legacy automation

  1. Windows 11 25H2 Enablement: Fast Upgrades, PS2.0/WMIC Removal

    Microsoft’s Windows 11, version 25H2, is deliberately low‑drama: rather than introducing a slate of brand‑new consumer features, Microsoft shipped it as a small enablement package that activates functionality already staged in the 24H2 servicing stream — and, in the process, removes legacy...
  2. Windows 11 25H2 Arrives as a Lightweight Enablement Package (eKB) in Release Preview

    Microsoft has quietly pushed Windows 11, version 25H2 (Build 26200.5074) into the Release Preview channel — and unlike many headline OS releases, this one arrives as a lightweight enablement package (eKB) that flips features already staged on devices rather than replacing the whole...
  3. PowerShell 2.0 Removal in Windows 11 24H2 and Windows Server 2025

    Microsoft’s long‑standing compatibility concession for legacy automation has come to an end: Windows PowerShell 2.0 is being removed from shipping Windows 11 and Windows Server images, beginning with Windows 11, version 24H2 in August 2025 and Windows Server 2025 in September 2025. This change —...
  4. Windows 11 24H2 Migration to JScript9Legacy: Security, Compatibility & Future-Proofing

    The evolution of scripting engines within Windows has long reflected broader shifts in both web technology and operating system security. With the release of Windows 11 version 24H2, Microsoft is making a substantial—and largely overdue—change: the JScript9Legacy engine will be enabled by...
  5. Unseen Security Threats: How Dead Man’s Scripts Compromise Legacy Systems

    There are ghosts in the machine, not of the poetic variety but of the unmonitored, high-privilege, code-running kind—scripts and scheduled tasks installed years ago by sysadmins who have long since left the company. These “dead man’s scripts” aren’t mere relics of the past; they represent a...