Splunk can collect event logs from a remote Windows machine using standard methods without customization. One method is by configuring a WMI (Windows Management Instrumentation) input, which allows Splunk to pull data directly from Windows event logs. Another method is by using a Windows universal forwarder, which is a lightweight version of Splunk that can be installed on the remote machine to forward data to the main Splunk instance. Both methods align with standard Splunk functionalities for collecting Windows event logs.