Uploaded June 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Don't Uninstall these Apps from Intune Managed Windows Devices! #msintune #howtomanagedevices
Microsoft Device Inventory Agent
Microsoft Intune Management Extension
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When it comes to managing your Windows devices through Intune, there are certain apps you should never uninstall. Two key applications to keep in mind are:
1. Microsoft Device Inventory Agent
2. Microsoft Intune Management Extension
**Microsoft Device Inventory Agent:**
Microsoft Device Inventory Agent plays a crucial role as the client-side application responsible for gathering device inventory data. This agent is essential for Intune to collect vital information about your devices. It is automatically managed by Microsoft, so you can rest assured that it's taken care of without any manual intervention. Remember, maintaining this agent is key to seamless device management.
By retaining these essential apps on your Intune managed Windows devices, you ensure smooth operations and effective device inventory management. #msintune #howtomanagedevices
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What is Microsoft Device Inventory Agent? What is Windows Device Inventory Agent?
Microsoft Device Inventory Agent is the client-side application used for collecting the device inventory. This is the main agent Intune uses to collect data. So don't delete or remove! It's been managed by Microsoft automatically. So, you just forget about this agent and move on.
The processing of the Properties Catalog policy on a device eventually results in a CSP firing off to install the “Microsoft Device Inventory Agent”, which appears in Add/Remove Programs and is registered as a Windows Service (InventoryService). The main install directory is %ProgramFiles\Microsoft Device Inventory Agent, which also contains a Logs folder useful for troubleshooting.
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Microsoft Intune Management Extension (IME)
This is an Intune agent helps to deploy complex applications and a lot of other stuff.
Device Inventory techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/devicemanagementmicrosoft/device-inventory-in-the-microsoft-environment/4386545
IME - anoopcnair.com/intune-management-extension-deep-dive-level-300
Don't Uninstall these Apps from Intune Managed Windows Devices! #msintune #howtomanagedevices
Microsoft Device Inventory Agent
Microsoft Intune Management Extension
====
When it comes to managing your Windows devices through Intune, there are certain apps you should never uninstall. Two key applications to keep in mind are:
1. Microsoft Device Inventory Agent
2. Microsoft Intune Management Extension
**Microsoft Device Inventory Agent:**
Microsoft Device Inventory Agent plays a crucial role as the client-side application responsible for gathering device inventory data. This agent is essential for Intune to collect vital information about your devices. It is automatically managed by Microsoft, so you can rest assured that it's taken care of without any manual intervention. Remember, maintaining this agent is key to seamless device management.
By retaining these essential apps on your Intune managed Windows devices, you ensure smooth operations and effective device inventory management. #msintune #howtomanagedevices
====
What is Microsoft Device Inventory Agent? What is Windows Device Inventory Agent?
Microsoft Device Inventory Agent is the client-side application used for collecting the device inventory. This is the main agent Intune uses to collect data. So don't delete or remove! It's been managed by Microsoft automatically. So, you just forget about this agent and move on.
The processing of the Properties Catalog policy on a device eventually results in a CSP firing off to install the “Microsoft Device Inventory Agent”, which appears in Add/Remove Programs and is registered as a Windows Service (InventoryService). The main install directory is %ProgramFiles\Microsoft Device Inventory Agent, which also contains a Logs folder useful for troubleshooting.
===
Microsoft Intune Management Extension (IME)
This is an Intune agent helps to deploy complex applications and a lot of other stuff.
Device Inventory techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/devicemanagementmicrosoft/device-inventory-in-the-microsoft-environment/4386545
IME - anoopcnair.com/intune-management-extension-deep-dive-level-300
