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Event ID 31: The event logging service encountered an error (res=…) while opening configuration for primary channel

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The event logging service encountered an error (res=…) while opening configuration for primary channel

Event 31
Eventlog
Security / System log
Warning
Message and fields (as Event Viewer shows them) 
The event logging service encountered an error (res=…) while opening configuration for primary channel …. Trying again using default configuration. This problem usually occurs if registry has been corrupted or explicitly misconfigured.

Initialization of the firmware crypto hash provider resulted in status

Event 31
Kernel-Boot
System log
Information
Message and fields (as Event Viewer shows them) 
Initialization of the firmware crypto hash provider resulted in status ….

Windows Update failed to download an update.

Event 31
WindowsUpdateClient
System log
Error
Message and fields (as Event Viewer shows them) 
Windows Update failed to download an update.

The time service discovered that the system time zone information was corrupted.

Event 31
Time-Service
System log
Warning
Message and fields (as Event Viewer shows them) 
The time service discovered that the system time zone information was corrupted. Because many system components require valid time zone information, the time service has reset the system time zone to GMT. Use the Date/Time control panel to set the correct time zone.

A search request has completed unsuccessfully.

Event 31
Bits-Client
Bits-Client/Operational log
Error
Message and fields (as Event Viewer shows them) 
A search request has completed unsuccessfully.