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title: Uninstall the sensor
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description: This article describes how to uninstall the Microsoft Defender for Identity sensor from domain controllers.
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ms.date: 07/02/2025
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ms.date: 07/07/2025
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ms.topic: how-to
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ms.reviewer: rlitinsky
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## Delete a sensor
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### For sensor v3.x
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1. In the [Microsoft Defender portal](https://security.microsoft.com), go to **Settings** > **Identities** > **Sensors**.
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1. Select the domain controller where you want to deactivate Defender for Identity capabilities, select **Delete**, and confirm your selection.
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2. Select the domain controller where you want to deactivate Defender for Identity capabilities, select **Delete**, and confirm your selection.
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:::image type="content" source="media/screenshot-that-shows-how-to-delete-a-sensor.png" alt-text="Screenshot that shows how to delete a sensor." lightbox="media/screenshot-that-shows-how-to-delete-a-sensor.png":::
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## Uninstall a sensor v2.x from a domain controller
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>[!NOTE]
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>This action removes the v3.x sensor and stops monitoring on that domain controller.
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The following steps describe how to uninstall a sensor v2.x from a domain controller.
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1. Sign in to the domain controller with administrative privileges.
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1. From the Windows **Start** menu, select **Settings** > **Control Panel** > **Add/ Remove Programs**.
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1. Select the sensor installation, select **Uninstall**, and follow the instructions to remove the sensor.
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## Delete and uninstall a sensor v2.x from a domain controller
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> [!IMPORTANT]
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> We recommend removing the sensor from the domain controller before demoting the domain controller.
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1. Sign in to the domain controller with administrative privileges.
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2. From the Windows **Start** menu, select **Settings** > **Control Panel** > **Add/ Remove Programs**.
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3. Select the sensor installation, select **Uninstall**, and follow the instructions to remove the sensor.
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4. After uninstallation is complete, go to the Microsoft Defender portal > Settings > Identities > Sensors, select the domain controller, and choose Delete.
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