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## Inactive devices
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In Defender Vulnerability Management, a device can be listed as inactive for any of the following reasons:
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In the Microsoft Defender portal, a device can be listed as inactive for any of the following reasons:
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- The device has stopped sending sensor data for seven days or more
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- The device was offboarded from Defender for Endpoint at least seven days ago
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- The device has network connectivity issues, such as impaired communications, blocked URLs, or blocked ports, and sends some (but not all) events
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If a device stops reporting telemetry, Defender Vulnerability Management continues to display the latest vulnerability snapshot for 30 days. After that, the device is marked as inactive and vulnerabilities are no longer shown in the [Microsoft Defender portal](https://security.microsoft.com).
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If a device stops reporting telemetry, Defender Vulnerability Management continues to display the latest vulnerability snapshot for 30 days. After that, the device is marked as inactive, and its vulnerabilities are no longer shown in the [Microsoft Defender portal](https://security.microsoft.com).
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To prevent misleading vulnerability data, you can exclude a device manually in the device inventory.
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:::image type="content" source="../defender-endpoint/media/exclude-devices-menu.png" alt-text="Screenshot showing how to exclude devices in the Microsoft Defender portal device inventory.":::
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For more information, see [Exclude devices](../defender-endpoint/exclude-devices.md).
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For more information, see [Exclude devices](/defender-endpoint/exclude-devices).
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## Uninstalled or inactive software
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## See also
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- [Device inventory](../defender-endpoint/machines-view-overview.md)
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- [Device inventory](/defender-endpoint/machines-view-overview)
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- [Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management dashboard](tvm-dashboard-insights.md)
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- [Vulnerabilities in my organization](tvm-weaknesses.md)

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