Windows Service Logging Options Advanced Options 130 descriptive error message along with a red  X  icon and red token text. When all tokens resolve as valid (green text without an  X  icon), you can click  OK  to save the changes. MySQL Installer for Windows On the Windows platform, MySQL server can run as a named service managed by the operating system and be configured to start up automatically when Windows starts. Alternatively, you can configure MySQL server to run as an executable program that requires manual configuration. When the default configuration option is selected, you can also select the following: When selected (default), the service startup type is set to Automatic; otherwise, the startup type is set to Manual. When  Standard System Account  is selected (default), the service logs on as Network Service. The  Custom User  option must have privileges to log on to Microsoft Windows as a service. The  Next button will be disabled until this user is configured with the required privileges. A custom user account is configured in Windows by searching for "local security policy" in the Start menu. In the Local Security Policy window, select  Local Policies ,  User Rights Assignment , and then  Log On As A Service  to open the property dialog. Click  Add User or Group  to add the custom user and then click  OK  in each dialog to save the changes. This step is available if the  Show Advanced Configuration  check box was selected during the  Type and Networking  step. To enable this step now, click  Back  to return to the  Type and Networking  step and select the check box. Advanced configuration options are related to the following MySQL log files: The binary log is enabled by default for MySQL 5.7 and higher. This step is available if the  Show Advanced Configuration  check box was selected during the  Type and Networking  step. To enable this step now, click  Back  to return to the  Type and Networking  step and select the check box. Note •Bin Log •Slow Query Log •General Log •Error Log •Deselect the Windows Service option • Run Windows Service as • Start the MySQL Server at System Startup • Configure MySQL server as a Windows service  (Selected by default.)