Event ID 6013 — System Uptime
What is this error?
Windows logged the system uptime. While not an error itself, checking uptime after a crash helps determine if the system restarted unexpectedly.
Common causes
- not an error event
- used for diagnosing unexpected restarts
- paired with Event 41 and 6008 for crash investigation
How to fix it
- Compare uptime with crash timestamps to verify unexpected restarts
- Not a fixable error itself
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Event ID 6013 (Source: EventLog) logs your system's uptime in seconds. While it's not an error, it's a useful diagnostic tool when investigating crashes.
How to use Event 6013 for crash diagnosis:
- Open Event Viewer > Windows Logs > System, find Event 6013 entries
- Convert the uptime seconds to hours/days
- If uptime resets to a low number between entries, the system restarted unexpectedly
- Cross-reference with Event 41 (Kernel-Power) and Event 6008 (Unexpected Shutdown) at the same timestamp
- A pattern of short uptimes during gaming sessions confirms repeated crash-restart cycles
This event is purely informational — the fixes depend on what caused the restart. Check for:
- Event 41 with BugcheckCode for BSODs
- Event 4101 for GPU TDR
- Event 18 (WHEA) for CPU hardware errors
- Temperature monitoring data around the crash time
When to seek help
If this error keeps happening after trying the fixes above, it may point to a deeper hardware or system issue. Consider professional help if:
- The crash occurs across multiple games or applications
- You see the same error after a clean Windows install
- Your PC is less than a year old (could be a warranty issue)
- You smell burning or hear unusual sounds from your PC
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