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Restart Log Collector Agent - Windows

Brief Description
The Log Collector Agent is a single, unified tool that simplifies adding monitoring capabilities to your
systems. It can collect various data types, including logs, metrics, and security
information, from your hosts.


Locating Log Collector Agent Service
1.Task Manager
Open Task Manager, press Win + Q or use Windows search for searching “Task Manager”

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After opening the Task Manager, locate and press the Services button on the Left side of the Task
Manager. At the uppermost of the Task Manager, there will be a search bar to filter and search the Services in
your System. Just type elastic agent.

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After filtering the Services, you will notice two Elastic Services, choose only the “Elastic Agent”
service. To restart the service, use the right click on your mouse to “restart” the service.

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