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AzSupport
Copper Contributor
Feb 17, 2021

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I have few Windows 10 PC are pending status in the Azure portal.

 

We no longer have those PCs in operation.

 

How do i remove that device from Azure Portal?

 

Is it safe to just delete them?

 

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  • ibnmbodji's avatar
    ibnmbodji
    Steel Contributor
    Mar 07, 2021
    Hi
    The best practice is to disable devices first then wait for a grace period and finally proceed to deletion. If you are absolutely sure you can delete them without the grace period .
    A typical routine consists of the following steps:

    Connect to Azure Active Directory using the Connect-AzureAD cmdlet
    Get the list of devices
    Disable the device using the Set-AzureADDevice cmdlet (disable by using -AccountEnabled option).
    Wait for the grace period of however many days you choose before deleting the device.
    Remove the device using the Remove-AzureADDevice cmdlet.
    Complete reference here : https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/devices/manage-stale-devices