diff --git a/windows/deployment/TOC.yml b/windows/deployment/TOC.yml index 4ac1a97b0f..42af017701 100644 --- a/windows/deployment/TOC.yml +++ b/windows/deployment/TOC.yml @@ -65,6 +65,8 @@ href: /windows/whats-new/feature-lifecycle?toc=/windows/deployment/toc.json&bc=/windows/deployment/breadcrumb/toc.json - name: Deprecated features href: /windows/whats-new/deprecated-features?toc=/windows/deployment/toc.json&bc=/windows/deployment/breadcrumb/toc.json + - name: Resources for deprecated features + href: /windows/whats-new/deprecated-features-resources?toc=/windows/deployment/toc.json&bc=/windows/deployment/breadcrumb/toc.json - name: Removed features href: /windows/whats-new/removed-features?toc=/windows/deployment/toc.json&bc=/windows/deployment/breadcrumb/toc.json - name: Prepare diff --git a/windows/whats-new/TOC.yml b/windows/whats-new/TOC.yml index d432c8a8ff..0e145097a8 100644 --- a/windows/whats-new/TOC.yml +++ b/windows/whats-new/TOC.yml @@ -31,5 +31,7 @@ href: feature-lifecycle.md - name: Deprecated Windows features href: deprecated-features.md + - name: Resources for deprecated features + href: deprecated-features-resources.md - name: Removed Windows features href: removed-features.md \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/windows/whats-new/deprecated-features-resources.md b/windows/whats-new/deprecated-features-resources.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..986282ca0a --- /dev/null +++ b/windows/whats-new/deprecated-features-resources.md @@ -0,0 +1,36 @@ +--- +title: Resources for deprecated features in the Windows client +description: Resources and details for deprecated features in the Windows Client. +ms.date: 12/10/2022 +ms.prod: windows-client +ms.technology: itpro-fundamentals +ms.localizationpriority: medium +author: mestew +ms.author: mstewart +manager: aaroncz +ms.reviewer: +ms.topic: reference +--- + +# Resources for deprecated features + +**Applies to** + +- Windows 10 +- Windows 11 + +This article provides additional resources about [deprecated features for Windows client](deprecated-features.md) that may be needed by IT professionals. + + +## Microsoft Support Diagnostic Tool + +The [Microsoft Support Diagnostic Tool (MSDT)](/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/msdt) gathers diagnostic data for analysis by support professionals. MSDT is the engine used to run legacy Windows built-in troubleshooters. Some of the built-in troubleshooters have already been [redirected](#redirected-troubleshooters) to the Get Help platform, while others will be [retired]. + + MSDT also allowed you to run [custom troubleshooting packages](/previous-versions/windows/desktop/wintt/package-schema). + + +### Redirected MSDT troubleshooters + +### Retired MSDT troubleshooters + + diff --git a/windows/whats-new/deprecated-features.md b/windows/whats-new/deprecated-features.md index 3a0bb5caac..1425f2c72f 100644 --- a/windows/whats-new/deprecated-features.md +++ b/windows/whats-new/deprecated-features.md @@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ The features in this article are no longer being actively developed, and might b |Feature | Details and mitigation | Deprecation announced | | ----------- | --------------------- | ---- | +| Microsoft Support Diagnostic Tool (MSDT) | [MSDT](/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/msdt) is deprecated and will be removed in future releases of Windows. MSDT is used to gather diagnostic data for analysis by support professionals. | January 2023 | | Update Compliance | [Update Compliance](/windows/deployment/update/update-compliance-monitor), a cloud-based service for the Windows client, is no longer being developed. This service has been replaced with [Windows Update for Business reports](/windows/deployment/update/wufb-reports-overview), which provides reporting on client compliance with Microsoft updates from the Azure portal. | November 2022| | Windows Information Protection | [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).

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 | | BitLocker To Go Reader | **Note: BitLocker to Go as a feature is still supported.**
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.
The following items might not be available in a future release of Windows client:
- ADMX policy: **Allow access to BitLocker-protected removable data drives from earlier versions of Windows**
- Command line parameter: [`manage-bde -DiscoveryVolumeType`](/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/manage-bde-on) (-dv)
- Catalog file: **c:\windows\BitLockerDiscoveryVolumeContents**
- BitLocker 2 Go Reader app: **bitlockertogo.exe** and associated files | 21H1 |