Outlook's backend is dropping outdated security protocols soon, and organizations still relying on them could face sudden disruptions unless they act fast.
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Microsoft has formally announced the death of a command-line tool on all versions of Windows 11, Windows 10, as well as Server.
A little-known Office utility is quietly disappearing this year, and if you rely on certain workflows, this change could catch you off guard.
Microsoft killed PSR, but an upgraded, smarter Steps Recorder could've been the perfect troubleshooting tool in today's AI era.
Microsoft has reminded IT admins that the "time is almost up" for Exchange Online EWS, and "scream tests" are on the way.
Microsoft is removing the "legacy" calendar toggle in Teams, forcing a standardized experience that may leave some users facing useless clutter.
Microsoft has seemingly decided to kill off an Edge feature, but many users won't be happy to know that there is no proper alternative in place.
Microsoft is killing a highly rated free Windows 10/11 Office desktop application very soon this year. The company has shared details.
Google is dropping support for two features that impact certain integration services related to Gmail.
There were a few ways to activate Windows 11/10 officially. However, Microsoft has now apparently killed one such way without prior notice.
Microsoft has announced the end of support timelines for a legacy component in Windows Server installations.
Microsoft has successfully managed to kill a popular free offline way to illegally activate Windows 11 and 10.
Microsoft has apologized regarding the default removal of the legacy Calendar from Teams. It has shared new details on the rollout schedule of the change.
Google announced that the days of its work tracking app, Google Tables, are numbered. Affected users should migrate their data to other apps.
Microsoft has reminded customers about the ongoing deprecation of VBScript in Windows, explaining what to do with legacy VBA projects.
Microsoft has released details regarding a new Registry key and Group Policies for NTLM removal on Windows 11 24H2 and Server 2025.
Microsoft has confirmed that it is killing the lightweight version of the Outlook app called Outlook Lite. New installations will be blocked.
Microsoft is killing another one of its free, popular and highly rated apps, this time in the form of browser extensions on Chrome and Edge.
Microsoft has confirmed that it is retiring its free, popular and very highly rated document scanner app very soon.
GitHub has decided to delay the deprecation of Command Palette after listening to user feedback on the topic.
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.
Microsoft is killing a feature inside Excel for Windows, Mac, Android and more, citing that it's too expensive to afford development.
Microsoft is killing a VBS-related feature on older versions of Windows 11 as well as Server, and that could make them less secure than 24H2 and Server 2025.
Microsoft is improving user data privacy in Edge by moving on from the way it collects user-related browser and device data.
Did you get to try Intel Unison on Windows 11? If not, you may want to do it soon, as the application will be dead in a few months.
Microsoft explains in detail why Windows 11/10 feature "deprecation" is a good thing for users.
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.
Microsoft has quietly revealed it has decided to deprecate the Microsoft Tips app. It will be removed in a future update of the OS. The app's content will continue to be updated until it is removed.
Microsoft will be disabling TLS versions 1.0 and 1.1 on Windows very soon. The company announced it earlier today and is part of its broader strategy to make the next Windows versions more secure.
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.
Microsoft has issued what appears to be the final public warning about Basic Authentication in Exchange Online being deprecated next month. Customers have been advised to switch to Modern Auth.
Google Chrome is landing in the later hours of today. It has a pretty lengthy changelog with lots of deprecations, a bunch of new APIs, and an improved implementation of the COLRv1 vector font.
Microsoft has indefinitely delayed the deprecation of the Outlook REST API beta and Outlook REST API v2.0 following feedback from customers and partners. The deprecation was announced in 2020.
With Basic Auth in Exchange Online slowly being killed off in favor of Modern Auth (OAuth 2.0), Microsoft has detailed the next protocol it's disabling for Exchange Online customers, starting today.
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Microsoft is making some significant changes to Outlook and OneDrive in the coming months. You may need to assess your cloud storage utilization and your email configurations to prepare for them.
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Based on some hidden deprecation messages found in the latest version of the Google Street View app, it seems like the app will be killed off soon. The functionality will live on, though.
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Google Chrome is finally adding support for HEVC (H.265) decoding with version 107 today. This is despite Mozilla saying that it plans to add no support for the modern compression format.
Microsoft has started deprecating Basic Auth in Exchange Online starting from today, as it has been warning for years. Customers are encouraged to migrate to Modern Auth (OAuth 2.0).
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Google Chrome 106 is landing in the later hours of today. It packs a few new functionalities, experimental capabilities locked behind flags, and also some deprecations for features with low usage.
Microsoft has once again informed customers that it is deprecating Basic Auth for many Exchange Online protocols starting from next month. However, tenants will be able to bypass it temporarily.
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