# Can I move my sysmon service to another folder

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/can-i-move-my-sysmon-service-to-another-folder/330542>\
**Category:** Logstash\
**Created:** [April 21, 2023, 8:41pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/can-i-move-my-sysmon-service-to-another-folder/330542 "2023-04-21T20:41:16Z")\
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**Author:** ![iqworks](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/a9a28c/32.png) [@iqworks](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/iqworks)\
**Post date:** [April 21, 2023, 8:41pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/can-i-move-my-sysmon-service-to-another-folder/330542/1 "2023-04-21T20:41:16Z")

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When I install sysmon, I can put it in the sysmon folder that I choose. But why does the service reside in C:\WINDOWS\Sysmon.exe instead of where I would rather have it?  
thanks again for any advice or suggestions

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**Author:** ![leandrojmp](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/leandrojmp/32/107231_2.png) [@leandrojmp](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/leandrojmp)\
**Post date:** [April 21, 2023, 8:55pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/can-i-move-my-sysmon-service-to-another-folder/330542/2 "2023-04-21T20:55:11Z")

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> [@iqworks](#):
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> But why does the service reside in C:\WINDOWS\Sysmon.exe instead of where I would rather have it?

I'm not sure I understand your question, Sysmon is not a product by Elastic, it is from Microsoft.

Where you install and how you run it has no relation with any Elastic tool.

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2023, 8:55pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/can-i-move-my-sysmon-service-to-another-folder/330542/3 "2023-05-19T20:55:40Z")

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