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vbscript deprecation
About this tag
The vbscript deprecation tag covers Microsoft's ongoing phase-out of Visual Basic Scripting Edition (VBScript) on Windows platforms. Discussions focus on the transition from VBScript to modern alternatives, with Windows 11 version 24H2 shipping VBScript as a Feature on Demand (FOD) that is enabled by default but slated for disablement. IT administrators and power users are urged to proactively identify and migrate legacy scripts to ensure operational resilience and security. The tag also touches on broader deployment and compatibility considerations, including migration guidance for legacy web and scripting technologies as part of Microsoft's deprecation roadmap.
Microsoft’s Windows week delivered a heavy mix of stabilization, incremental feature rollouts, and operational housekeeping: official ISOs for Windows 11 version 25H2 are now available to Windows Insiders, Patch Tuesday delivered several quality fixes (including a restored clock in the calendar...
For IT administrators and Windows power users, the transition away from legacy scripting technologies is a watershed moment—none more so than the steadily progressing deprecation of Visual Basic Scripting Edition, better known as VBScript. Microsoft’s decision to phase out VBScript—a language...