What is the first step to attach a task to an event in the Event Viewer?

Attaching a task to an event within the Event Viewer is a procedural task that starts with the action of selecting the specific event you wish to work with. The correct approach is to right-click on the desired event and then select the option to 'Attach Task.' This action opens a wizard that allows administrators to specify what task should be executed when the event is triggered, thereby facilitating automated responses to certain events, such as logging, sending alerts, or executing scripts.

The process typically requires you to first identify the event that pertains to the task you want to associate it with. By initiating the attachment process through the right-click context menu, you are correctly engaging with the Event Viewer’s built-in functionality designed for event management, making it the logical first step.

The other options represent actions that either do not directly relate to attaching a task or are subsequent steps that may help in filtering or viewing events but do not initiate the attachment process itself. Thus, the right-click action directly engages with the event, making it the clear first step in attaching a task in the Event Viewer.