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A lot of windows services write daily log files to their application installation directory under ‘program files’.
Windows system apps (eg IIS) use %SystemRoot%\System32\LogFiles. Is something I should do for my service?
We make the log directory configurable. Depending on usage you may not want logs on the OS drive, or in a location that requires granting rights to more than you need to.
The Event log isn’t always the best solution for more verbose logging. We use the event log for error and warning and major state changes (start/stop/etc.) but we use the logfile for more verbose actions.