windows-itpro-docs/windows/keep-secure/audit-process-creation.md
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Audit Process Creation (Windows 10) This topic for the IT professional describes the Advanced Security Audit policy setting, Audit Process Creation, which determines whether the operating system generates audit events when a process is created (starts). 67e39fcd-ded6-45e8-b1b6-d411e4e93019 W10 deploy library security brianlic-msft

Audit Process Creation

Applies to

  • Windows 10
  • Windows 10 Mobile

This topic for the IT professional describes the Advanced Security Audit policy setting, Audit Process Creation, which determines whether the operating system generates audit events when a process is created (starts).

These audit events can help you track user activity and understand how a computer is being used. Information includes the name of the program or the user that created the process.

Event volume: Low to medium, depending on system usage

Default: Not configured

Event ID Event message
4688 A new process has been created.
4696 A primary token was assigned to a process.