W2K / XP / .NET enable verbose event messages

Registry Tip #20: W2K / XP / .NET enable verbose event messages

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You can use the following registry hack to turn on verbose boot, shutdown, logon, and logoff error messages in Windows 2000 / XP / .Net :

Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Key: SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\system
Name: VerboseStatus
Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 1 default=0
Note: Status messages will not display if the following key is present and the value is set to 1: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\DisableStatusMessages

You can avoid the registry hack by using a group policy setting:

Open a policy in Group Policy Editor
Expand Computer Configuration, Administrative Tools, System
Double-click Verbose vs normal status messages
Set option to Enabled or Disabled.
Click OK
Close GPE

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