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title: Windows 10 features lifecycle
description: Learn about the lifecycle of Windows 10 features
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# 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 removed or planned for replacement

See the following for details about feature support for each release of Windows 10.

[Windows 10, version 1903](windows-10-1903-removed-features.md)<br>
[Windows 10, version 1809](windows-10-1809-removed-features.md)<br>
[Windows 10, version 1803](windows-10-1803-removed-features.md)<br>
[Windows 10, version 1709](windows-10-1709-removed-features.md)<br>
[Windows 10, version 1703](windows-10-1703-removed-features.md)

Also see: [Windows 10 release information](https://docs.microsoft.com/windows/release-information/)

## 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 online 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 an online service after it has been deprecated.
- **Replace a feature**: The stage of the product lifecycle when a feature or functionality in an online service is replaced with a different feature or functionality.