Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
Endpoint protectionUpdating MMA on Windows devices for Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
In brief
Updated metadata, reorganized the MMA retirement text, and added a Related content section introducing resources for planning and executing migration to Microsoft Defender for Endpoint.
What Defender admins need to know
Administrators can use the added related-content resources when planning migration; no required action is stated.
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Documentation change
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Updating MMA on Windows devices for Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
If you've determined that you aren't using the MMA for Defender for Endpoint, or you've already updated your agent, no other steps are needed.
If you are, however, still using MMA for other purposes (such as Log Analytics), MMA has been retired. See We're retiring the Log Analytics agent in Azure Monitor on 31 August 2024. Depending on your particular scenario, now might be a good time to upgrade to Azure Monitoring Agent, the successor of MMA.
See also
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ ms.subservice: onboard ms.author: painbar author: paulinbar ms.localizationpriority: medium-ms.date: 06/17/2026+ms.date: 07/02/2026 ms.collection: - m365-security - tier2@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ appliesto: - Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Plan 2 ai-usage: ai-assisted-ms.custom: msecd-doc-authoring-1014+ms.custom: msecd-doc-authoring-1016 --- # Updating MMA on Windows devices for Microsoft Defender for Endpoint @@ -66,14 +66,17 @@ A new agent was released in April 2022 for Windows Server 2012 R2 and Windows Se - If you've determined that you aren't using the MMA for Defender for Endpoint, or you've already updated your agent, no other steps are needed. -- If you are, however, still using MMA for other purposes (such as Log Analytics), MMA has been retired. See [We're retiring the Log Analytics agent in Azure Monitor on 31 August 2024](https://azure.microsoft.com/updates/were-retiring-the-log-analytics-agent-in-azure-monitor-on-31-august-2024/). Depending on your particular scenario, now might be a good time to upgrade to [Azure Monitoring Agent, the successor of MMA](/azure/azure-monitor/agents/azure-monitor-agent-migration). - > [!IMPORTANT] > Defender for Endpoint devices running Windows 8.1 are still supported and remain dependent on MMA. > -> [Azure Monitor Agent](/azure/azure-monitor/agents/agents-overview) cannot be used as a substitute for Defender for Endpoint. +> [Azure Monitor Agent](/azure/azure-monitor/agents/agents-overview) cannot be used as a substitute for Defender for Endpoint.++- If you are, however, still using MMA for other purposes (such as Log Analytics), MMA has been retired. See [We're retiring the Log Analytics agent in Azure Monitor on 31 August 2024](https://azure.microsoft.com/updates/were-retiring-the-log-analytics-agent-in-azure-monitor-on-31-august-2024/). Depending on your particular scenario, now might be a good time to upgrade to [Azure Monitoring Agent, the successor of MMA](/azure/azure-monitor/agents/azure-monitor-agent-migration). ++<a name="see-also"></a>+## Related content -## See also+The following resources can help you plan and execute your migration to Microsoft Defender for Endpoint: - [Make the switch from non-Microsoft endpoint protection to Microsoft Defender for Endpoint](switch-to-mde-overview.md)