Neowin News Feed for: Deprecated

Microsoft formally removes a command line tool from Windows 11 25H2, 24H2, 23H2, Windows 10

Sayan Sen — Tue, 31 Mar 2026 13:36:02 +0000

Microsoft has formally announced the death of a command-line tool on all versions of Windows 11, Windows 10, as well as Server. Read more...

It's a shame that Microsoft deprecated Steps Recorder (PSR) in Windows

Usama Jawad — Thu, 12 Feb 2026 21:00:01 +0000

Microsoft killed PSR, but an upgraded, smarter Steps Recorder could've been the perfect troubleshooting tool in today's AI era. Read more...

Microsoft killing a free Windows 11/10 Office desktop app to move entirely to web

Sayan Sen — Thu, 08 Jan 2026 08:48:01 +0000

Microsoft is killing a highly rated free Windows 10/11 Office desktop application very soon this year. The company has shared details. Read more...

Microsoft axes popular free Windows 11/10 KMS activation hack that worked without internet

Sayan Sen — Thu, 13 Nov 2025 15:52:01 +0000

Microsoft has successfully managed to kill a popular free offline way to illegally activate Windows 11 and 10. Read more...

Microsoft shares Windows 11 24H2, Server 2025 new Registry key and Group Policies for NTLM

Sayan Sen — Sun, 07 Sep 2025 10:16:01 +0000

Microsoft has released details regarding a new Registry key and Group Policies for NTLM removal on Windows 11 24H2 and Server 2025. Read more...

Microsoft killing its free highly rated document scanner app soon this year

Sayan Sen — Fri, 08 Aug 2025 09:40:01 +0000

Microsoft has confirmed that it is retiring its free, popular and very highly rated document scanner app very soon. Read more...

Mozilla shuts down even more Firefox services you might still be using

David Uzondu — Tue, 10 Jun 2025 08:36:01 +0000

Mozilla has announced the shutdown of several Firefox services as it shifts its focus and resources back to the core Firefox browser. Read more...

Microsoft may disable VBScript early in Windows 11 24H2 25H2, shares detailed official guide

Sayan Sen — Sat, 17 May 2025 08:34:01 +0000

Microsoft has published a new blog post outlining in detail how organisations and companies can detect and remove VBScript. The feature may be disabled early. Read more...

A Windows, Mac Excel feature is being removed as it's too expensive for Microsoft to afford

Sayan Sen — Tue, 13 May 2025 13:02:01 +0000

Microsoft is killing a feature inside Excel for Windows, Mac, Android and more, citing that it's too expensive to afford development. Read more...

Google is killing Chrome Sync on older browser versions

Taras Buria — Tue, 28 Jan 2025 11:52:01 +0000

If you want Google Chrome to continue syncing your data, make sure you are running a recent version because the company is killing Chrome Sync on older releases. Read more...

Linux removing an outdated, insecure Microsoft USB network protocol that's still on Windows

Sayan Sen — Wed, 01 Jan 2025 22:16:02 +0000

The Linux foundation seems ready to finally axe a Microsoft-made remote network protocol for USB that is still a part of modern Windows operating systems. Read more...

Microsoft is getting rid of the Remote Mailslot legacy protocol in Windows 11 soon

Usama Jawad — Fri, 10 Mar 2023 06:40:01 +0000

Microsoft has disabled the Remote Mailslot legacy protocol by default in Windows 11 build 25314. A senior Microsoft manager has called it "disgusting" and "crap", saying that it will be removed soon. Read more...

Microsoft details the features being deprecated or removed in Windows 11

Abhay V — Thu, 24 Jun 2021 19:20:01 +0000

In addition to showing off the features making it to Windows 11, the company announced the features and apps it will be deprecating or removing. These include live tiles, tablet mode, and much more. Read more...

Here are the features being deprecated or removed from Windows 10 May 2021 Update

Mehrotra A — Wed, 19 May 2021 13:06:02 +0000

Microsoft released the Windows 10 May 2021 Update yesterday, and as always, there is a list of features that are either being removed completely or are no longer being actively developed. Read more...

Microsoft Store for Business and Education may be killed off soon

Usama Jawad — Fri, 12 Mar 2021 06:08:01 +0000

It appears that Microsoft is finally killing off Microsoft Store for Business and Education, as rumored last year. Customers will not be allowed to purchase paid apps after April 14, 2021. Read more...

Here's are the features being deprecated or removed in Windows 10 version 2004

Rich Woods — Thu, 28 May 2020 19:00:02 +0000

Microsoft released the Windows 10 May 2020 Update yesterday, and as always, there's a list of features that are either being removed completely, or are no longer being actively developed. Read more...

Mozilla executive claims that Google has made YouTube slower on Edge and Firefox

Usama Jawad — Wed, 25 Jul 2018 07:06:01 +0000

A Mozilla executive has claimed that Google has made YouTube almost five times slower on competing browsers such as Edge and Firefox by using a deprecated API only supported on Chrome. Read more...

Native Skype Linux app to stop working July 1

Paul Hill — Mon, 05 Jun 2017 13:16:01 +0000

Skype for Linux 4.3 will be deprecated on July 1, according to a notice on the download page. Going forward, Linux users will have to switch to the Skype for Linux Beta, which lacks screen sharing. Read more...

Facebook Messenger on Windows Phone 8.1 to reportedly be deprecated at the end of March [Update]

Florin Bodnarescu — Sun, 26 Mar 2017 20:28:01 +0000

In the last hours, some users have received emails from Facebook in which the firm hints towards an intention to deprecate the Windows Phone 8.1 version of its Messenger app at the end of March. Read more...