The big picture: The Windows ecosystem has offered an unparalleled level of backward compatibility for decades. However, Microsoft is now working to remove as many legacy technologies as possible in ...

With the end of Windows 10 looming, Microsoft has reminded hard-pressed admins that other critical technologies are on the endangered list, notably VBScript. While VBScript appears multiple times ...

If you are setting up a new PC with Windows 11 version 24H2 (2024 Update) or later, developers may not find the VBScript installed after installation, as Microsoft does not install it by default now.

Microsoft apparently accelerates the abolition of VBScript in Windows 11. Instead of planned as originally planned for 2027, the outdated scripting language could already be deactivated in versions ...

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Attackers can hide their attempts to execute malicious code by inserting commands into the machine code stored in memory by the software interpreters used by many programming languages, such as ...

Microsoft is deprecating VBScript in favor of "more advanced" alternatives like JavaScript and PowerShell. The company today (May 30) detailed how the phase-out will occur in three stages, the final ...

Microsoft has outlined a comprehensive plan for the upcoming removal of the VBScript language from Windows. This move, driven by security concerns and the availability of more robust alternatives, ...

The scripting language VBScript will disappear completely from Windows after 2027, Microsoft recently announced. The language is deemed too vulnerable to hacking attacks and has now also been ...

Microsoft has announced that it plans to discontinue VBScript in the second half of 2024 by turning it into an on-demand feature before eventually removing it completely. Windows has several on-demand ...