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# Restart OT Discovery Collector on a Windows system

# Restart OT Discovery Collector on a Windows system {#ariaid-title1}

Release version: Australia  
Updated March 12, 2026  
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Perform manual restart of the OT Discovery Collector when its configuration file has been refreshed, or if it is unstable. You can perform manual restart only on Collectors installed in a Windows environment and for Linux-based agents that use
`systemd`.

## Before you begin

Role required: admin

## Procedure

1. On a windows system, navigate to the host where OT Discovery Collector is running.
2. Open the Services dialog in Windows.
3. Select SNDiscoveryCollectors.
4. Select Restart the service.

## Result

OT Discovery Collector restart in the Windows environment.