Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
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In brief
The documentation updates the Windows client and server version table, including references for Windows 11, Windows 10, and Windows Server 2025 through 2016.
What Defender admins need to know
Administrators can use the refreshed table and links when checking operating-system coverage during troubleshooting.
Summaries are generated from the documentation change itself.
Documentation change
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| OS | Exclusions |
|---|---|
| Windows 11 Windows 10, version 1803 or later (See Windows 10 release information) Windows 10, version 1703 or 1709 with |
C:\Program Files\Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection\MsSense.exeC:\Program Files\Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection\SenseCncProxy.exeC:\Program Files\Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection\SenseSampleUploader.exeC:\Program Files\Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection\SenseIR.exeC:\Program Files\Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection\SenseCM.exeC:\Program Files\Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection\SenseNdr.exeC:\Program Files\Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection\Classification\SenseCE.exeC:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection\DataCollection |
| Windows Server 2025 Windows Server 2022 Windows Server 2019 Windows Server 2016 Windows Server 2012 R2 Windows Server, version 1803 Azure Stack HCI OS, version 23H2 and later |
On Windows Server 2012 R2 and Windows Server 2016 running the modern unified solution, the following exclusions are required after updating the Sense EDR component using C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection\Platform\*\MsSense.exe C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection\Platform\*\SenseCnCProxy.exeC:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection\Platform\*\SenseIR.exeC:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection\Platform\*\SenseCE.exeC:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection\Platform\*\SenseSampleUploader.exeC:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection\Platform\*\SenseCM.exe C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection\DataCollection |
| Windows 8.1 Windows 7 Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 |
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Monitoring Agent\Agent\Health Service State\Monitoring Host Temporary Files 6\45\MsSenseS.exeNOTE: Monitoring Host Temporary Files 6\45 can be different numbered subfolders. C:\Program Files\Microsoft Monitoring Agent\Agent\AgentControlPanel.exeC:\Program Files\Microsoft Monitoring Agent\Agent\HealthService.exeC:\Program Files\Microsoft Monitoring Agent\Agent\HSLockdown.exeC:\Program Files\Microsoft Monitoring Agent\Agent\MOMPerfSnapshotHelper.exeC:\Program Files\Microsoft Monitoring Agent\Agent\MonitoringHost.exeC:\Program Files\Microsoft Monitoring Agent\Agent\TestCloudConnection.exe |
@@ -37,8 +37,8 @@ To resolve this issue, take the following steps: | OS |Exclusions | |:--|:--|-|[Windows 11](/windows/whats-new/windows-11-overview) <br/><br/>Windows 10, [version 1803](/lifecycle/announcements/windows-server-1803-end-of-servicing) or later (See [Windows 10 release information](/windows/release-health/release-information))<br/><br/>Windows 10, version 1703 or 1709 with [KB4493441](https://support.microsoft.com/help/4493441) installed |`C:\Program Files\Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection\MsSense.exe`<br/><br/>`C:\Program Files\Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection\SenseCncProxy.exe`<br/><br/>`C:\Program Files\Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection\SenseSampleUploader.exe`<br/><br/>`C:\Program Files\Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection\SenseIR.exe`<br/><br/>`C:\Program Files\Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection\SenseCM.exe`<br/><br/>`C:\Program Files\Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection\SenseNdr.exe`<br/><br/>`C:\Program Files\Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection\Classification\SenseCE.exe`<br/><br/>`C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection\DataCollection`<br/><br/>|-|Windows Server 2025 <br/>[Windows Server 2022](/windows/release-health/status-windows-server-2022)<br/><br/>[Windows Server 2019](/windows/release-health/status-windows-10-1809-and-windows-server-2019) <br/><br/>[Windows Server 2016](/windows/release-health/status-windows-10-1607-and-windows-server-2016)<br/><br/>[Windows Server 2012 R2](/windows/release-health/status-windows-8.1-and-windows-server-2012-r2)<br/><br/>[Windows Server, version 1803](/windows-server/get-started/whats-new-in-windows-server-1803) <br/> Azure Stack HCI OS, version 23H2 and later | On Windows Server 2012 R2 and Windows Server 2016 running the [modern unified solution](onboard-server.md#functionality-in-the-modern-unified-solution-for-windows-server-2016-and-windows-server-2012-r2), the following exclusions are required after updating the Sense EDR component using [KB5005292](https://support.microsoft.com/topic/microsoft-defender-for-endpoint-update-for-edr-sensor-f8f69773-f17f-420f-91f4-a8e5167284ac):<br/> <br/> `C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection\Platform\*\MsSense.exe` <br/><br/>`C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection\Platform\*\SenseCnCProxy.exe`<br/><br/>`C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection\Platform\*\SenseIR.exe`<br/><br/>`C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection\Platform\*\SenseCE.exe`<br/><br/>`C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection\Platform\*\SenseSampleUploader.exe`<br/><br/>`C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection\Platform\*\SenseCM.exe` <br/><br/>`C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection\DataCollection`|+|[Windows 11](/windows/whats-new/windows-11-overview) <br/><br/>Windows 10, [version 1803](/lifecycle/announcements/windows-server-1803-end-of-servicing) or later (See [Windows 10 release information](/windows/release-health/release-information))<br/><br/>Windows 10, version 1703 or 1709 with [KB4493441](https://support.microsoft.com/servicing/os/windows-10/2019/04/april-9-2019-kb4493441-os-build-16299-1087) installed |`C:\Program Files\Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection\MsSense.exe`<br/><br/>`C:\Program Files\Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection\SenseCncProxy.exe`<br/><br/>`C:\Program Files\Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection\SenseSampleUploader.exe`<br/><br/>`C:\Program Files\Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection\SenseIR.exe`<br/><br/>`C:\Program Files\Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection\SenseCM.exe`<br/><br/>`C:\Program Files\Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection\SenseNdr.exe`<br/><br/>`C:\Program Files\Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection\Classification\SenseCE.exe`<br/><br/>`C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection\DataCollection`<br/><br/>|+|Windows Server 2025 <br/>[Windows Server 2022](/windows/release-health/status-windows-server-2022)<br/><br/>[Windows Server 2019](/windows/release-health/status-windows-10-1809-and-windows-server-2019) <br/><br/>[Windows Server 2016](/windows/release-health/status-windows-10-1607-and-windows-server-2016)<br/><br/>[Windows Server 2012 R2](/windows/release-health/status-windows-8.1-and-windows-server-2012-r2)<br/><br/>[Windows Server, version 1803](/windows-server/get-started/whats-new-in-windows-server-1803) <br/> Azure Stack HCI OS, version 23H2 and later | On Windows Server 2012 R2 and Windows Server 2016 running the [modern unified solution](onboard-server.md#functionality-in-the-modern-unified-solution-for-windows-server-2016-and-windows-server-2012-r2), the following exclusions are required after updating the Sense EDR component using [KB5005292](https://support.microsoft.com/servicing/Management-Tools/microsoft-defender/update/microsoft-defender-for-endpoint-update-for-edr-sensor):<br/> <br/> `C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection\Platform\*\MsSense.exe` <br/><br/>`C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection\Platform\*\SenseCnCProxy.exe`<br/><br/>`C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection\Platform\*\SenseIR.exe`<br/><br/>`C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection\Platform\*\SenseCE.exe`<br/><br/>`C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection\Platform\*\SenseSampleUploader.exe`<br/><br/>`C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection\Platform\*\SenseCM.exe` <br/><br/>`C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection\DataCollection`| |[Windows 8.1](/windows/release-health/status-windows-8.1-and-windows-server-2012-r2)<br/><br/>[Windows 7](/windows/release-health/status-windows-7-and-windows-server-2008-r2-sp1)<br/><br/>[Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1](/windows/release-health/status-windows-7-and-windows-server-2008-r2-sp1) |`C:\Program Files\Microsoft Monitoring Agent\Agent\Health Service State\Monitoring Host Temporary Files 6\45\MsSenseS.exe`<br/><br/>**NOTE**: Monitoring Host Temporary Files 6\45 can be different numbered subfolders.<br/><br/>`C:\Program Files\Microsoft Monitoring Agent\Agent\AgentControlPanel.exe`<br/><br/>`C:\Program Files\Microsoft Monitoring Agent\Agent\HealthService.exe`<br/><br/>`C:\Program Files\Microsoft Monitoring Agent\Agent\HSLockdown.exe`<br/><br/>`C:\Program Files\Microsoft Monitoring Agent\Agent\MOMPerfSnapshotHelper.exe`<br/><br/>`C:\Program Files\Microsoft Monitoring Agent\Agent\MonitoringHost.exe`<br/><br/>`C:\Program Files\Microsoft Monitoring Agent\Agent\TestCloudConnection.exe` | > [!IMPORTANT]