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View AutoSteps log files

Symptom: You can’t view the log files for AutoSteps because the AutoSteps icon is missing.

Possible solutions

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Even if the AutoSteps icon is missing, you can still view the log files in two different ways:

  • Find the AutoSteps logs in File Explorer AutoSteps setup creates a Scout folder under the local application data folder, with the subfolders ExecutionDir, Logs, and WatchDir. The log files are in the Logs folder, typically %LocalAppData%\Scout\Logs. The exact paths are stored in the Logs, ExecutionDir, and WatchDir values under the registry key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\CapaSystems\Scout.
  • Start AutoSteps to make the icon visible The icon isn’t shown until AutoSteps has been started. Run the AutoSteps application file in C:\Program Files\PerformanceGuard\AutoSteps. Then right-click the AutoSteps icon AutoSteps notification area icon and select Open. File Explorer opens the folder that contains ExecutionDir, Logs, and WatchDir.