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1. Open computer management
2. In the left hand pane:
   1. Expand Event Viewer.
   2. Expand Windows Logs.
   3. Click on System.
3. In the right hand pane: 
   1. Double click on any log entry. 
   2. The Event Properties window will open.
       

FOR WINDOWS 7

FOR WINDOWS 8

TO IDENTIFY IF AN ABNORMAL SHUTDOWN OCCURRED

FOR WINDOWS 7 AND 8

A proper message, which says that the last shutdown was not normal, can be seen in the Event Properties window.

FOR WINDOWS 2003 SERVER, WINDOWS 2008 R2 SERVER, WINDOWS 2012 SERVER

At the start of the next day's work, the OS provides a prompt to tell that the previous shutdown was unplanned.

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