List Windows event providers matching a name
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Get-WinEvent -ListProvider '*Service*' | Select-Object -First 10 Nameread-onlyno known side effects Compatibility
WindowsVerified for Windows using powershell syntax.
Operational knowledgereview due 2027-01-20
RequirementsGet-WinEventGet-WinEvent must be installed and available on PATH.
Version supportGet-WinEvent Current supported releasesVerified for windows using powershell syntax; consult compatibility notes for platform-specific differences.
Expected signalsNameRepresentative successful output; values vary with the selected target and system state.
Known errorsGet-WinEvent: command not foundGet-WinEvent is missing or is not available on PATH.
VerifyGet-WinEvent -ListProvider '*Service*' | Select-Object -First 10 NameThe output matches the expected target and exits without an error.Rollback noteNot required: this command is read-only and does not change system state.
Command breakdown
01Get-WinEventCommandRuns the Get-WinEvent stage of this one-liner.
02-ListProviderOptionConfigures Get-WinEvent with the -ListProvider option.
03'*Service*'ArgumentPasses '*Service*' to Get-WinEvent.
04|PipelinePasses the output on the left to the command on the right.
05Select-ObjectCommandRuns the Select-Object stage of this one-liner.
06-FirstOptionConfigures Select-Object with the -First option.
0710ArgumentPasses 10 to Select-Object.
08NameArgumentPasses Name to Select-Object.
Example input
Get-WinEvent -ListProvider '*Service*' | Select-Object -First 10 Name
Example output
Name
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Microsoft-Windows-Services
Microsoft-Windows-TerminalServices-LocalSessionManager
Service Control Manager
Illustrative output — exact values vary by system and data.
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