Open Event Viewer by clicking the Start button Picture of the Start button, clicking Control Panel, clicking System and Security, clicking Administrative Tools, and then double-clicking Event Viewer. Administrator permission required If you're prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.
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or this way (with search) on Windows 8:
http://www.computerperformance.co.uk/win8/windows8-event-viewer.htm
Edit: don't install the softwares of that page, I gave the link just for the images and explanation. In fact, Event Viewer is provided by Microsoft works perfectly and you don't need external tools to read them. These tools can have virus...