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