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title: Delete a GPO
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description: Delete a GPO
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author: jamiejdt
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ms.assetid: 66be3dde-653e-4c25-8cb7-00e7090c8d31
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ms.pagetype: mdop
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ms.mktglfcycl: manage
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ms.sitesec: library
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ms.prod: w10
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ms.date: 06/16/2016
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---
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# Delete a GPO
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As an Editor, you may not have permission to complete the deletion of a Group Policy object (GPO), but you do have the permission necessary to begin the process and submit your request to an Approver.
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A user account with the Editor role or necessary permissions in Advanced Group Policy Management is required to complete this procedure. Review the details in "Additional considerations" in this topic.
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**To request the deletion of a controlled GPO**
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1. In the **Group Policy Management Console** tree, click **Change Control** in the forest and domain in which you want to manage GPOs.
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2. On the **Contents** tab, click the **Controlled** tab to display the controlled GPOs.
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3. Right-click the GPO to delete, and then click **Delete**.
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- To delete the GPO from the archive while leaving the deployed version of the GPO untouched in the production environment, click **Delete GPO from archive only (uncontrol)**.
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- To delete the GPO from both the archive and production environment, click **Delete GPO from archive and production**.
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Unless you have special permission to delete GPOs, you must submit a request for deletion of the deployed GPO. To receive a copy of the request, type your e-mail address in the **Cc** field. Type a comment to be displayed in the audit trail for the GPO, and then click **Submit**.
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4. When the **Progress** window indicates that overall progress is complete, click **Close**. The GPO is displayed on the list of GPOs on the **Pending** tab. When an Approver has approved your request, the GPO will be moved from the **Pending** tab to the **Recycle Bin** tab, where it can be restored or destroyed.
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### Additional considerations
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- By default, you must be an Editor to request the deletion of a deployed GPO. Specifically, you must have **List Contents** and **Edit Settings** permissions for the GPO.
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- By default, you must be an Editor, an Approver, or an AGPM Administrator (Full Control) to delete a GPO from the archive. Specifically, you must have **List Contents** and either **Edit Settings** or **Delete GPO** permissions for the GPO.
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- To withdraw your request before it has been approved, click the **Pending** tab. Right-click the GPO, and then click **Withdraw**. The GPO will be returned to the **Controlled** tab.
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- To delete an uncontrolled GPO from the production environment without first controlling it, in the **Group Policy Management Console**, click **Forest**, click **Domains**, click **<MyDomain>**, and then click **Group Policy Objects**. Right-click the uncontrolled GPO, and then click **Delete**.
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### Additional references
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- [Performing Editor Tasks](performing-editor-tasks.md)
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