# Winlogbeat collect log from difference windows log source

**URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/t/winlogbeat-collect-log-from-difference-windows-log-source/293166
**Category:** Beats
**Tags:** winlogbeat
**Created:** [December 30, 2021, 2:55am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/winlogbeat-collect-log-from-difference-windows-log-source/293166 "2021-12-30T02:55:52Z")
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### Author: ![lusynda](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/lusynda/32/53557_2.png) [@lusynda](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/lusynda)
#### Post date: [December 30, 2021, 2:55am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/winlogbeat-collect-log-from-difference-windows-log-source/293166/1 "2021-12-30T02:55:52Z")

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Hi all,  
In one of my systems i recently change the folder which windows event log get stored. Now i want to know if winlogbeat can collect log from the changed source or i have to change the config file to point to where the event log are stored to collect them.

Thanks for your time.

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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: [January 27, 2022, 4:56am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/winlogbeat-collect-log-from-difference-windows-log-source/293166/2 "2022-01-27T04:56:52Z")

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