Software TroubleshootingQuestion 54 of 100
An application launches but immediately closes without an error message. Which tool can reveal a logged reason for the crash?
a.Disk Cleanup
b.Event Viewer
c.Character Map
d.Magnifier
Explanation
Event Viewer records application and system errors, often capturing the faulting module or error code behind a silent crash. Disk Cleanup, Character Map, and Magnifier do not provide diagnostic crash logs.
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