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title: Windows XML
description: Learn more about the Windows XML pack.
breadcrumbs: Docs > Observability Pipelines > Packs > Windows XML
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> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.datadoghq.com/llms.txt).

# Windows XML

## Overview{% #overview %}

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Windows Event logs capture system, application, and security activity from Windows hosts.

What this pack does:

- Converts verbose XML into JSON
- Drops empty and redundant fields
- Keeps only security-relevant events