View Event Log Status in Windows PowerShell

Q: How can I quickly see the state of the key Windows Event Log configurations and number of events by using Windows PowerShell?

A. The Get-EventLog cmdlet has a -List parameter that shows each event log, its maximum size and overflow action, and the number of entries currently in the log. See my example below, where entering the cmdlet returns the output beneath it:

PS C:> Get-EventLog -List 

 Max(K) Retain OverflowAction        Entries Log                                                                             ------ ------ --------------        ------- ---                                                                                512      7 OverwriteOlder             149 ACEEventLog                                                                     20,480      0 OverwriteAsNeeded      38,796 Application                                                                     20,480      0 OverwriteAsNeeded            0 HardwareEvents                                                                     512      7 OverwriteOlder               0 Internet Explorer                                                               20,480      0 OverwriteAsNeeded            0 Key Management Service                                                          15,360      0 OverwriteAsNeeded      12,655 Operations Manager                                                              20,480      0 OverwriteAsNeeded      36,084 Security                                                                        20,480      0 OverwriteAsNeeded      23,408 System                                                                          15,360      0 OverwriteAsNeeded      18,305 Windows PowerShell