Microsoft’s September servicing quietly removes two long‑standing administration tools — the legacy Windows PowerShell 2.0 engine and the WMIC (Windows Management Instrumentation Command‑line) tool — from certain Windows 11 images, a deliberate security‑first move that closes well‑documented...
Microsoft has set a firm date to excise a long‑running compatibility relic: Windows PowerShell 2.0 will be removed from shipping Windows images beginning with Windows 11, version 24H2 (rollout starting August 2025) and will follow in Windows Server 2025 (September 2025) — a change already...
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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Microsoft has begun removing the legacy Windows PowerShell 2.0 runtime from shipping Windows images — a deliberate end to an engine Microsoft deprecated years ago — and the change is already visible in Insider builds and documented in the company’s removal guidance for Windows 11 and Windows...
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 —...
Microsoft has begun removing Windows PowerShell 2.0 from shipping Windows images, marking the end of a legacy runtime that has lingered in the OS for more than a decade and signaling a firm push toward a smaller attack surface and a simpler PowerShell ecosystem. rShell 2.0 first shipped in 2009...
Microsoft has confirmed that Windows PowerShell 2.0 — the legacy scripting engine first shipped with Windows 7 — will be removed from shipping Windows images as part of the upcoming Windows 11 and Windows Server 2025 releases, a change that closes a long‑running deprecation and removes a known...
A seismic but well-signposted shift has arrived for system administrators, IT departments, and Windows power users worldwide: Microsoft is finally retiring PowerShell 2.0 from the Windows ecosystem, beginning with the latest Windows 11 Insider builds. Introduced alongside Windows 7 back in 2009...
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As Microsoft pivots toward a more streamlined, secure, and modernized iteration of Windows 11, the company has begun a significant and symbolic effort: the removal of PowerShell 2.0 from its operating system. This move is part of a sweeping initiative to clean up Windows 11—shedding legacy code...
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