ERROR_EVT_FILTER_TOO_COMPLEX 0x80073AB2

Error code 15026 · HRESULT 0x80073AB2

WINDOWS

The xpath expression exceeded supported complexity. Please symplify it or split it into two or more simple expressions.

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What it means

ERROR_EVT_FILTER_TOO_COMPLEX is a Windows error code (system error 15026, returned as HRESULT 0x80073AB2) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The xpath expression exceeded supported complexity. Please symplify it or split it into two or more simple expressions.”

How to fix ERROR_EVT_FILTER_TOO_COMPLEX

  1. Reboot once — many one-off system codes disappear with a clean restart
  2. Repair system files: 'sfc /scannow' then 'DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth'
  3. Find the source in Event Viewer → System: filter for this exact code and open its provider link

Related errors

ERROR_EVT_FILTER_UNEXPECTEDTOKENERROR_EVT_FILTER_UNSUPPORTEDOPERROR_EVT_FILTER_PARSEERRERROR_EVT_FILTER_INVTYPEERROR_EVT_CHANNEL_CANNOT_ACTIVATEERROR_EVT_MESSAGE_NOT_FOUNDERROR_EVT_INVALID_PUBLISHER_PROPERTY_VALUE

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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