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Get-LatestAppLog.ps1
# Get-LatestAppLog.ps1
## Define the log file
$logDir = 'c:\temp'
$logFile = "$logDir\AppLog_$(Get-Date -format 'yyyy-mm-dd_hh-mm-ss-tt').xml"
## Get the ten latest application log events and export as an xml file
Get-WinEvent -LogName application -MaxEvents 10 |
Export-CliXml $logFile -Force
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