Every shutdown and restart your Windows 11 PC performs is recorded somewhere — and knowing where to look can turn an annoying mystery reboot into a solvable troubleshooting task or a clear audit trail.
You can use Event Viewer to view the date, time, and user details of all shutdown events caused by a shut down (power off) or restart. The event ID's below will show you these details.
The Event Viewer is a built-in Windows utility that lets you view various events logged by Windows. As I already mentioned, Windows logs the last shutdown and start-up time, and it can be found in Event Viewer. Follow these steps to find out the last time
Windows 11 provides detailed event logs that can help you pinpoint the exact time and reason your system was started or shut down. Here's a step-by-step guide on how to access these logs.