Increase Log Size For Event ID 4 Kernel-Event Tracing


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I get Event ID 4 logged every morning one hour after I start the PC.

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How do I increase the log size so I can get rid of Event ID Error 4 and Event ID 3 that is also logged at the same time and with the same description "Kernel-EventTracing" with this reason for logging "Session "PerfDiag Logger" stopped due to the following error: 0xC0000188".
 

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From PowerShell as an Admin user:
Code: 
Stop-EtwTraceSession -SessionName "PerfDiag Logger"
Update-EtwTraceSession -SessionName "PerfDiag Logger" -MaximumFileSize 512
Start-EtwTraceSession -SessionName "PerfDiag Logger"
 

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garlin said:
From PowerShell as an Admin user:
Code: 
Stop-EtwTraceSession -SessionName "PerfDiag Logger"
Update-EtwTraceSession -SessionName "PerfDiag Logger" -MaximumFileSize 512
Start-EtwTraceSession -SessionName "PerfDiag Logger"
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Hello Garlin,

I entered the first line and got this error message.

Screenshot 2025-04-09 114112.webp
 

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Try this reg setting instead:
Code: 
 reg add HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Diagnostics\Performance\ShutdownCKCLSettings /v MaxFileSize /t REG_DWORD /d 250 /f

Restart Windows.
 

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Thank
garlin said:
Try this reg setting instead:
Code: 
 reg add HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Diagnostics\Performance\ShutdownCKCLSettings /v MaxFileSize /t REG_DWORD /d 250 /f

Restart Windows.
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Thanks for the replies Garlin.

I do not have "ShutdownCKCLSettings" in that location. I can add a new dword, but due to my limited experience I am going to need a more detailed explanation to be able to add "ShutdownCKCLSettings /v MaxFileSize /t REG_DWORD /d 250 /f" to "Performance".
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I haven't used it myself, but I found some online discussion that suggest this error is caused by Windows shutdown, and there's not enough logging space to flush the buffered logs to disk. With some users suggesting 250 is the magic number.
 

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Actually I do have "ShutdownCKCLSettings" under "Performance". I just needed to expand the folder.

Even though I started Regedit to run as Admin I get an error message when trying to change the max file size.

After I figure out how to get full admin control over "ShutdownCKCLSettings" and change the max file size I will update this thread.
 

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    9800X3D
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    Asus Crosshair X870E Hero
    Memory
    GSkill Flare DDR5 64GB @ 30-40-40-96 @ 6000 MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    Asus TUF OC Edition RTX 5080
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung Odyessy G9 49" DQHD (VA Panel)
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Might want to solve the error that is filling up the eventlog instead of increasing the size of the logfile.

Can you show what errors that log is filled up with.
 

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Tester said:
Might want to solve the error that is filling up the eventlog instead of increasing the size of the logfile.

Can you show what errors that log is filled up with.
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How do I open "ShutdownPerfDiagLogger.etl" and see what is being logged in this file?
 

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    Asus Crosshair X870E Hero
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    GSkill Flare DDR5 64GB @ 30-40-40-96 @ 6000 MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    Asus TUF OC Edition RTX 5080
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    Samsung Odyessy G9 49" DQHD (VA Panel)
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    5120 * 1440
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 990Pro M.2 2280
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    Corsair HX 1000i
    Case
    Fractal Design Meshify 2XL
    Cooling
    Thermalright Peerless Assassin 140 Black
    Keyboard
    Corsair K100RGB
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    Logitech G703
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