Event ID - 40

Event Id40
SourceMicrosoft-Windows-Eventlog
DescriptionThe event logging service encountered an error when attempting to apply one or more policy settings.
Event InformationAccording to Microsoft :
Cause
This event is logged when the event logging service encountered an error when attempting to apply one or more policy settings.
Resolution
Group Policy settings need to be changed
Group Pollicy settings could not be applied. Other events should be found in the System log to indicate which setting caused the problem.
Verify
Use the Event Viewer to read the affected log on the local computer after the computer has been restarted, and verify that events 20, 23, 25, 26, or 40 did not appear in the event log after the system was restarted.
Reference LinksEvent ID 40 from Microsoft-Windows-Eventlog

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