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6 changes: 3 additions & 3 deletions reference/6/Microsoft.PowerShell.Diagnostics/Get-WinEvent.md
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To get events and event logs from remote computers, the firewall port for the event log service must be configured to allow remote access.

This cmdlet does not rely on Windows PowerShell remoting.
This cmdlet does not rely on PowerShell remoting.
You can use the *ComputerName* parameter even if your computer is not configured to run remote commands.

```yaml
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Enter the provider names in a comma-separated list, or use wildcard characters to create provider name patterns.

An event log provider is a program or service that writes events to the event log.
It is not a Windows PowerShell provider.
It is not a PowerShell provider.

```yaml
Type: String[]
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## NOTES
* **Get-WinEvent** runs on Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008 R2, and later versions of Windows.
* This cmdlet is designed to replace the Get-EventLog cmdlet on computers running Windows Vista and later versions of Windows. **Get-EventLog** gets events only in classic event logs. Get-EventLog is retained in Windows PowerShell for backward compatibility.
* This cmdlet is designed to replace the Get-EventLog cmdlet on computers running Windows Vista and later versions of Windows. **Get-EventLog** gets events only in classic event logs. Get-EventLog is retained in PowerShell for backward compatibility.
* The **Get-WinEvent** and **Get-EventLog** cmdlets are not supported in Windows Preinstallation Environment (Windows PE).
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## DESCRIPTION

The **New-WinEvent** cmdlet creates an Event Tracing for Windows (ETW) event for an event provider.
You can use this cmdlet to add events to ETW channels from Windows PowerShell.
You can use this cmdlet to add events to ETW channels from PowerShell.

## EXAMPLES

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Specifies the message for the event. When the event is written to an event log, the payload is
stored in the **Message** property of the event object.

When the specified payload does not match the payload in the event definition, Windows PowerShell generates a warning, but the command still succeeds.
When the specified payload does not match the payload in the event definition, PowerShell generates a warning, but the command still succeeds.

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Type: Object[]
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### -Version

Specifies the version number of the event. Type the event number. Windows PowerShell converts the
Specifies the version number of the event. Type the event number. PowerShell converts the
number to the required Byte type.

This parameter lets you specify an event when different versions of the same event are defined.
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