All about EVT Files

The EVT file type is primarily associated with Task Sheduler.

EVT	File extension: EVT
	File type:	event log

What is an EVT file?

EVT files mostly belong to Task Sheduler by Microsoft. An EVT file is an event log generated by the Task Scheduler on Windows operating system. Each EVT file on a system is saved in the %SystemRoot%\System32\Winevt\Logs folder. System administrators can read an event log with the Event Viewer when debugging an issue on a Windows system. Operations Bridge saves user event logs in a different type of EVT file. Another type of EVT file is an audio clip used in Need for Speed: Most Wanted video game. It usually contains speech information like commentary and police warnings.

How to open an EVT file

You need a suitable software like Task Sheduler to open an EVT file. Without proper software you will receive a Windows message "How do you want to open this file?" or "Windows cannot open this file" or a similar Mac/iPhone/Android alert. If you cannot open your EVT file correctly, try to right-click or long-press the file. Then click "Open with" and choose an application. You can also display a EVT file directly in the browser:. Just drag the file onto this browser window and drop it.

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Programs that open and convert EVT files:

Task Sheduler by Microsoft
See the previous paragraphs to learn more about the main application. EVT files are often referred to as Task Sheduler systems because this type of file is primarily created or used by this software.
Cameo (image data) by Vision Factory
Cameo is a discontinued surveillance system management software with video/audio multiplexing support. It saves JPEG-related data in a LOG file. This file format is classified as Data.
Event Viewer (event log) by Microsoft
Event Viewer is a Windows system application for categorizing and viewing event logs on system operations. Such event logs are saved in EVT files. This file format is classified as System.
Need for Speed: Most Wanted (audio clip) by Electronic Arts
Need for Speed: Most Wanted is a car race simulation video game for PC users. It uses audio clips saved in EVT files. This file format is classified as Game.
Operations Bridge (user log) by Micro Focus
Operations Bridge is an information technology monitoring software suite for enterprise use. It saves a user event log in an EVT file. This file format is classified as Data.

EVT file format:

A file format defines how the data in the file is structured. The initial characters of a file are called signature, sometimes also referred to as "magic bytes". The signature can be used to infer the file format. If the file extension or signature does not match the file format, errors will occur when opening or editing the file. Exact knowledge of the format is therefore important in order to solve problems occurring in files. Our examination of the EVT files comes to the following conclusion:

The EVT extension is quite commonly used. The file itself includes different formats for different programs. The two most popular formats are as follows:

35% of all EVT files belong to Windows Event Viewer Log. These files contain neither text nor words, but only data. Most of these files are 28 KB to 14 MB in size. The file type is very old but is also used today. The keywords LfLe are typical for these files. Some examples of file names are SysEvent.Evt or AppEvent.Evt. These files can be linked to event, system, application, audit, logs, security, internet, hacked, maybe, power and shell.
9% of all EVT files start with the bytes _evt crucial for this file format. These files are not pure binary files and are therefore readable and interpretable with a text editor. The files are often between 170 bytes and 23 KB in size. Certain words are almost always found in the files, such as _evt0. EL_20180601.evt is a typical file name.

All other EVT files (56%) have no uniform format, the following 11 formats exist: config, ElfFile, APP and FORMAT. Often described as data, events, hevt, copspeech, actifio, tandero, mcscsp or resp. Just click the "Choose your .evt file to analyze" button on this page to find out what your EVT file is.

Technical Data for EVT File Extension

File classification:

System

Related files:

evtx, dtl, system, log, vfm, etl, event, txt, vps, file, bsm, ch, idx, jpeg, zip, csi

The following listing is compiled from the database produced by the 'Associate This!' program, selected data from the main FILExt database and file extension information submitted by users.

ProgramID: evtfile
EXEFile: %SystemRoot%\system32\eventvwr.exe /l:%1

ProgramID: evenview_file
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\NETMAN~1\Apps\Emulation\evntview.exe

an evt event log is a special file format by Microsoft and should only be edited and saved with the appropriate software.

How to solve problems with EVT files

Associate the EVT file extension with the correct application.
Update your software that should actually open event logs. Because only the current version supports the latest EVT file format. Search, therefore, e.g. on the Microsoft manufacturer website after an available Task Sheduler update.
To make sure that your EVT file is not corrupted or virus-infected, get the file again and scan it with Google's virustotal.com.
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