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Device Action: Remove Apps and Configurations - Microsoft Intune | Microsoft Learn

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In brief

The documentation consistently renames the action to “Remove apps and configurations” and updates the steps to select Remove data > Remove apps and configurations.

What Intune admins need to know

Use the updated action name and navigation path when following the procedure.

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Device Action: Remove Apps and ConfigurationConfigurations - Microsoft Intune | Microsoft Learn

Use the remove apps and ~~configuration~~configurations action in Intune to uninstall apps and remove configuration profiles from a device. This action is useful for troubleshooting or temporarily removing settings that might be causing issues.

Prerequisites

- Permissions that provide visibility into and access to managed devices in Intune (for example, Organization/Read, Managed devices/Read)

Admin permissions and scope tags for Remove apps and configurationconfigurations

Admins can use the Remove apps and ~~configuration~~configurations action to:

Select and remove assigned apps and configuration profiles from a device.
Restore previously removed apps and configuration profiles.

In the Microsoft Intune admin center, select Devices > All devices.
From the devices list, select a device.
At the top of the device overview pane, find the row of action icons. Select Remove data > Remove apps and ~~configuration~~configurations.

Important

Removal of items such as Wi-Fi, VPN, and Certificates could impact device connectivity, if the items are ultimately used for connectivity to the Intune service. Remove apps and ~~configuration~~configurations is intended to be used interactively by Intune admins working with impacted users. If connectivity is lost, users might need to take actions on devices to restore connectivity; connect the device to a guest or alternate Wi-Fi or cellular network.

Monitoring the device action remove apps and configuration

After you initiate the Remove apps and ~~configuration~~configurations action on a device, the Status column of the Overview page displays the status of the action. The status is updated as the action progresses.

You can manually restore the removed items using the Restore action. If no restore is initiated, Intune automatically reapplies the apps and configurations within 8-24 hours to ensure the device remains aligned with assignment intent.

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@ --- layout: Conceptual-title: 'Device Action: Remove Apps and Configuration - Microsoft Intune | Microsoft Learn'+title: 'Device Action: Remove Apps and Configurations - Microsoft Intune | Microsoft Learn' canonicalUrl: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/intune/device-management/actions/remove-apps-config breadcrumb_path: /intune/breadcrumb/toc.json uhfHeaderId: MSDocsHeader-Intune@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ ms.collection: ms.reviewer: mattcall ms.subservice: remote-actions zone_pivot_group_filename: device-management/actions/zone-pivot-groups.json-description: Learn how apps and configurations can be removed temporarily, then restored automatically or manually using the Remove apps and configuration device action with Intune.+description: Learn how apps and configurations can be removed temporarily, then restored automatically or manually using the Remove apps and configurations device action with Intune. ms.date: 2025-10-27T00:00:00.0000000Z ms.topic: how-to zone_pivot_groups: 22f7442d-9384-49c8-abff-aaa058b30589@@ -46,9 +46,9 @@ spProducts: platformId: a7495284-f82c-3003-08c8-4955fb2677e9 --- -# Device Action: Remove Apps and Configuration - Microsoft Intune | Microsoft Learn+# Device Action: Remove Apps and Configurations - Microsoft Intune | Microsoft Learn -Use the *remove apps and configuration* action in Intune to uninstall apps and remove configuration profiles from a device. This action is useful for troubleshooting or temporarily removing settings that might be causing issues.
+Use the *remove apps and configurations* action in Intune to uninstall apps and remove configuration profiles from a device. This action is useful for troubleshooting or temporarily removing settings that might be causing issues.
 
 ## Prerequisites
 
@@ -75,9 +75,9 @@ Use the *remove apps and configuration* action in Intune to uninstall apps and r >     - Permissions that provide visibility into and access to managed devices in Intune (for example, Organization/Read, Managed devices/Read)
 > 
 
-#### Admin permissions and scope tags for Remove apps and configuration
+#### Admin permissions and scope tags for Remove apps and configurations
 
-Admins can use the **Remove apps and configuration** action to:
+Admins can use the **Remove apps and configurations** action to:
 
 - Select and remove assigned apps and configuration profiles from a device.
 - Restore previously removed apps and configuration profiles.
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ DDM-based policies are not supported for this device action. 
 1. In the [Microsoft Intune admin center](https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=2109431), select [**Devices**](https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=2109431#view/Microsoft_Intune_DeviceSettings/DevicesMenu/%7E/overview) &gt; [**All devices**](https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=2109431#view/Microsoft_Intune_DeviceSettings/DevicesMenu/%7E/allDevices).
 2. From the devices list, select a device.
-3. At the top of the device overview pane, find the row of action icons. Select **Remove apps and configuration**.
+3. At the top of the device overview pane, find the row of action icons. Select **Remove data** &gt; **Remove apps and configurations**.
 
 [![Remove apps and configuration](media/remove-apps-config/remove-apps-config.png)](media/remove-apps-config/remove-apps-config.png#lightbox)
 
@@ -142,11 +142,11 @@ DDM-based policies are not supported for this device action. 
 Important
 
-Removal of items such as Wi-Fi, VPN, and Certificates could impact device connectivity, if the items are ultimately used for connectivity to the Intune service. **Remove apps and configuration** is intended to be used interactively by Intune admins working with impacted users. If connectivity is lost, users might need to take actions on devices to restore connectivity; connect the device to a guest or alternate Wi-Fi or cellular network.
+Removal of items such as Wi-Fi, VPN, and Certificates could impact device connectivity, if the items are ultimately used for connectivity to the Intune service. **Remove apps and configurations** is intended to be used interactively by Intune admins working with impacted users. If connectivity is lost, users might need to take actions on devices to restore connectivity; connect the device to a guest or alternate Wi-Fi or cellular network.
 
 ## Monitoring the device action remove apps and configuration
 
-After you initiate the **Remove apps and configuration** action on a device, the **Status** column of the **Overview** page displays the status of the action. The status is updated as the action progresses.
+After you initiate the *Remove apps and configurations* action on a device, the **Status** column of the **Overview** page displays the status of the action. The status is updated as the action progresses.
 
 You can manually restore the removed items using the **Restore** action. If no restore is initiated, Intune automatically reapplies the apps and configurations within 8-24 hours to ensure the device remains aligned with assignment intent.