Neowin News Feed for: Msdt

Every Windows 10 and 11 feature Microsoft deprecated in 2023

Taras Buria — Thu, 28 Dec 2023 16:28:01 +0000

In 2023, Microsoft dropped support for 18 different Windows 10 and 11 features. Here is a recap of everything Microsoft deprecated, including Windows Mixed Reality, Cortana, WordPad, and more. Read more...

Microsoft Weekly: GPT-powered Bing, Windows 11's next moment, and Outlook updates

Usama Jawad — Sat, 11 Feb 2023 18:16:02 +0000

Our latest edition of Microsoft Weekly covers the launch of the OpenAI-powered version of Bing, what's next for Windows 11, and a range of updates for first- and third-party software for Windows. Read more...

Microsoft formally announces death of MSDT in Windows 11 Moment update, Windows 12, beyond

Sayan Sen — Wed, 08 Feb 2023 19:28:02 +0000

Microsoft has formally announced that it has deprecated MSDT and its related troubleshooters. The company has explained in a document how the retirement is going to be a gradual phase out. Read more...

Microsoft Weekly: New File Explorer, the death of Windows 8.1, and a Teams paywall

Usama Jawad — Sat, 14 Jan 2023 18:16:01 +0000

Join us in a jampacked week in a new edition of Microsoft Weekly as we recap all the important stuff from the world of the Redmond tech giant, including the death of Windows 8.1 and a Teams paywall. Read more...

Microsoft confirms it's killing MSDT to perhaps make Windows 12 more secure

Sayan Sen — Thu, 12 Jan 2023 23:50:02 +0000

Microsoft has revealed that it is retiring MSDT in two years. This is right in time for Windows 12 and it could be a welcomed change as MSDT has recently been exploited by threat actors. Read more...

June Patch Tuesday: Microsoft fixes Follina vulnerability but not DogWalk

Usama Jawad — Wed, 15 Jun 2022 09:16:02 +0000

Microsoft's latest Patch Tuesday updates - released yesterday - fix a lot of recently publicized security issues like Follina, however, DogWalk remains unpatched as Microsoft continues to downplay it. Read more...

"DogWalk", another Microsoft-ignored MSDT vulnerability like Follina gets unofficial patch

Sayan Sen — Wed, 08 Jun 2022 09:02:01 +0000

Following the recent Follina security vulnerability, another Microsoft Support Diagnostic Tool (MSDT) bug has been found called "DogWalk". This one too has been ignored by Microsoft at first glance. Read more...

Microsoft Weekly: Edge on the rise, exploits, and a Windows 11 build

Usama Jawad — Sat, 04 Jun 2022 17:16:01 +0000

This week's digest recaps a hefty amount of news related to Microsoft Edge, some about a Windows 11 Dev Channel build, and an exploit that affects virtually all supported versions of Windows. Read more...

Microsoft issues warning about RCE exploit in its Windows diagnostic tool

Usama Jawad — Tue, 31 May 2022 07:14:01 +0000

Microsoft has issued a warning about a remote code execution flaw in its Microsoft Support Diagnostic Tool (MSDT). Virtually all supported versions of Windows and Windows Server are affected. Read more...