Neowin News Feed for: Legacy

This legacy app somehow still exists in Windows 11, despite zero use

Usama Jawad — Fri, 15 May 2026 14:20:01 +0000

Microsoft still ships an ancient utility with Windows 11, despite most users lacking the hardware to use it. Read more...

This ancient Windows tool is still used by people after more than 30 years

Usama Jawad — Sat, 09 May 2026 21:00:01 +0000

Should Microsoft finally retire a Windows utility that is older than 30 years or just leave it untouched forever? Read more...

Microsoft will begin blocking legacy TLS connections in Exchange Online soon

Usama Jawad — Mon, 27 Apr 2026 21:12:01 +0000

Outlook's backend is dropping outdated security protocols soon, and organizations still relying on them could face sudden disruptions unless they act fast. Read more...

Someone finally made a modern Windows Task Scheduler with Fluent Design

Usama Jawad — Tue, 03 Mar 2026 15:34:01 +0000

Windows 11's forgotten Task Scheduler just got a sleek Fluent makeover from a fan, and it might make you ditch the classic app. Read more...

Microsoft delays Exchange Online feature deprecation after feedback from IT admins

Usama Jawad — Tue, 27 Jan 2026 21:54:01 +0000

Microsoft is planning to deprecate a legacy feature in Exchange Online, but it appears that IT admins are facing challenges in modernizing their workflows. Read more...

Microsoft warns of potential cybersecurity disaster if you stay on Windows 10

Usama Jawad — Thu, 23 Oct 2025 14:00:01 +0000

Microsoft has warned enterprise customers about the dangers of staying on unsupported systems like Windows 10. Read more...

Microsoft 365 will soon disable outdated authentication protocols for file access

Usama Jawad — Wed, 18 Jun 2025 21:44:01 +0000

Microsoft has announced that it is getting rid of some legacy authentication protocols that are used to access files across Microsoft 365 and SharePoint. Read more...

AMD makes a Windows 11 official requirement mandatory for latest graphics cards

Sayan Sen — Mon, 03 Mar 2025 19:28:01 +0000

AMD has made one of the minimum system requirements of Windows 11 a necessity for its latest generation of graphics cards. Read more...

Microsoft wants you on New Outlook for Windows by July, August or receiving emails may stop

Sayan Sen — Mon, 08 Jul 2024 11:06:01 +0000

Whether you like it or not, Microsoft will apparently retire legacy Outlook clients very soon starting this July. A lot of such purported details have been revealed by a M365 message center post. Read more...

Japan finally says goodbye to floppy disks, ends government use of legacy tech

Aditya Tiwari — Wed, 03 Jul 2024 18:46:03 +0000

Japan has finally pulled the plug on floppy disks and scrapped all use of the legacy tech in government procedures. This comes more than two decades after floppy disks started to decline. Read more...

Twitter to wind down legacy checkmarks on April 1st as Blue becomes available globally

Justin Luna — Fri, 24 Mar 2023 08:14:01 +0000

By April 1st, Twitter will remove all legacy verified checkmarks on its platform. These checkmarks were previously given to high-profile accounts like celebrities, politicians, and public figures. 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...

Thank you Microsoft for the new volume flyout, but minor updates shouldn't take this long

Usama Jawad — Fri, 14 Jan 2022 18:16:01 +0000

Microsoft has finally updated the decade-old volume flyout in a Dev Channel build in Windows 11, but one has to wonder: why did it take so long for Microsoft to make a minor cosmetic change? Read more...

Microsoft 365 apps and services have dropped support for IE11

Usama Jawad — Tue, 17 Aug 2021 18:32:01 +0000

Support for Microsoft 365 apps and services on Internet Explorer 11 has ended today. Users should expect a degraded experience, no new features, connectivity issues, and no support moving forward. Read more...

Runtime inspection of XLM macros is now available in Microsoft Excel

Usama Jawad — Thu, 04 Mar 2021 05:44:01 +0000

Microsoft has enabled runtime inspection of XLM macros in Microsoft Excel. The macro language is a legacy piece of technology from 1992 still used by some companies, but is under attack now. Read more...

Coolpad Legacy now available on Boost Mobile for $99.99

Timi Cantisano — Tue, 18 Jun 2019 18:44:01 +0000

Boost Mobile has introduced a new handset today, offering the Coolpad Legacy for $99.99. The handset has a large 6.39-inch 1080p display, dual rear cameras, USB Type-C, and a 3,980mAh battery. Read more...

Decentraleyes 2.0 supports Firefox 57 and above

Paul Hill — Fri, 13 Oct 2017 13:50:01 +0000

The privacy add-on, Decentraleyes, has been completely re-written so that it will be able to be installed on Firefox 57 and above. New features such an optional GUI have also been included. Read more...

Forza 6 'Legacy' commercial pays homage to nearly 40 years of racing games

Timi Cantisano — Sun, 06 Sep 2015 07:48:01 +0000

With 'Forza 6' about to make its global debut, a new commercial titled 'Legacy' has been released that paves the way for the future while also paying homage to the past. Read more...

Facebook introduces 'legacy contact' to manage your account after you die

Usama Jawad — Thu, 12 Feb 2015 20:40:01 +0000

If you wondered what happened to your Facebook account after your death, thankfully Facebook now has the answer for you, it will allow your personally chosen heir to manage the account. Read more...

Microsoft: “Millions more Xbox 360s” will be sold, and new games will keep coming

Andy Weir — Wed, 18 Jun 2014 21:07:03 +0000

Microsoft's Phil Spencer says the company will sell "millions more Xbox 360s", and that it has "an obligation" to customers old and new to keep offering new games for the 360 alongside the Xbox One. Read more...

Microsoft is about to make big changes to legacy Windows code

Brad Sams — Mon, 16 Jun 2014 16:53:52 +0000

Thanks to a job posting, we know Microsoft is looking to make big changes to the legacy code of Windows and may replace existing code with new frameworks such as XAML to accelerate development. Read more...

Intel: "ARM can't run legacy apps on Windows 8"

Denis Wong — Wed, 18 May 2011 09:31:14 +0000

Should Intel be concerned over the end of the "Wintel" era? For the past decade, the strong duo of Intel processors and Windows operating systems dominated 90% of computers worldwide, although now the domination is... Read more...

Legacy Microsoft Products Get Security Support

Tom Warren — Wed, 09 May 2007 08:26:18 +0000

Shavlik Technologies is offering a free download of its network solution to detect security misconfigurations and missing critical updates in older installed Microsoft products. The solution is for networks running legacy Microsoft software that is... Read more...

Symantec: Out of the Box, Vista Prone to Legacy Threats

Daniel Fleshbourne — Thu, 01 Mar 2007 12:25:12 +0000

Symantec Security Response has spent months throwing every hack but the kitchen sink at Microsoft's Vista operating system, and on Feb. 28 it released a series of papers that showed just how bloodied or victorious... Read more...

Risk mitigation for legacy NT 4.0 systems

Michael Stanclift — Fri, 05 Jan 2007 22:13:59 +0000

Arguably one of today's biggest risks for network security and compliance are lingering systems that are no longer supported by their vendors. The security flaws in these systems may have been widely known for years,... Read more...

Critical Bug In Legacy Windows Media Players

Tom Warren — Mon, 11 Dec 2006 08:52:34 +0000

Proof-of-concept code that exploits a critical bug in Windows Media Player has gone public, Microsoft Corp. warned users late Thursday. A vulnerability in Media Player 9 and 10 can be used by attackers to grab... Read more...

Star Trek: Legacy Shipping Out

Todd Tanner — Thu, 07 Dec 2006 01:45:19 +0000

Thanks to Bluesnews for the scoop. Bethesda announced late yesterday that the highly anticipated RTS/Action fanboy-fest Star Trek: Legacy has been shipped out to stores in North America. The Xbox 360 version... Read more...

Star Trek: Legacy for 360, PC - Delayed 2 Weeks

Todd Tanner — Thu, 26 Oct 2006 01:39:43 +0000

Gaming fans of Star Trek have no doubt been waiting for Star Trek: Legacy, the next-gen game from Bethesda Softworks (Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion). In the space combat sim, players will commandeer a vessel through... Read more...

Star Trek Legacy Q/A

Todd Tanner — Sun, 22 Oct 2006 08:18:40 +0000

Gaming Target has a nice interview with Gary Conti from Mad Doc Software talking about the upcoming Star Trek Legacy RTS game for the PC and Xbox 360. Here is a small part of the... Read more...

Microsoft Helps Those Upgrade to Vista from a Legacy OS

Steven Parker — Thu, 20 Jul 2006 10:14:12 +0000

Microsoft launched a page that clearly explains how to upgrade your existing system in-place from a legacy Windows OS to any Windows Vista version; or, in the case of certain systems, whether you'll need to... Read more...

Microsoft Windows XP Fundamentals for Legacy PCs Screenshots

Steven Parker — Fri, 14 Jul 2006 15:31:45 +0000

Bink has been playing around with "Microsoft Windows XP Fundamentals for Legacy PCs". The result can be seen in screenshots posted on his gallery. Microsoft Windows Fundamentals for Legacy PCs (WinFLP) is a Windows-based operating... Read more...

Sega.com Launches Legacy Online

Tue, 17 Jun 2003 06:35:24 +0000

Sega.com on Monday announced the official launch of Legacy Online - a massively multiplayer strategy game for the PC. Legacy Online places players in charge of capitalist empires and offers a persistent world where businesses... Read more...