From c7c189741459d7394e91283cbcd005c4d233d3d2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Julia Troxell <161883325+jstrox@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Fri, 1 Mar 2024 16:44:38 -0800 Subject: [PATCH 1/5] Learn Editor: Update removed-features.md --- windows/whats-new/removed-features.md | 6 +++--- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/windows/whats-new/removed-features.md b/windows/whats-new/removed-features.md index 149c2ffc91..78f88bd8c9 100644 --- a/windows/whats-new/removed-features.md +++ b/windows/whats-new/removed-features.md @@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ The following features and functionalities have been removed from the installed | XDDM-based remote display driver | Support for Windows 2000 Display Driver Model (XDDM) based remote display drivers is removed in this release. Software publishers 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 | |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 | |MBAE service metadata|The MBAE app experience is replaced by an MO UWP app. Metadata for the MBAE service is removed. | 20H2 | -| 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 | +| Connect app | The **Connect** app for wireless projection using Miracast is no longer installed by default, but is available as an optional feature. To add the feature, select **Settings** > __System__ > **Optional features** > **Add a feature**, and then add the **Wireless Display** feature. | 2004 | | 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 | | Windows To Go | Windows To Go was announced as deprecated in Windows 10, version 1903 and is removed in this release. | 2004 | | 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 noncellular devices.| 2004 | @@ -61,8 +61,8 @@ The following features and functionalities have been removed from the installed |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 | |Language control in the Control Panel| Use the Settings app to change your language settings.| 1803 | |HomeGroup|We're removing [HomeGroup](https://support.microsoft.com/help/17145) but not your ability to share printers, files, and folders.

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**.

Instead of using HomeGroup, you can now share printers, files and folders by using features that are built into Windows 10:
- [Share your network printer](https://www.bing.com/search?q=share+printer+windows+10)
- [Share files in File Explorer](https://support.microsoft.com/help/4027674/windows-10-share-files-in-file-explorer) | 1803 | -|**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 | -|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.

However, if you install Windows 10, version 1803, on a new device (or as a clean installation), you can [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 | +|**Connect to suggested open hotspots** option in Wi-Fi settings |We previously [disabled the ](https://privacy.microsoft.com/windows-10-open-wi-fi-hotspots)**[Connect to suggested open hotspots](https://privacy.microsoft.com/windows-10-open-wi-fi-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 | +|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.

However, if you install Windows 10, version 1803, on a new device (or as a clean installation), you can [install XPS Viewer from ](/windows/application-management/add-apps-and-features)**[Apps and Features](/windows/application-management/add-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 | |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 | |Apndatabase.xml | For more information about the replacement database, see the following Hardware Dev Center articles:
[MO Process to update COSA](/windows-hardware/drivers/mobilebroadband/planning-your-apn-database-submission)
[COSA FAQ](/windows-hardware/drivers/mobilebroadband/cosa---faq) | 1709 | |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 | From 8575638365216042b3cb367f98b4071b94d2eec5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Frank Rojas <45807133+frankroj@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2024 14:46:44 -0400 Subject: [PATCH 3/5] Reverting change Reverting change to link that seems to have gotten introduced accidentally by Learn Editor --- windows/whats-new/removed-features.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/windows/whats-new/removed-features.md b/windows/whats-new/removed-features.md index 78f88bd8c9..28e5992cb7 100644 --- a/windows/whats-new/removed-features.md +++ b/windows/whats-new/removed-features.md @@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ The following features and functionalities have been removed from the installed |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 | |Language control in the Control Panel| Use the Settings app to change your language settings.| 1803 | |HomeGroup|We're removing [HomeGroup](https://support.microsoft.com/help/17145) but not your ability to share printers, files, and folders.

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**.

Instead of using HomeGroup, you can now share printers, files and folders by using features that are built into Windows 10:
- [Share your network printer](https://www.bing.com/search?q=share+printer+windows+10)
- [Share files in File Explorer](https://support.microsoft.com/help/4027674/windows-10-share-files-in-file-explorer) | 1803 | -|**Connect to suggested open hotspots** option in Wi-Fi settings |We previously [disabled the ](https://privacy.microsoft.com/windows-10-open-wi-fi-hotspots)**[Connect to suggested open hotspots](https://privacy.microsoft.com/windows-10-open-wi-fi-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 | +|**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 | |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.

However, if you install Windows 10, version 1803, on a new device (or as a clean installation), you can [install XPS Viewer from ](/windows/application-management/add-apps-and-features)**[Apps and Features](/windows/application-management/add-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 | |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 | |Apndatabase.xml | For more information about the replacement database, see the following Hardware Dev Center articles:
[MO Process to update COSA](/windows-hardware/drivers/mobilebroadband/planning-your-apn-database-submission)
[COSA FAQ](/windows-hardware/drivers/mobilebroadband/cosa---faq) | 1709 | From dff288faf2dca2803e06e6d2750297d4e9aac597 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Frank Rojas <45807133+frankroj@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2024 14:55:19 -0400 Subject: [PATCH 4/5] Removed extra links Removing extra links created by Learn Editor --- windows/whats-new/removed-features.md | 4 ++-- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/windows/whats-new/removed-features.md b/windows/whats-new/removed-features.md index 28e5992cb7..0de3fbd44c 100644 --- a/windows/whats-new/removed-features.md +++ b/windows/whats-new/removed-features.md @@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ ms.author: mstewart manager: aaroncz ms.topic: conceptual ms.subservice: itpro-fundamentals -ms.date: 02/28/2024 +ms.date: 03/11/2024 ms.collection: - highpri - tier1 @@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ The following features and functionalities have been removed from the installed |Language control in the Control Panel| Use the Settings app to change your language settings.| 1803 | |HomeGroup|We're removing [HomeGroup](https://support.microsoft.com/help/17145) but not your ability to share printers, files, and folders.

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**.

Instead of using HomeGroup, you can now share printers, files and folders by using features that are built into Windows 10:
- [Share your network printer](https://www.bing.com/search?q=share+printer+windows+10)
- [Share files in File Explorer](https://support.microsoft.com/help/4027674/windows-10-share-files-in-file-explorer) | 1803 | |**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 | -|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.

However, if you install Windows 10, version 1803, on a new device (or as a clean installation), you can [install XPS Viewer from ](/windows/application-management/add-apps-and-features)**[Apps and Features](/windows/application-management/add-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 | +|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.

However, if you install Windows 10, version 1803, on a new device (or as a clean installation), you can [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 | |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 | |Apndatabase.xml | For more information about the replacement database, see the following Hardware Dev Center articles:
[MO Process to update COSA](/windows-hardware/drivers/mobilebroadband/planning-your-apn-database-submission)
[COSA FAQ](/windows-hardware/drivers/mobilebroadband/cosa---faq) | 1709 | |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 | From 13a00862ceb83ca767fa33cd1040177979b8a3fa Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Frank Rojas <45807133+frankroj@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2024 15:00:25 -0400 Subject: [PATCH 5/5] Adding updated path for Windows 11 Added updated path for Windows 11 --- windows/whats-new/removed-features.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/windows/whats-new/removed-features.md b/windows/whats-new/removed-features.md index 0de3fbd44c..0e2a0c17b4 100644 --- a/windows/whats-new/removed-features.md +++ b/windows/whats-new/removed-features.md @@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ The following features and functionalities have been removed from the installed | XDDM-based remote display driver | Support for Windows 2000 Display Driver Model (XDDM) based remote display drivers is removed in this release. Software publishers 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 | |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 | |MBAE service metadata|The MBAE app experience is replaced by an MO UWP app. Metadata for the MBAE service is removed. | 20H2 | -| Connect app | The **Connect** app for wireless projection using Miracast is no longer installed by default, but is available as an optional feature. To add the feature, select **Settings** > __System__ > **Optional features** > **Add a feature**, and then add the **Wireless Display** feature. | 2004 | +| Connect app | The **Connect** app for wireless projection using Miracast is no longer installed by default, but is available as an optional feature. To add the feature, select **Settings** > **System** > **Optional features** > **Add a feature** (Windows 10) or **Settings** > **System** > **Optional features** > **Add an optional feature** (Windows 11), and then add the **Wireless Display** feature. | 2004 | | 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 | | Windows To Go | Windows To Go was announced as deprecated in Windows 10, version 1903 and is removed in this release. | 2004 | | 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 noncellular devices.| 2004 |