--- title: Windows 10 features lifecycle 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. ms.prod: w10 ms.mktglfcycl: plan ms.localizationpriority: medium ms.sitesec: library audience: itpro author: greg-lindsay manager: laurawi ms.author: greglin ms.topic: article ms.custom: seo-marvel-apr2020 --- # Windows 10 features lifecycle - Applies to: Windows 10 Each release of Windows 10 contains many new and improved features. Occasionally we also remove features and functionality, usually because there is a better option. ## Features no longer being developed The following topic lists features that are no longer being developed. These features might be removed in a future release. [Windows 10 features we're no longer developing](windows-10-deprecated-features.md) ## Features removed The following topic has details about features that have been removed from Windows 10. [Windows 10 features we removed](windows-10-removed-features.md) ## Terminology The following terms can be used to describe the status that might be assigned to a feature during its lifecycle. - **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. - **End of support**: The stage of the product lifecycle when support and servicing are no longer available for a product. - **Retirement**: The stage of the product lifecycle when an service is shut down so that it is no longer available for use. - **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. - **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. ## Also see [Windows 10 release information](https://docs.microsoft.com/windows/release-information/)