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Event ID 268: Boot Application … dropped … events during logging

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Boot Application … dropped … events during logging.

Event 268
Kernel-Boot
System log
Warning
Message and fields (as Event Viewer shows them) 
Boot Application … dropped … events during logging.

NTP provider is not receiving any timestamps from the network stack, which may result in lowered time sync accuracy.

Event 268
Time-Service
System log
Information
Message and fields (as Event Viewer shows them) 
NTP provider is not receiving any timestamps from the network stack, which may result in lowered time sync accuracy. This is the default configuration and the behavior on service startup. This can also occur if there are conflicting settings for a NIC or due to actual runtime issues.
Current Tick Count:…
For more information, see https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=845961.

Host-initiated unit maintenance time has ended.

Event 268
StorPort
System log
Information
Message and fields (as Event Viewer shows them) 
Host-initiated unit maintenance time has ended.