How to Clear Event Viewer Logs Using PowerShell or Wevtutil in Windows 7,8,8.1,10 & 11?

Hi Guys, Today I am Going to tell you How to Clear Event Viewer Logs Using PowerShell or Wevtutil in Windows 7,8,8.1,10 & 11?

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Steps For How to Clear Event Viewer Logs Using PowerShell or Wevtutil in Windows 7,8,8.1,10 & 11?

Method 1: Delete All Event Viewer Logs Using BAT file

Step 1: Copy-Paste the Below Given Code into the Notepad and Save it as Filename.bat file on your Desktop.

@echo off

FOR /F "tokens=1,2*" %%V IN ('bcdedit') DO SET adminTest=%%V
IF (%adminTest%)==(Access) goto noAdmin
for /F "tokens=*" %%G in ('wevtutil.exe el') DO (call :do_clear "%%G")
echo.
echo All Event Logs have been cleared!
goto theEnd

:do_clear
echo clearing %1
wevtutil.exe cl %1
goto :eof

:noAdmin
echo Current user permissions to execute this .BAT file are inadequate.
echo This .BAT file must be run with administrative privileges.
echo Exit now, right click on this .BAT file, and select "Run as administrator".  
pause >nul

:theEnd
Exit

Step 2: Right-click on the .bat file and Run it as Administrator.

A New Command Prompt Window will Appear to Clear the event logs and it will automatically close when finished.

(or)

Simply Download the .bat File via the below given link.

Clear Events Viewer Logs.bat

Method 2: Delete All Event Viewer Logs Using Command Prompt

Step 1: Search for Command Prompt and Run it as Administrator and Copy-Paste the Below Given Code into the Command Prompt and Press Enter.

for /F "tokens=*" %1 in ('wevtutil.exe el') DO wevtutil.exe cl "%1"

Method 3: Clear Individual Event Viewer Logs Using Event Viewer 

Step 1: Press the Win + R keys to open the Run Program and type eventvwr.msc and click OK to open Event Viewer.

(or)

Step 1: Goto Windows Search and Enter Event Viewer and Run it.

Step 2: Now Click on the Windows Logs and Right Click on a Log (Example: Application) and Select the Clear Log Option and Hit the Clear Button When Confirmation Windows Prompts.

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Step 2: Now Click on the Windows Logs and select a Log (Example: Application) and Select the Clear Log Option from the Right Action Panel and Hit the Clear Button When Confirmation Windows Prompts.

Method 4: Clear All Event Viewer Logs Using Powershell

Step 1: Search for Windows Powershell and Run it as Administrator and Copy-Paste the Below Given Code into the Command Prompt and Press Enter.

Get-WinEvent -ListLog * | where {$_.RecordCount} | ForEach-Object -Process { [System.Diagnostics.Eventing.Reader.EventLogSession]::GlobalSession.ClearLog($_.LogName) }

(or)

Get-EventLog -LogName * | ForEach { Clear-EventLog $_.Log } 

(or)

wevtutil el | Foreach-Object {wevtutil cl "$_"}

That’s It. You’re Done. Have a Nice Day.

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