You can restart the Windows Event Viewer log service to fix temporary issues with the app. Use the Services snap-in to stop and restart the service and check for any improvements.

If you are not able to open or access the Event Viewer, ... From here, first, click on the Stop button to stop the Event log service. Then click on the Start button again.

Once the service is up, it should show ‘Running‘ under the Status column. Start Dependency Services. In the Windows Services Manager, right-click on Software Protection and select Properties ...