# Cost Management

* Turn off the cost management agent service from ‘Services’
* Navigate to agent service installation path and open CloudAssert.CostManagement.WindowsService.exe.config. By default, it is installed in “C:\Program Files\CloudAssertCostManagement\CloudAssert.CostManagement.WindowsService”
* Make the below changes as needed,
  * Azure Stack Hub Usage Collection: AzsHubUsageProcessorIsEnabled in appSettings should be set to ‘True’
  * Microsoft CSP Usage collection: CspBilledUsageReaderIsEnabled in appSettings should be set to ‘True’
* Save the file and turn on the cost management agent service


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