# Deleting Devices

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To delete a device:

1.Expand the server hosting the desired device in Resource Tree.

2.Find and select the device

3.Right-click for the context menu and choose Delete (or the Del button on a keyboard).

4.Click Yes to confirm.

If a camera is disconnected, its archived footage becomes unavailable. However, it can be restored. See "Viewing Archive from Deleted Cameras".

Note: If a d evice is online it will be auto-discovered again unless it was added manually. To avoid auto discovery, either unplug the device or disable automatic device discovery.

If the device is back online, it will start working immediately and its recorded archive will be available. However, a user will need to reconfigure Device as its settings have been erased.