From 2bcb2c924de2e0669e0a404556cfae782b618da9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Meghan Stewart <33289333+mestew@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Tue, 30 May 2023 10:10:22 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 1/5] vbscript deprecation MAXADO-7954828 --- windows/whats-new/deprecated-features-resources.md | 6 +++++- windows/whats-new/deprecated-features.md | 1 + 2 files changed, 6 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/windows/whats-new/deprecated-features-resources.md b/windows/whats-new/deprecated-features-resources.md index 330293213d..d059f17d61 100644 --- a/windows/whats-new/deprecated-features-resources.md +++ b/windows/whats-new/deprecated-features-resources.md @@ -21,11 +21,15 @@ appliesto: This article provides additional resources about [deprecated features for Windows client](deprecated-features.md) that may be needed by IT professionals. The following information is provided to help IT professionals plan for the removal of deprecated features: +## VBScript + +VBScript will be available as a [feature on demand](/windows-hardware/manufacture/desktop/features-on-demand-v2--capabilities) before being fully retired in future Windows releases. Initially, the VBScript feature on demand will be preinstalled to allow for uninterrupted use while you prepare for the retirement of VBScript. + ## Microsoft Support Diagnostic Tool resources 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. There are currently 28 built-in troubleshooters for MSDT. Half of the built-in troubleshooters have already been [redirected](#redirected-msdt-troubleshooters) to the Get Help platform, while the other half will be [retired](#retired-msdt-troubleshooters). -If you're using MSDT to run [custom troubleshooting packages](/previous-versions/windows/desktop/wintt/package-schema), it will be available as a [Feature on Demand](/windows-hardware/manufacture/desktop/features-on-demand-v2--capabilities) before the tool is fully retired in 2025. This change will allow you to continue to use MSDT to run custom troubleshooting packages while transitioning to a new platform. [Contact Microsoft support](https://support.microsoft.com/contactus) for Windows if you require additional assistance. +If you're using MSDT to run [custom troubleshooting packages](/previous-versions/windows/desktop/wintt/package-schema), it will be available as a [feature on demand](/windows-hardware/manufacture/desktop/features-on-demand-v2--capabilities) before the tool is fully retired in 2025. This change will allow you to continue to use MSDT to run custom troubleshooting packages while transitioning to a new platform. [Contact Microsoft support](https://support.microsoft.com/contactus) for Windows if you require additional assistance. ### Redirected MSDT troubleshooters diff --git a/windows/whats-new/deprecated-features.md b/windows/whats-new/deprecated-features.md index 073c3bf2f2..ae2d404644 100644 --- a/windows/whats-new/deprecated-features.md +++ b/windows/whats-new/deprecated-features.md @@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ The features in this article are no longer being actively developed, and might b |Feature | Details and mitigation | Deprecation announced | | ----------- | --------------------- | ---- | +| VBScript | VBScript is deprecated. In future releases of Windows, VBScript will be available as a feature on demand before its removal from the operating system. For more information, see [Resources for deprecated features](deprecated-features-resources.md#vbscript) | **TBD** | | Microsoft Support Diagnostic Tool (MSDT) | [MSDT](/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/msdt) is deprecated and will be removed in a future release of Windows. MSDT is used to gather diagnostic data for analysis by support professionals. For more information, see [Resources for deprecated features](deprecated-features-resources.md) | January 2023 | | Universal Windows Platform (UWP) Applications for 32-bit Arm | This change is applicable only to devices with an Arm processor, for example Snapdragon processors from Qualcomm. If you have a PC built with a processor from Intel or AMD, this content is not applicable. If you are not sure which type of processor you have, check **Settings** > **System** > **About**.

Support for 32-bit Arm versions of applications will be removed in a future release of Windows 11. After this change, for the small number of applications affected, app features might be different and you might notice a difference in performance. For more technical details about this change, see [Update app architecture from Arm32 to Arm64](/windows/arm/arm32-to-arm64). | 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| From 6fa3848a73ae96adcb4ee74a21074d809349e728 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Meghan Stewart <33289333+mestew@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Tue, 30 May 2023 10:16:58 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 2/5] vbscript deprecation MAXADO-7954828 --- windows/whats-new/deprecated-features-resources.md | 4 ++-- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/windows/whats-new/deprecated-features-resources.md b/windows/whats-new/deprecated-features-resources.md index d059f17d61..6383501d7e 100644 --- a/windows/whats-new/deprecated-features-resources.md +++ b/windows/whats-new/deprecated-features-resources.md @@ -29,11 +29,11 @@ VBScript will be available as a [feature on demand](/windows-hardware/manufactur 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. There are currently 28 built-in troubleshooters for MSDT. Half of the built-in troubleshooters have already been [redirected](#redirected-msdt-troubleshooters) to the Get Help platform, while the other half will be [retired](#retired-msdt-troubleshooters). -If you're using MSDT to run [custom troubleshooting packages](/previous-versions/windows/desktop/wintt/package-schema), it will be available as a [feature on demand](/windows-hardware/manufacture/desktop/features-on-demand-v2--capabilities) before the tool is fully retired in 2025. This change will allow you to continue to use MSDT to run custom troubleshooting packages while transitioning to a new platform. [Contact Microsoft support](https://support.microsoft.com/contactus) for Windows if you require additional assistance. +If you're using MSDT to run [custom troubleshooting packages](/previous-versions/windows/desktop/wintt/package-schema), it will be available as a [feature on demand](/windows-hardware/manufacture/desktop/features-on-demand-v2--capabilities) before the tool is fully retired in 2025. This change allows you to continue to use MSDT to run custom troubleshooting packages while transitioning to a new platform. [Contact Microsoft support](https://support.microsoft.com/contactus) for Windows if you require more assistance. ### Redirected MSDT troubleshooters -The following troubleshooters will automatically be redirected when you access them from **Start** > **Settings** > **System** > **Troubleshoot**: +The following troubleshooters are automatically redirected when you access them from **Start** > **Settings** > **System** > **Troubleshoot**: - Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) - Bluetooth From 42e3d2c8bbc582514b34748b123f1980e5e09d9a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Meghan Stewart <33289333+mestew@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Mon, 9 Oct 2023 08:40:45 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 3/5] update date --- windows/whats-new/deprecated-features.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/windows/whats-new/deprecated-features.md b/windows/whats-new/deprecated-features.md index d3ef319ee9..9ad7dcd065 100644 --- a/windows/whats-new/deprecated-features.md +++ b/windows/whats-new/deprecated-features.md @@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ The features in this article are no longer being actively developed, and might b |Feature | Details and mitigation | Deprecation announced | | ----------- | --------------------- | ---- | -| VBScript | VBScript is being deprecated. In future releases of Windows, VBScript will be available as a feature on demand before its removal from the operating system. For more information, see [Resources for deprecated features](deprecated-features-resources.md#vbscript) | September 2023 | +| VBScript | VBScript is being deprecated. In future releases of Windows, VBScript will be available as a feature on demand before its removal from the operating system. For more information, see [Resources for deprecated features](deprecated-features-resources.md#vbscript) | October 2023 | | WordPad | WordPad is no longer being updated and will be removed in a future release of Windows. We recommend Microsoft Word for rich text documents like .doc and .rtf and Windows Notepad for plain text documents like .txt. | September 1, 2023 | | AllJoyn | Microsoft's implementation of AllJoyn which included the [Windows.Devices.AllJoyn API namespace](/uwp/api/windows.devices.alljoyn), a [Win32 API](/windows/win32/api/_alljoyn/), a [management configuration service provider (CSP)](/windows/client-management/mdm/alljoynmanagement-csp), and an [Alljoyn Router Service](/windows-server/security/windows-services/security-guidelines-for-disabling-system-services-in-windows-server#alljoyn-router-service) has been deprecated. [AllJoyn](https://openconnectivity.org/technology/reference-implementation/alljoyn/), sponsored by AllSeen Alliance, was an open source discovery and communication protocol for Internet of Things scenarios such as turning on/off lights or reading temperatures.AllSeen Alliance promoted the AllJoyn project from 2013 until 2016 when it merged with the Open Connectivity Foundation (OCF), the sponsors of [Iotivity.org](https://iotivity.org/), another protocol for Internet of Things scenarios. Customers should refer to the [Iotivity.org](https://iotivity.org/) website for alternatives such as [Iotivity Lite](https://github.com/iotivity/iotivity-lite) or [Iotivity](https://github.com/iotivity/iotivity). | August 17, 2023 | | TLS 1.0 and 1.1 | Over the past several years, internet standards and regulatory bodies have [deprecated or disallowed](https://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc8996.html) TLS versions 1.0 and 1.1 due to various security issues. Starting in Windows 11 Insider Preview builds for September 2023 and continuing in future Windows OS releases, TLS 1.0 and 1.1 will be disabled by default. This change increases the security posture of Windows customers and encourages modern protocol adoption. For organizations that need to use these versions, there's an option to re-enable TLS 1.0 or TLS 1.1. For more information, see [Resources for deprecated features](deprecated-features-resources.md). | August 1, 2023| From 7ffebc3e06e335b7c4eddf54404df161ebd1c1ac Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Meghan Stewart <33289333+mestew@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Mon, 9 Oct 2023 08:41:27 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 4/5] update date --- windows/whats-new/deprecated-features-resources.md | 2 +- windows/whats-new/deprecated-features.md | 2 +- 2 files changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/windows/whats-new/deprecated-features-resources.md b/windows/whats-new/deprecated-features-resources.md index 9919114fdb..6b07079c0f 100644 --- a/windows/whats-new/deprecated-features-resources.md +++ b/windows/whats-new/deprecated-features-resources.md @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ --- title: Resources for deprecated features in the Windows client description: Resources and details for deprecated features in the Windows client. -ms.date: 09/23/2023 +ms.date: 10/09/2023 ms.prod: windows-client ms.technology: itpro-fundamentals ms.localizationpriority: medium diff --git a/windows/whats-new/deprecated-features.md b/windows/whats-new/deprecated-features.md index 9ad7dcd065..b1d6876954 100644 --- a/windows/whats-new/deprecated-features.md +++ b/windows/whats-new/deprecated-features.md @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ --- title: Deprecated features in the Windows client description: Review the list of features that Microsoft is no longer actively developing in Windows 10 and Windows 11. -ms.date: 09/23/2023 +ms.date: 10/09/2023 ms.prod: windows-client ms.technology: itpro-fundamentals ms.localizationpriority: medium From cf4bf0ae8f69caf5a884d55658be710493c85c65 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Meghan Stewart <33289333+mestew@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Mon, 9 Oct 2023 08:46:36 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 5/5] edit --- windows/whats-new/deprecated-features.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/windows/whats-new/deprecated-features.md b/windows/whats-new/deprecated-features.md index b1d6876954..881e004c0c 100644 --- a/windows/whats-new/deprecated-features.md +++ b/windows/whats-new/deprecated-features.md @@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ The features in this article are no longer being actively developed, and might b |Feature | Details and mitigation | Deprecation announced | | ----------- | --------------------- | ---- | -| VBScript | VBScript is being deprecated. In future releases of Windows, VBScript will be available as a feature on demand before its removal from the operating system. For more information, see [Resources for deprecated features](deprecated-features-resources.md#vbscript) | October 2023 | +| VBScript | VBScript is being deprecated. In future releases of Windows, VBScript will be available as a feature on demand before its removal from the operating system. For more information, see [Resources for deprecated features](deprecated-features-resources.md#vbscript). | October 2023 | | WordPad | WordPad is no longer being updated and will be removed in a future release of Windows. We recommend Microsoft Word for rich text documents like .doc and .rtf and Windows Notepad for plain text documents like .txt. | September 1, 2023 | | AllJoyn | Microsoft's implementation of AllJoyn which included the [Windows.Devices.AllJoyn API namespace](/uwp/api/windows.devices.alljoyn), a [Win32 API](/windows/win32/api/_alljoyn/), a [management configuration service provider (CSP)](/windows/client-management/mdm/alljoynmanagement-csp), and an [Alljoyn Router Service](/windows-server/security/windows-services/security-guidelines-for-disabling-system-services-in-windows-server#alljoyn-router-service) has been deprecated. [AllJoyn](https://openconnectivity.org/technology/reference-implementation/alljoyn/), sponsored by AllSeen Alliance, was an open source discovery and communication protocol for Internet of Things scenarios such as turning on/off lights or reading temperatures.AllSeen Alliance promoted the AllJoyn project from 2013 until 2016 when it merged with the Open Connectivity Foundation (OCF), the sponsors of [Iotivity.org](https://iotivity.org/), another protocol for Internet of Things scenarios. Customers should refer to the [Iotivity.org](https://iotivity.org/) website for alternatives such as [Iotivity Lite](https://github.com/iotivity/iotivity-lite) or [Iotivity](https://github.com/iotivity/iotivity). | August 17, 2023 | | TLS 1.0 and 1.1 | Over the past several years, internet standards and regulatory bodies have [deprecated or disallowed](https://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc8996.html) TLS versions 1.0 and 1.1 due to various security issues. Starting in Windows 11 Insider Preview builds for September 2023 and continuing in future Windows OS releases, TLS 1.0 and 1.1 will be disabled by default. This change increases the security posture of Windows customers and encourages modern protocol adoption. For organizations that need to use these versions, there's an option to re-enable TLS 1.0 or TLS 1.1. For more information, see [Resources for deprecated features](deprecated-features-resources.md). | August 1, 2023|