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in-box runtime
About this tag
The in-box runtime tag on WindowsForum.com covers discussions about the removal of legacy runtime components from Windows images. A key topic is Microsoft's decision to remove the Windows PowerShell 2.0 engine from Windows 11 24H2 and Windows Server 2025 starting in August and September 2025. This change is part of a platform cleanup to reduce attack surface and simplify the PowerShell ecosystem. The tag focuses on the deprecation and removal of in-box runtimes, their security implications, and migration considerations for enterprises that relied on these components for automation and systems management.
Microsoft is executing the long‑announced end of Windows PowerShell 2.0: starting with Windows 11, version 24H2 in August 2025 and following with Windows Server 2025 in September 2025, the legacy PowerShell 2.0 engine will be removed from shipping Windows images as part of a platform cleanup...
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in-boxruntime
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windows imaging
windows server 2025