File extension log

Name: Text Files

Popularity: 10

Open With: Ultra File Opener

What is this log file?

Files with the .log file extension are text files generated by the operating system to keep track of system events. Additionally, there are other programs that make use of the file extension LOG for the purpose of listing the name and location of installed files.There are several Web servers that generate files with the .log file extension for each hosted Web site, in order to view visitor activity and monitor the usage of bandwidth. The LOG file extension is useful for Web stats and programs because it can be used for the charts and graphs that present the Web site traffic data.The process of creating a file with the .log file extension can be related to the action of inserting information in a logbook. Any computer program may automatically create files with the .log file extension, in order to provide audit trials, which can be utilized to diagnose potential problems. Examples of systems that use logging tasks similar to the functions of the file extension LOG are process control systems and the black box recorders in aircrafts.In the Internet, Web masters can enhance the functionality of files with the .log file extension through the use of cookies. This method allows them to record additional detailed information about how an individual user accesses a certain Web site. The files with the .log file extension are stored by the Web browser and then sent back to the server every moment that the Web browser requests a page from the server. The method of enhancing the functionality of logging is useful for the user, since the Web browser can record his or her preferences and customize a page just by referencing the records in the file with the .log file extension.

Name: Binary Files

Popularity: 1

Open With: LabVIEW

What is this log file?

Datalog used by LabVIEW.

Name: Data Files

Popularity: 6

Open With: Avira AntiVir

What is this log file?

Virus scan report created by AntiVir, an antivirus program for Windows; saved in a plain text format and contains a log of an anvitirus scan or a software update; used for saving the antivirus software history. AntiVir LOG files can be viewed through the Overview ? Reports pane, which shows a list of reports. From this pane, open a report and click the Report file button to open the file. LOG files are saved to the following directory: Program Data\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\LOGFILES\.