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title: Windows client features lifecycle
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description: Learn about the lifecycle of Windows 10 features, as well as features that are no longer developed, removed features, and terminology assigned to a feature.
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ms.prod: windows-client
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ms.date: 10/28/2022
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# Windows client features lifecycle
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Applies to:
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- Windows 10
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- Windows 11
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Each release of Windows 10 and Windows 11 contains many new and improved features. Occasionally we also remove features and functionality, usually because there is a better option.
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## Windows 11 features
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For information about features that are impacted when you upgrade from Windows 10 to Windows 11, see [Feature deprecations and removals](https://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-11-specifications#table3).
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## Features no longer being developed
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The following topic lists features that are no longer being developed. These features might be removed in a future release.
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[Windows 10 features we're no longer developing](windows-10-deprecated-features.md)
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## Features removed
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The following topics have details about features that have been removed from Windows 10 or Windows 11. This includes features that are present in Windows 10, but are removed in Windows 11.
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[Windows 10 features we removed](windows-10-removed-features.md)
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## Terminology
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The following terms can be used to describe the status that might be assigned to a feature during its lifecycle.
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- **Deprecation**: The stage of the product lifecycle when a feature or functionality is no longer in active development and may be removed in future releases of a product or online service.
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- **End of support**: The stage of the product lifecycle when support and servicing are no longer available for a product.
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- **Retirement**: The stage of the product lifecycle when an service is shut down so that it is no longer available for use.
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- **Remove or retire a feature**: The stage of the product lifecycle when a feature or functionality is removed from a service after it has been deprecated.
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- **Replace a feature**: The stage of the product lifecycle when a feature or functionality in a service is replaced with a different feature or functionality.
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## Also see
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[Windows 10 release information](/windows/release-health/release-information)
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|[Windows 10 deployment considerations](windows-10-deployment-considerations.md) |There are new deployment options in Windows 10 that help you simplify the deployment process and automate migration of existing settings and applications. |
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|[Windows 10 compatibility](windows-10-compatibility.md) |Windows 10 will be compatible with most existing PC hardware; most devices running Windows 7, Windows 8, or Windows 8.1 will meet the requirements for Windows 10. |
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|[Windows 10 infrastructure requirements](windows-10-infrastructure-requirements.md) |There are specific infrastructure requirements to deploy and manage Windows 10 that should be in place prior to significant Windows 10 deployments within your organization. |
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|[Features removed or planned for replacement](features-lifecycle.md) |Information is provided about Windows 10 features and functionality that are removed or planned for replacement. |
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|[Features removed or planned for replacement](/windows/whats-new/feature-lifecycle.mdfeature-lifecycle) |Information is provided about Windows features and functionality that are removed or planned for replacement. |
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|[Application Compatibility Toolkit (ACT) Technical Reference](act-technical-reference.md) |The Microsoft® Application Compatibility Toolkit (ACT) helps you determine whether the applications, devices, and computers in your organization are compatible with versions of the Windows® operating system. |
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## Related topics
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title: Deprecated features in Windows client
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description: Review the list of features that Microsoft is no longer developing in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
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ms.date: 10/28/2022
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ms.prod: windows-client
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ms.technology: itpro-fundamentals
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ms.localizationpriority: medium
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author: frankroj
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ms.topic: article
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# Deprecated features for Windows client
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**Applies to**
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- Windows 10
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- Windows 11
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Each version of Windows client adds new features and functionality. Occasionally, new versions also remove features and functionality, often because they've added a newer option. This article provides details about the features and functionalities that are no longer being developed in Windows client. For more information about features that have been removed, see [Windows features removed](windows-10-removed-features.md).
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For more information about features in Windows 11, see [Feature deprecations and removals](https://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-11-specifications#table3).
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To understand the distinction between _deprecation_ and _removal_, see [Windows client features lifecycle](features-lifecycle.md).
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The features in this article are no longer being actively developed, and might be removed in a future update. Some features have been replaced with other features or functionality and some are now available from other sources.
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**The following list is subject to change and might not include every affected feature or functionality.**
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> [!NOTE]
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> If you have feedback about the proposed replacement of any of these features, you can use the [Feedback Hub app](https://support.microsoft.com/windows/send-feedback-to-microsoft-with-the-feedback-hub-app-f59187f8-8739-22d6-ba93-f66612949332).
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|Feature | Details and mitigation | Deprecation announced |
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| Windows Information Protection <!-- 6010051 --> | [Windows Information Protection](/windows/security/information-protection/windows-information-protection/protect-enterprise-data-using-wip) will no longer be developed in future versions of Windows. For more information, see [Announcing sunset of Windows Information Protection (WIP)](https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=2202124).<br> <br>For your data protection needs, Microsoft recommends that you use [Microsoft Purview Information Protection](/microsoft-365/compliance/information-protection) and [Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention](/microsoft-365/compliance/dlp-learn-about-dlp). | July 2022 |
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| BitLocker To Go Reader | **Note: BitLocker to Go as a feature is still supported.**<br>Reading of BitLocker-protected removable drives ([BitLocker To Go](/windows/security/information-protection/bitlocker/bitlocker-to-go-faq)) from Windows XP or Windows Vista in later operating systems is deprecated and might be removed in a future release of Windows client.<br>The following items might not be available in a future release of Windows client:<br>- ADMX policy: **Allow access to BitLocker-protected removable data drives from earlier versions of Windows**<br>- Command line parameter: [`manage-bde -DiscoveryVolumeType`](/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/manage-bde-on) (-dv)<br>- Catalog file: **c:\windows\BitLockerDiscoveryVolumeContents**<br>- BitLocker 2 Go Reader app: **bitlockertogo.exe** and associated files | 21H1 |
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| Personalization roaming | Roaming of Personalization settings (including wallpaper, slideshow, accent colors, and lock screen images) is no longer being developed and might be removed in a future release. | 21H1 |
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| Windows Management Instrumentation Command line (WMIC) tool. | The WMIC tool is deprecated in Windows 10, version 21H1 and the 21H1 General Availability Channel release of Windows Server. This tool is superseded by [Windows PowerShell for WMI](/powershell/scripting/learn/ps101/07-working-with-wmi). Note: This deprecation only applies to the [command-line management tool](/windows/win32/wmisdk/wmic). WMI itself isn't affected. | 21H1 |
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| Timeline | Starting in July 2021, if you have your activity history synced across your devices through your Microsoft account (MSA), you can't upload new activity in Timeline. For more information, see [Get help with timeline](https://support.microsoft.com/windows/get-help-with-timeline-febc28db-034c-d2b0-3bbe-79aa0c501039).| 20H2 |
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| Microsoft Edge | The legacy version of Microsoft Edge is no longer being developed.| 2004 |
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| Companion Device Framework | The [Companion Device Framework](/windows-hardware/design/device-experiences/windows-hello-companion-device-framework) is no longer under active development.| 2004 |
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| Dynamic Disks | The [Dynamic Disks](/windows/win32/fileio/basic-and-dynamic-disks#dynamic-disks) feature is no longer being developed. This feature will be fully replaced by [Storage Spaces](/windows-server/storage/storage-spaces/overview) in a future release.| 2004 |
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| Language Community tab in Feedback Hub | The Language Community tab will be removed from the Feedback Hub. The standard feedback process: [Feedback Hub - Feedback](feedback-hub://?newFeedback=true&feedbackType=2) is the recommended way to provide translation feedback. | 1909 |
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| My People / People in the Shell | My People is no longer being developed. It may be removed in a future update. | 1909 |
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| Package State Roaming (PSR) | PSR will be removed in a future update. PSR allows non-Microsoft developers to access roaming data on devices, enabling developers of UWP applications to write data to Windows and synchronize it to other instantiations of Windows for that user. <br> <br>The recommended replacement for PSR is [Azure App Service](/azure/app-service/). Azure App Service is widely supported, well documented, reliable, and supports cross-platform/cross-ecosystem scenarios such as iOS, Android and web. <br> <br>PSR was removed in Windows 11.| 1909 |
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| XDDM-based remote display driver | The Remote Desktop Services uses a Windows Display Driver Model (WDDM) based Indirect Display Driver (IDD) for a single session remote desktop. The support for Windows 2000 Display Driver Model (XDDM) based remote display drivers will be removed in a future release. Independent Software Vendors that use an XDDM-based remote display driver should plan a migration to the WDDM driver model. For more information on implementing remote display indirect display driver, check out [Updates for IddCx versions 1.4 and later](/windows-hardware/drivers/display/iddcx1.4-updates). | 1903 |
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| Taskbar settings roaming | Roaming of taskbar settings is no longer being developed and we plan to remove this capability in a future release. | 1903 |
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| Wi-Fi WEP and TKIP | Since the 1903 release, a warning message has appeared when connecting to Wi-Fi networks secured with WEP or TKIP (which aren't as secure as those using WPA2 or WPA3). In a future release, any connection to a Wi-Fi network using these old ciphers will be disallowed. Wi-Fi routers should be updated to use AES ciphers, available with WPA2 or WPA3. | 1903 |
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| Windows To Go | Windows To Go is no longer being developed. <br><br>The feature doesn't support feature updates and therefore doesn't enable you to stay current. It also requires a specific type of USB that is no longer supported by many OEMs.| 1903 |
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| Print 3D app | 3D Builder is the recommended 3D printing app. To 3D print objects on new Windows devices, customers must first install 3D Builder from the Store.| 1903 |
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|Companion device dynamic lock APIS|The companion device framework (CDF) APIs enable wearables and other devices to unlock a PC. In Windows 10, version 1709, we introduced [Dynamic Lock](/windows/security/identity-protection/hello-for-business/hello-feature-dynamic-lock), including an inbox method using Bluetooth to detect whether a user is present and lock or unlock the PC. Because of this reason, and because non-Microsoft partners didn't adopt the CDF method, we're no longer developing CDF Dynamic Lock APIs.| 1809 |
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|OneSync service|The OneSync service synchronizes data for the Mail, Calendar, and People apps. We've added a sync engine to the Outlook app that provides the same synchronization.| 1809 |
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|Snipping Tool|The Snipping Tool is an application included in Windows 10 that is used to capture screenshots, either the full screen or a smaller, custom "snip" of the screen. In Windows 10, version 1809, we're [introducing a new universal app, Snip & Sketch](https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2018/05/03/announcing-windows-10-insider-preview-build-17661/#8xbvP8vMO0lF20AM.97). It provides the same screen snipping abilities plus other features. You can launch Snip & Sketch directly and start a snip from there, or just press WIN + Shift + S. Snip & Sketch can also be launched from the "Screen snip" button in the Action Center. We're no longer developing the Snipping Tool as a separate app but are instead consolidating its functionality into Snip & Sketch.| 1809 |
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|[Software Restriction Policies](/windows-server/identity/software-restriction-policies/software-restriction-policies) in Group Policy|Instead of using the Software Restriction Policies through Group Policy, you can use [AppLocker](/windows/security/threat-protection/applocker/applocker-overview) or [Windows Defender Application Control](/windows/security/threat-protection/windows-defender-application-control) to control which apps users can access and what code can run in the kernel.| 1803 |
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|[Offline symbol packages](/windows-hardware/drivers/debugger/debugger-download-symbols) (Debug symbol MSIs)|We're no longer making the symbol packages available as a downloadable MSI. Instead, the [Microsoft Symbol Server is moving to be an Azure-based symbol store](/archive/blogs/windbg/update-on-microsofts-symbol-server). If you need the Windows symbols, connect to the Microsoft Symbol Server to cache your symbols locally or use a manifest file with SymChk.exe on a computer with internet access.| 1803 |
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|Windows Help Viewer (WinHlp32.exe)|All Windows help information is [available online](https://support.microsoft.com/products/windows?os=windows-10). The Windows Help Viewer is no longer supported in Windows 10. For more information, see [Error opening Help in Windows-based programs: "Feature not included" or "Help not supported"](https://support.microsoft.com/topic/error-opening-help-in-windows-based-programs-feature-not-included-or-help-not-supported-3c841463-d67c-6062-0ee7-1a149da3973b).| 1803 |
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|MBAE service metadata|The MBAE app experience is replaced by an MO UWP app. For more information, see [Developer guide for creating service metadata](/windows-hardware/drivers/mobilebroadband/developer-guide-for-creating-service-metadata) | 1803 |
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|Contacts feature in File Explorer|We're no longer developing the Contacts feature or the corresponding [Windows Contacts API](/previous-versions/windows/desktop/wincontacts/-wincontacts-entry-point). Instead, you can use the People app in Windows 10 to maintain your contacts.| 1803 |
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|Phone Companion|Use the **Phone** page in the Settings app. In Windows 10, version 1709, we added the new **Phone** page to help you sync your mobile phone with your PC. It includes all the Phone Companion features.| 1803 |
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|IPv4/6 Transition Technologies (6to4, ISATAP, Teredo, and Direct Tunnels)|6to4 has been disabled by default since Windows 10, version 1607 (the Anniversary Update), ISATAP has been disabled by default since Windows 10, version 1703 (the Creators Update), Teredo has been disabled since Windows 10, version 1803. The Direct Tunnels feature has always been disabled by default. Use native IPv6 support instead.| 1803 |
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|[Layered Service Providers](/windows/win32/winsock/categorizing-layered-service-providers-and-applications)|Layered Service Providers haven't been developed since Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012. Use the [Windows Filtering Platform](/windows/win32/fwp/windows-filtering-platform-start-page) instead. When you upgrade from an older version of Windows, any layered service providers you're using aren't migrated; you'll need to reinstall them after upgrading.| 1803 |
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|Business Scanning| This feature is also called Distributed Scan Management (DSM) **(Added 05/03/2018)**<br> <br>The [Scan Management functionality](/previous-versions/windows/it-pro/windows-server-2008-R2-and-2008/dd759124(v=ws.11)) was introduced in Windows 7 and enabled secure scanning and the management of scanners in an enterprise. We're no longer investing in this feature, and there are no devices available that support it.| 1803 |
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|IIS 6 Management Compatibility* | We recommend that users use alternative scripting tools and a newer management console. | 1709 |
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|IIS Digest Authentication | We recommend that users use alternative authentication methods.| 1709 |
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|RSA/AES Encryption for IIS | We recommend that users use CNG encryption provider. | 1709 |
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|Screen saver functionality in Themes | Disabled in Themes. Screen saver functionality in Group Policies, Control Panel, and Sysprep continues to be functional. Lock screen features and policies are preferred. | 1709 |
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|Sync your settings (updated: August 17, 2017) | Back-end changes: In future releases, the back-end storage for the current sync process will change. A single cloud storage system will be used for Enterprise State Roaming and all other users. The **Sync your settings** options and the Enterprise State Roaming feature will continue to work. | 1709 |
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|System Image Backup (SIB) Solution | We recommend that users use full-disk backup solutions from other vendors. | 1709 |
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|TLS RC4 Ciphers |To be disabled by default. For more information, see [TLS (Schannel SSP) changes in Windows 10 and Windows Server 2016](/windows-server/security/tls/tls-schannel-ssp-changes-in-windows-10-and-windows-server)| 1709 |
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|Trusted Platform Module (TPM) Owner Password Management |This functionality within TPM.msc will be migrated to a new user interface.| 1709 |
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|Trusted Platform Module (TPM): TPM.msc and TPM Remote Management | To be replaced by a new user interface in a future release. | 1709 |
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|Trusted Platform Module (TPM) Remote Management |This functionality within TPM.msc will be migrated to a new user interface. | 1709 |
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|Windows Hello for Business deployment that uses Microsoft Configuration Manager |Windows Server 2016 Active Directory Federation Services - Registration Authority (ADFS RA) deployment is simpler and provides a better user experience and a more deterministic certificate enrollment experience. | 1709 |
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|Windows PowerShell 2.0 | Applications and components should be migrated to PowerShell 5.0+. | 1709 |
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|Apndatabase.xml | Apndatabase.xml is being replaced by the COSA database. Therefore, some constructs will no longer function. This replacement includes Hardware ID, incoming SMS messaging rules in mobile apps, a list of privileged apps in mobile apps, autoconnect order, APN parser, and CDMAProvider ID. | 1703 |
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|Tile Data Layer | The [Tile Data Layer](/troubleshoot/windows-client/shell-experience/troubleshoot-start-menu-errors#symptom-start-menu-issues-with-tile-data-layer-corruption) database stopped development in Windows 10, version 1703. | 1703 |
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|TLS DHE_DSS ciphers DisabledByDefault| [TLS RC4 Ciphers](/windows-server/security/tls/tls-schannel-ssp-changes-in-windows-10-and-windows-server) will be disabled by default in this release. | 1703 |
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|TCPChimney | TCP Chimney Offload is no longer being developed. See [Performance Tuning Network Adapters](/windows-server/networking/technologies/network-subsystem/net-sub-performance-tuning-nics). | 1703 |
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|IPsec Task Offload| [IPsec Task Offload](/windows-hardware/drivers/network/task-offload) versions 1 and 2 are no longer being developed and shouldn't be used. | 1703 |
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|`wusa.exe /uninstall /kb:####### /quiet`|The `wusa` tool usage to quietly uninstall an update has been deprecated. The uninstall command with `/quiet` switch fails with event ID 8 in the Setup event log. Uninstalling updates quietly could be a security risk because malicious software could quietly uninstall an update in the background without user intervention.|1507 <br /> Applies to Windows Server 2016 and Windows Server 2019.|
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title: Features and functionality removed in Windows client
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description: In this article, learn about the features and functionality that have been removed or replaced in Windows client.
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ms.prod: windows-client
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ms.localizationpriority: medium
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author: frankroj
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ms.author: frankroj
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manager: aaroncz
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ms.topic: article
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ms.custom: seo-marvel-apr2020
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ms.technology: itpro-fundamentals
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ms.date: 10/28/2022
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# Features and functionality removed in Windows client
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**Applies to**
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- Windows 10
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Each version of Windows client adds new features and functionality. Occasionally, new versions also remove features and functionality, often because they've added a newer option. This article provides details about the features and functionality that have been removed in Windows client.
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For more information about features that might be removed in a future release, see [Deprecated features for Windows client](windows-10-deprecated-features.md).
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> [!NOTE]
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> To get early access to new Windows builds and test these changes yourself, join the [Windows Insider program](https://insider.windows.com).
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For more information about features in Windows 11, see [Feature deprecations and removals](https://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-11-specifications#table3).
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To understand the distinction between _deprecation_ and _removal_, see [Windows client features lifecycle](features-lifecycle.md).
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The following features and functionalities have been removed from the installed product image for Windows client. Applications or code that depend on these features won't function in the release when it was removed, or in later releases.
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**The following list is subject to change and might not include every affected feature or functionality.**
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|Feature | Details and mitigation | Support removed |
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| Internet Explorer 11 | The Internet Explorer 11 desktop application is [retired and out of support](https://aka.ms/IEJune15Blog) as of June 15, 2022 for certain versions of Windows 10. You can still access older, legacy sites that require Internet Explorer with Internet Explorer mode in Microsoft Edge. [Learn how](https://aka.ms/IEmodewebsite). The Internet Explorer 11 desktop application will progressively redirect to the faster, more secure Microsoft Edge browser, and will ultimately be disabled via Windows Update. [Disable IE today](/deployedge/edge-ie-disable-ie11). | June 15, 2022 |
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| XDDM-based remote display driver | Support for Windows 2000 Display Driver Model (XDDM) based remote display drivers is removed in this release. Independent Software Vendors that use an XDDM-based remote display driver should plan a migration to the WDDM driver model. For more information on implementing remote display indirect display driver, see [Updates for IddCx versions 1.4 and later](/windows-hardware/drivers/display/iddcx1.4-updates). | 21H1 |
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|Microsoft Edge|The legacy version of Microsoft Edge is no longer supported after March 9, 2021. For more information, see [End of support reminder for Microsoft Edge Legacy](/lifecycle/announcements/edge-legacy-eos-details). | 21H1 |
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|MBAE service metadata|The MBAE app experience is replaced by an MO UWP app. Metadata for the MBAE service is removed. | 20H2 |
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| Connect app | The **Connect** app for wireless projection using Miracast is no longer installed by default, but is available as an optional feature. To install the app, select **Settings** > **Apps** > **Optional features** > **Add a feature**, and then install the **Wireless Display** app. | 2004 |
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| Rinna and Japanese Address suggestion | The Rinna and Japanese Address suggestion service for Microsoft Japanese Input Method Editor (IME) ended on August 13, 2020. For more information, see [Rinna and Japanese Address suggestion will no longer be offered](https://support.microsoft.com/help/4576767/windows-10-rinna-and-japanese-address-suggestion) | 2004 |
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| Cortana | Cortana has been updated and enhanced in the Windows 10 May 2020 Update. With [these changes](/windows/whats-new/whats-new-windows-10-version-2004#cortana), some previously available consumer skills such as music, connected home, and other non-Microsoft skills are no longer available. | 2004 |
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| Windows To Go | Windows To Go was announced as deprecated in Windows 10, version 1903 and is removed in this release. | 2004 |
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| Mobile Plans and Messaging apps | Both apps are still supported, but are now distributed in a different way. OEMs can now include these apps in Windows images for cellular enabled devices. The apps are removed for non-cellular devices.| 2004 |
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| PNRP APIs| The Peer Name Resolution Protocol (PNRP) cloud service was removed in Windows 10, version 1809. We're planning to complete the removal process by removing the corresponding APIs. | 1909 |
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| Taskbar settings roaming | Roaming of taskbar settings is removed in this release. This feature was announced as no longer being developed in Windows 10, version 1903. | 1909 |
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| Desktop messaging app doesn't offer messages sync | The messaging app on Desktop has a sync feature that can be used to sync SMS text messages received from Windows Mobile and keep a copy of them on the Desktop. The sync feature has been removed from all devices. Due to this change, you'll only be able to access messages from the device that received the message. | 1903 |
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|Business Scanning, also called Distributed Scan Management (DSM)|We're removing this secure scanning and scanner management capability - there are no devices that support this feature.| 1809 |
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|[FontSmoothing setting](/windows-hardware/customize/desktop/unattend/microsoft-windows-shell-setup-visualeffects-fontsmoothing) in unattend.xml|The FontSmoothing setting lets you specify the font antialiasing strategy to use across the system. We've changed Windows 10 to use [ClearType](/typography/cleartype/) by default, so we're removing this setting as it is no longer necessary. If you include this setting in the unattend.xml file, it will be ignored.| 1809 |
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|Hologram app|We've replaced the Hologram app with the [Mixed Reality Viewer](https://support.microsoft.com/help/4041156/windows-10-mixed-reality-help). If you would like to create 3D word art, you can still do that in Paint 3D and view your art in VR or HoloLens with the Mixed Reality Viewer.| 1809 |
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|limpet.exe|We're releasing the limpet.exe tool, used to access TPM for Azure connectivity, as open source.| 1809 |
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|Phone Companion|When you update to Windows 10, version 1809, the Phone Companion app will be removed from your PC. Use the **Phone** page in the Settings app to sync your mobile phone with your PC. It includes all the Phone Companion features.| 1809 |
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|Future updates through [Windows Embedded Developer Update](/previous-versions/windows/embedded/ff770079(v=winembedded.60)) for Windows Embedded Standard 7-SP1 (WES7-SP1) and Windows Embedded Standard 8 (WES8)|We're no longer publishing new updates to the WEDU server. Instead, you may secure any new updates from the [Microsoft Update Catalog](https://www.catalog.update.microsoft.com/Home.aspx). [Learn how](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/Windows-Embedded/Change-to-the-Windows-Embedded-Developer-Update/ba-p/285704) to get updates from the catalog.| 1809 |
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|Groove Music Pass|[We ended the Groove streaming music service and music track sales through the Microsoft Store in 2017](https://support.microsoft.com/help/4046109/groove-music-and-spotify-faq). The Groove app is being updated to reflect this change. You can still use Groove Music to play the music on your PC. You can use Spotify or other music services to stream music on Windows 10, or to buy music to own.| 1803 |
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|People - Suggestions will no longer include unsaved contacts for non-Microsoft accounts|Manually save the contact details for people you send mail to or get mail from.| 1803 |
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|Language control in the Control Panel| Use the Settings app to change your language settings.| 1803 |
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|HomeGroup|We're removing [HomeGroup](https://support.microsoft.com/help/17145) but not your ability to share printers, files, and folders.<br><br>When you update to Windows 10, version 1803, you won't see HomeGroup in File Explorer, the Control Panel, or Troubleshoot (**Settings > Update & Security > Troubleshoot**). Any printers, files, and folders that you shared using HomeGroup **will continue to be shared**.<br><br>Instead of using HomeGroup, you can now share printers, files and folders by using features that are built into Windows 10: <br>- [Share your network printer](https://www.bing.com/search?q=share+printer+windows+10) <br>- [Share files in File Explorer](https://support.microsoft.com/help/4027674/windows-10-share-files-in-file-explorer) | 1803 |
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|**Connect to suggested open hotspots** option in Wi-Fi settings |We previously [disabled the **Connect to suggested open hotspots** option](https://privacy.microsoft.com/windows-10-open-wi-fi-hotspots) and are now removing it from the Wi-Fi settings page. You can manually connect to free wireless hotspots with **Network & Internet** settings, from the taskbar or Control Panel, or by using Wi-Fi Settings (for mobile devices).| 1803 |
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|XPS Viewer|We're changing the way you get XPS Viewer. In Windows 10, version 1709 and earlier versions, the app is included in the installation image. If you have XPS Viewer and you update to Windows 10, version 1803, there's no action required. You'll still have XPS Viewer. <br><br>However, if you install Windows 10, version 1803, on a new device (or as a clean installation), you may need to [install XPS Viewer from **Apps and Features** in the Settings app](/windows/application-management/add-apps-and-features) or through [Features on Demand](/windows-hardware/manufacture/desktop/features-on-demand-v2--capabilities). If you had XPS Viewer in Windows 10, version 1709, but manually removed it before updating, you'll need to manually reinstall it.| 1803 |
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|3D Builder app | No longer installed by default. Consider using Print 3D and Paint 3D in its place. However, 3D Builder is still available for download from the Windows Store.| 1709 |
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|Apndatabase.xml | For more information about the replacement database, see the following Hardware Dev Center articles: <br> [MO Process to update COSA](/windows-hardware/drivers/mobilebroadband/planning-your-apn-database-submission) <br> [COSA FAQ](/windows-hardware/drivers/mobilebroadband/cosa---faq) | 1709 |
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|Enhanced Mitigation Experience Toolkit (EMET) |Use of this feature will be blocked. Consider using [Exploit Protection](https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2017/06/28/) as a replacement. | 1709 |
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|Outlook Express | This legacy application will be removed due to lack of functionality. | 1709 |
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|Reader app | Functionality to be integrated into Microsoft Edge. | 1709 |
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|Reading List | Functionality to be integrated into Microsoft Edge. | 1709 |
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|Screen saver functionality in Themes | This functionality is disabled in Themes, and classified as **Removed** in this table. Screen saver functionality in Group Policies, Control Panel, and Sysprep continues to be functional. Lock screen features and policies are preferred. | 1709 |
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|Syskey.exe | Removing this nonsecure security feature. We recommend that users use BitLocker instead. For more information, see [4025993 Syskey.exe utility is no longer supported in Windows 10 RS3 and Windows Server 2016 RS3](/troubleshoot/windows-server/identity/syskey-exe-utility-is-no-longer-supported). | 1709 |
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|TCP Offload Engine | Removing this legacy code. This functionality was previously transitioned to the Stack TCP Engine. For more information, see [Why Are We Deprecating Network Performance Features?](https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/askpfeplat/2017/06/13/why-are-we-deprecating-network-performance-features-kb4014193)| 1709 |
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|Tile Data Layer |To be replaced by the Tile Store.| 1709 |
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|Resilient File System (ReFS) (added: August 17, 2017)| Creation ability will be available in the following editions only: Windows 10 Enterprise and Windows 10 Pro for Workstations. Creation ability will be removed from all other editions. All other editions will have Read and Write ability. | 1709 |
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|By default, Flash autorun in Microsoft Edge is turned off. | Use the Click-to-Run (C2R) option instead. (This setting can be changed by the user.) | 1703 |
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|Interactive Service Detection Service| See [Interactive Services](/windows/win32/services/interactive-services) for guidance on how to keep software up to date. | 1703 |
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|Microsoft Paint | This application won't be available for languages that aren't on the [full localization list](https://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-10-specifications#Windows-10-localization). | 1703 |
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|NPN support in TLS | This feature is superseded by Application-Layer Protocol Negotiation (ALPN). | 1703 |
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|Windows Information Protection "AllowUserDecryption" policy | Starting in Windows 10, version 1703, AllowUserDecryption is no longer supported. | 1703 |
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|WSUS for Windows Mobile | Updates are being transitioned to the new Unified Update Platform (UUP) | 1703 |
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