Start -> Paste in “Search programs and files” box:
Here’s the breakdown:
cmd /k
- This opens a command session, executes the command that follows, and keeps the window open. Useful if you’re entering commands in a Run dialog; unnecessary if you already have an active command prompt.
wevtutil
- Windows event log read utility.
qe
- Query events …
System
- … specifically from the system event logs.
/q:"..."
- XPath-like query used to traverse the XML.
/rd:true
- Direction, “true” shows latest first.
/c:1
- Number of results to return.
/f:text
- Format output as text, which is fairly readable in this case. Could also opt for “XML”.
This simply returns the last event with a source name of ‘Microsoft-Windows-Power-Troubleshooter’. Skim through the result to verify that it’s a return from sleep event. If not, increase the number of results to return using the /c
parameter.
This can also be accessed via the GUI using Start -> Run -> eventvwr -> Windows Logs -> System -> Find -> “Microsoft-Windows-Power-Troubleshooter”.
I’ve found this command useful in consulting situations where I need to track time for billing purposes.