Chaque version du client Windows ajoute de nouvelles fonctionnalités. Parfois, les nouvelles versions suppriment également des fonctionnalités, souvent parce qu’elles ont ajouté une option plus récente. Cet article fournit des détails sur les fonctionnalités qui ont été supprimées dans le client Windows. Pour plus d’informations sur les fonctionnalités susceptibles d’être supprimées dans une future version, consultez les fonctionnalités dépréciées pour le client Windows.
Remarque
Pour accéder en avant-première aux nouvelles builds Windows et tester vous-même ces changements, rejoignez le programme Windows Insider. Pour plus d’informations sur les fonctionnalités de Windows 11, consultez les dépréciations et les suppressions de fonctionnalités. Pour comprendre la distinction entre dépréciation et suppression, consultez le cycle de vie des fonctionnalités du client Windows.
Fonctionnalités et fonctionnalités supprimées
Les fonctionnalités et fonctionnalités suivantes ont été supprimées de l’image du produit installé pour le client Windows. Les applications ou le code qui dépendent de ces fonctionnalités ne fonctionneront pas dans la version où elles ont été supprimées, ni dans les versions ultérieures. La liste suivante est susceptible d’être modifiée et pourrait ne pas inclure toutes les fonctionnalités ou fonctionnalités affectées.
Voici un tableau avec les caractéristiques, les détails et l’atténuation, ainsi que la date de suppression du support traduits en français :
| Caractéristique | Détails et atténuation | Support supprimé |
|---|---|---|
| Update Compliance | Update Compliance, un service cloud pour les clients Windows, est retiré. Ce service est remplacé par les rapports de Windows Update for Business, qui fournissent des rapports sur la conformité des clients avec les mises à jour Microsoft depuis le portail Azure. | 31 mars 2023 |
| Store uploader tool | Le support de l’outil de téléchargement pour le store est supprimé. Cet outil est inclus uniquement dans le SDK Windows. Le point de terminaison de l’outil a été retiré du service et les fichiers seront supprimés du SDK dans la prochaine version. | Novembre 2022 |
| Internet Explorer 11 | L’application de bureau Internet Explorer 11 est retirée et n’est plus supportée depuis le 15 juin 2022 pour certaines versions de Windows 10. Vous pouvez toujours accéder aux anciens sites nécessitant Internet Explorer avec le mode Internet Explorer dans Microsoft Edge. Apprenez comment. L’application de bureau Internet Explorer 11 redirigera progressivement vers le navigateur Microsoft Edge plus rapide et sécurisé, et sera finalement désactivée via Windows Update. Désactivez IE aujourd’hui. | 15 juin 2022 |
| Pilote d’affichage distant basé sur XDDM | Le support des pilotes d’affichage distant basés sur le modèle de pilote d’affichage Windows 2000 (XDDM) est supprimé dans cette version. Les éditeurs de logiciels utilisant un pilote d’affichage distant basé sur XDDM devraient planifier une migration vers le modèle de pilote WDDM. Pour plus d’informations sur la mise en œuvre des pilotes d’affichage indirects, consultez les mises à jour pour les versions IddCx 1.4 et ultérieures. | 21H1 |
| Microsoft Edge | La version héritée de Microsoft Edge n’est plus supportée après le 9 mars 2021. Pour plus d’informations, voir le rappel de fin de support pour Microsoft Edge Legacy. | 21H1 |
| Métadonnées du service MBAE | L’expérience d’application MBAE est remplacée par une application UWP MO. Les métadonnées pour le service MBAE sont supprimées. | 20H2 |
| Application Connect | L’application Connect pour la projection sans fil utilisant Miracast n’est plus installée par défaut, mais est disponible en tant que fonctionnalité optionnelle. Pour ajouter la fonctionnalité, sélectionnez Paramètres > Système > Fonctionnalités optionnelles > Ajouter une fonctionnalité (Windows 10) ou Paramètres > Système > Fonctionnalités optionnelles > Ajouter une fonctionnalité optionnelle (Windows 11), puis ajoutez la fonctionnalité Affichage sans fil. | 2004 |
| Suggestions Rinna et d’adresse japonaise | Le service de suggestion Rinna et d’adresse japonaise pour l’éditeur de méthode d’entrée japonaise de Microsoft (IME) a pris fin le 13 août 2020. Pour plus d’informations, voir Rinna and Japanese Address suggestion will no longer be offered. | 2004 |
| Windows To Go | Windows To Go a été annoncé comme obsolète dans Windows 10, version 1903 et est supprimé dans cette version. | 2004 |
| Applications Mobile Plans et Messaging | Les deux applications sont toujours supportées, mais sont désormais distribuées d’une manière différente. Les OEM peuvent maintenant inclure ces applications dans les images Windows pour les appareils avec capacité cellulaire. Les applications sont supprimées pour les appareils non cellulaires. | 2004 |
| APIs PNRP | Le service cloud Peer Name Resolution Protocol (PNRP) a été fermé dans Windows 10, version 1809. Nous prévoyons de terminer le processus de suppression en retirant les API correspondantes. Mise à jour – Février 2024 : Les API Windows correspondantes seront supprimées dans Windows 11, version 24H2. DNS-SD et mDNS sont recommandés comme alternatives pour implémenter les scénarios de découverte de services. | 1909 |
| Roaming des paramètres de la barre des tâches | Le roaming des paramètres de la barre des tâches est supprimé dans cette version. Cette fonctionnalité a été annoncée comme n’étant plus développée dans Windows 10, version 1903. | 1909 |
| Application de messagerie de bureau sans synchronisation des messages | L’application de messagerie sur le bureau dispose d’une fonctionnalité de synchronisation qui peut être utilisée pour synchroniser les SMS reçus depuis Windows Mobile et conserver une copie de ceux-ci sur le bureau. La fonctionnalité de synchronisation a été supprimée de tous les appareils. En raison de ce changement, vous ne pourrez accéder aux messages que depuis l’appareil qui a reçu le message. | 1903 |
| Business Scanning (DSM) | Nous supprimons cette capacité de numérisation sécurisée et de gestion des scanners – il n’y a aucun appareil prenant en charge cette fonctionnalité. | 1809 |
| Paramètre FontSmoothing dans unattend.xml | Le paramètre FontSmoothing vous permet de spécifier la stratégie d’anti-crénelage des polices à utiliser sur l’ensemble du système. Nous avons modifié Windows 10 pour utiliser ClearType par défaut, donc nous supprimons ce paramètre car il n’est plus nécessaire. Si vous incluez ce paramètre dans le fichier unattend.xml, il sera ignoré. | 1809 |
| Application Hologram | Nous avons remplacé l’application Hologram par le Visionneuse de réalité mixte. Si vous souhaitez créer des œuvres d’art en 3D, vous pouvez toujours le faire dans Paint 3D et visualiser votre art en VR ou HoloLens avec le Visionneuse de réalité mixte. | 1809 |
| limpet.exe | Nous publions l’outil limpet.exe, utilisé pour accéder au TPM pour la connectivité Azure, en open source. | 1809 |
| Application Phone Companion | Lorsque vous mettez à jour vers Windows 10, version 1809, l’application Phone Companion sera supprimée de votre PC. Utilisez la page Téléphone dans l’application Paramètres pour synchroniser votre téléphone mobile avec votre PC. Elle inclut toutes les fonctionnalités de Phone Companion. | 1809 |
| Mises à jour futures via Windows Embedded Developer Update pour WES7-SP1 et WES8 | Nous ne publions plus de nouvelles mises à jour sur le serveur WEDU. Téléchargez plutôt les nouvelles mises à jour depuis le Microsoft Update Catalog. Apprenez comment obtenir des mises à jour depuis le catalogue. | 1809 |
| Groove Music Pass | Nous avons mis fin au service de streaming de musique Groove et aux ventes de titres musicaux via le Microsoft Store en 2017. L’application Groove est mise à jour pour refléter ce changement. Vous pouvez toujours utiliser Groove Music pour lire la musique sur votre PC. Vous pouvez utiliser Spotify ou d’autres services de musique pour diffuser de la musique sur Windows 10, ou pour acheter de la musique à posséder. | 1803 |
| Suggestions de contacts dans People | Les suggestions ne comprendront plus les contacts non enregistrés pour les comptes non-Microsoft. Enregistrez manuellement les détails de contact des personnes à qui vous envoyez des mails ou de qui vous recevez des mails. | 1803 |
| Contrôle de la langue dans le panneau de configuration | Utilisez l’application Paramètres pour changer vos paramètres de langue. | 1803 |
| HomeGroup | Nous supprimons HomeGroup mais pas votre capacité à partager des imprimantes, des fichiers et des dossiers. Lorsque vous mettez à jour vers Windows 10, version 1803, vous ne verrez plus HomeGroup dans l’Explorateur de fichiers, le panneau de configuration, ou dans Dépannage (Paramètres > Mise à jour et sécurité > Dépannage). Toutes les imprimantes, fichiers et dossiers que vous avez partagés via HomeGroup continueront d’être partagés. Au lieu d’utiliser HomeGroup, vous pouvez maintenant partager des imprimantes, fichiers et dossiers en utilisant les fonctionnalités intégrées de Windows 10 : Partagez votre imprimante réseau, Partagez des fichiers dans l’Explorateur de fichiers. | 1803 |
| Option de connexion aux hotspots ouverts suggérés dans les paramètres Wi-Fi | Nous avons précédemment désactivé l’option Connecter aux hotspots ouverts suggérés et la supprimons maintenant de la page des paramètres Wi-Fi. Vous pouvez vous connecter manuellement aux hotspots sans fil gratuits avec les paramètres Réseau et Internet, depuis la barre des tâches ou le panneau de configuration, ou en utilisant les paramètres Wi-Fi (pour les appareils mobiles). | 1803 |
| Visionneuse XPS | Nous changeons la façon dont vous obtenez la Visionneuse XPS. Dans Windows 10, version 1709 et les versions antérieures, l’application est incluse dans l’image d’installation. Si vous avez la Visionneuse XPS et mettez à jour vers Windows 10, version 1803, aucune action n’est requise. Vous aurez toujours la Visionneuse XPS. Cependant, si vous installez Windows 10, version 1803, sur un nouvel appareil (ou comme une installation propre), vous pouvez installer la Visionneuse XPS à partir de Applications et |
Pour comprendre la distinction entre obsolescence et suppression, voir : https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/whats-new/feature-lifecycle
Pour plus d’informations sur les fonctionnalités de Windows 11, consultez: https://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-11-specifications#table3
Fonctionnalités obsolètes pour le client Windows
Fonctionnalités obsolètes pour le client Windows
Chaque version du client Windows ajoute de nouvelles fonctionnalités et fonctionnalités. Occasionnellement, de nouvelles versions suppriment également des fonctionnalités et des fonctionnalités, souvent parce qu’elles ont ajouté une option plus récente.
| Feature | Details and mitigation | Deprecation announced |
|---|---|---|
| NPLogonNotify and NPPasswordChangeNotify APIs | Starting in Windows 11, version 24H2, the inclusion of password payload in MPR notifications is set to disabled by default through group policy in NPLogonNotify and NPPasswordChangeNotify APIs. The APIs may be removed in a future release. The primary reason for disabling this feature is to enhance security. When enabled, these APIs allow the caller to retrieve a user’s password, presenting potential risks for password exposure and harvesting by malicious users. To include password payload in MPR notifications, set the EnableMPRNotifications policy to enabled. | March 2024 |
| TLS server authentication certificates using RSA keys with key lengths shorter than 2048 bits | Support for certificates using RSA keys with key lengths shorter than 2048 bits will be deprecated. Internet standards and regulatory bodies disallowed the use of 1024-bit keys in 2013, recommending specifically that RSA keys should have a key length of 2048 bits or longer. For more information, see Transitioning of Cryptographic Algorithms and Key Sizes – Discussion Paper (nist.gov). This deprecation focuses on ensuring that all RSA certificates used for TLS server authentication must have key lengths greater than or equal to 2048 bits to be considered valid by Windows. TLS certificates issued by enterprise or test certification authorities (CA) aren’t impacted with this change. However, we recommend that they be updated to RSA keys greater than or equal to 2048 bits as a security best practice. This change is necessary to preserve security of Windows customers using certificates for authentication and cryptographic purposes. | March 2024 |
| Test Base | Test Base for Microsoft 365, an Azure cloud service for application testing, is deprecated. The service will be retired in the future and will be no longer available for use after retirement. | March 2024 |
| Windows Mixed Reality | Windows Mixed Reality is deprecated and will be removed in Windows 11, version 24H2. This deprecation includes the Mixed Reality Portal app, Windows Mixed Reality for SteamVR, and Steam VR Beta. Existing Windows Mixed Reality devices will continue to work with Steam through November 2026, if users remain on their current released version of Windows 11, version 23H2. After November 2026, Windows Mixed Reality will no longer receive security updates, nonsecurity updates, bug fixes, technical support, or online technical content updates. This deprecation doesn’t affect HoloLens. We remain committed to HoloLens and our enterprise customers. | December 2023 |
| Microsoft Defender Application Guard for Edge | Microsoft Defender Application Guard, including the Windows Isolated App Launcher APIs, is being deprecated for Microsoft Edge for Business and will no longer be updated. Please download the Microsoft Edge For Business Security Whitepaper to learn more about Edge for Business security capabilities. [Update – April 2024]: Because Application Guard is deprecated there will not be a migration to Edge Manifest V3. The corresponding extensions and associated Windows Store app will not be available after May 2024. This affects the following browsers: Application Guard Extension – Chrome and Application Guard Extension – Firefox. If you want to block unprotected browsers until you are ready to retire MDAG usage in your enterprise, we recommend using AppLocker policies or Microsoft Edge management service. For more information, see Microsoft Edge and Microsoft Defender Application Guard. | December 2023 |
| Legacy console mode | The legacy console mode is deprecated and no longer being updated. In future Windows releases, it will be available as an optional Feature on Demand. This feature won’t be installed by default. | December 2023 |
| Windows speech recognition | Windows speech recognition is deprecated and is no longer being developed. This feature is being replaced with voice access. Voice access is available for Windows 11, version 22H2, or later devices. Currently, voice access supports five English locales: English – US, English – UK, English – India, English – New Zealand, English – Canada, and English – Australia. For more information, see Setup voice access. | December 2023 |
| Microsoft Defender Application Guard for Office | Microsoft Defender Application Guard for Office, including the Windows Isolated App Launcher APIs, is being deprecated and will no longer be updated. We recommend transitioning to Microsoft Defender for Endpoint attack surface reduction rules along with Protected View and Windows Defender Application Control. | November 2023 |
| Steps Recorder (psr.exe) | Steps Recorder is no longer being updated and will be removed in a future release of Windows. For screen recording, we recommend the Snipping Tool, Xbox Game Bar, or Microsoft Clipchamp. | November 2023 |
| Tips | The Tips app is deprecated and will be removed in a future release of Windows. Content in the app will continue to be updated with information about new Windows features until the app is removed. | November 2023 |
| Computer Browser | The Computer Browser driver and service are deprecated. The browser (browser protocol and service) is a dated and insecure device location protocol. This protocol, service, and driver were first disabled by default in Windows 10 with the removal of the SMB1 service. For more information on Computer Browser, see MS-BRWS Common Internet File System. | November 2023 |
| Webclient (WebDAV) Service | The Webclient (WebDAV) service is deprecated. The Webclient service isn’t started by default in Windows. For more information on WebDAV, see WebDAV – Win32 apps. | November 2023 |
| Remote Mailslots | Remote Mailslots are deprecated. The Remote Mailslot protocol is a dated, simple, unreliable, insecure IPC method first introduced in MS DOS. This protocol was first disabled by default in Windows 11 Insider Preview Build . For more information on Remote Mailslots, see About Mailslots and [MS-MAIL]: Remote Mailslot Protocol. | November 2023 |
| Timeline for Microsoft Entra accounts | Cross-device syncing of Microsoft Entra user activity history will stop starting in January 2024. Microsoft will stop storing this data in the cloud, aligning with the previous change for Microsoft accounts (MSA) in 2021. The timeline user experience was retired in Windows 11, although it remains in Windows 10. The timeline user experience and all your local activity history still remains on Windows 10 devices. Users can access web history using their browser and access recent files through OneDrive and Office. | October 2023 |
| VBScript | VBScript is deprecated. In future releases of Windows, VBScript will be available as a feature on demand before its removal from the operating system. For more information, see Resources for deprecated features. | October 2023 |
| WordPad | WordPad is no longer being updated and will be removed in a future release of Windows. We recommend Microsoft Word for rich text documents like .doc and .rtf and Windows Notepad for plain text documents like .txt. [Update – March 2024]: WordPad will be removed from all editions of Windows starting in Windows 11, version 24H2 and Windows Server 2025. If you’re a developer and need information about the affected binaries, see Resources for deprecated features. | September 1, 2023 |
| AllJoyn | Microsoft’s implementation of AllJoyn, which included the Windows.Devices.AllJoyn API namespace, a Win32 API, a management configuration service provider (CSP), and an Alljoyn Router Service is deprecated. AllJoyn, sponsored by AllSeen Alliance, was an open source discovery and communication protocol for Internet of Things scenarios such as turning on/off lights or reading temperatures.AllSeen Alliance promoted the AllJoyn project from 2013 until 2016 when it merged with the Open Connectivity Foundation (OCF), the sponsors of Iotivity.org, another protocol for Internet of Things scenarios. Customers should refer to the Iotivity.org website for alternatives such as Iotivity Lite or Iotivity. | August 17, 2023 |
| TLS 1.0 and 1.1 | Over the past several years, internet standards and regulatory bodies have deprecated or disallowed TLS versions 1.0 and 1.1 due to various security issues. Starting in Windows 11 Insider Preview builds for September 2023 and continuing in future Windows OS releases, TLS 1.0 and 1.1 will be disabled by default. This change increases the security posture of Windows customers and encourages modern protocol adoption. For organizations that need to use these versions, there’s an option to re-enable TLS 1.0 or TLS 1.1. For more information, see Resources for deprecated features. | August 1, 2023 |
| Cortana in Windows | Cortana in Windows as a standalone app is deprecated. This change only impacts Cortana in Windows, and your productivity assistant, Cortana, will continue to be available in Outlook mobile, Teams mobile, Microsoft Teams display, and Microsoft Teams rooms. | June 2023 |
| Microsoft Support Diagnostic Tool (MSDT) | MSDT is deprecated and will be removed in a future release of Windows. MSDT is used to gather diagnostic data for analysis by support professionals. For more information, see Resources for deprecated features | January 2023 |
| Universal Windows Platform (UWP) Applications for 32-bit Arm | This change is applicable only to devices with an Arm processor, for example Snapdragon processors from Qualcomm. If you have a PC built with a processor from Intel or AMD, this content isn’t applicable. If you aren’t sure which type of processor you have, check Settings > System > About. Support for 32-bit Arm versions of applications will be removed in a future release of Windows 11. After this change, for the small number of applications affected, app features might be different and you might notice a difference in performance. For more technical details about this change, see Update app architecture from Arm32 to Arm64. | January 2023 |
| Update Compliance | Update Compliance, a cloud-based service for the Windows client, is no longer being developed. This service was replaced with Windows Update for Business reports, which provides reporting on client compliance with Microsoft updates from the Azure portal. | November 2022 |
| Windows Information Protection | Windows Information Protection will no longer be developed in future versions of Windows. For more information, see Announcing sunset of Windows Information Protection (WIP). For your data protection needs, Microsoft recommends that you use Microsoft Purview Information Protection and Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention. | July 2022 |
| BitLocker To Go Reader | Note: BitLocker to Go as a feature is still supported. Reading of BitLocker-protected removable drives (BitLocker To Go) from Windows XP or Windows Vista in later operating systems is deprecated and might be removed in a future release of Windows client. The following items might not be available in a future release of Windows client: – ADMX policy: Allow access to BitLocker-protected removable data drives from earlier versions of Windows – Command line parameter: manage-bde -DiscoveryVolumeType (-dv)– Catalog file: c:\windows\BitLockerDiscoveryVolumeContents – BitLocker 2 Go Reader app: bitlockertogo.exe and associated files | 21H1 |
| Personalization roaming | Roaming of Personalization settings (including wallpaper, slideshow, accent colors, and lock screen images) is no longer being developed and might be removed in a future release. | 21H1 |
| Windows Management Instrumentation command-line (WMIC) utility. | The WMIC utility is deprecated in Windows 10, version 21H1 and the 21H1 General Availability Channel release of Windows Server. This utility is superseded by Windows PowerShell for WMI. Note: This deprecation applies to only the command-line management utility. WMI itself isn’t affected. [Update – January 2024]: Currently, WMIC is a Feature on Demand (FoD) that’s preinstalled by default in Windows 11, versions 23H2 and 22H2. In the next release of Windows, the WMIC FoD will be disabled by default. | 21H1 |
| Timeline | Starting in July 2021, if you have your activity history synced across your devices through your Microsoft account (MSA), you can’t upload new activity in Timeline. For more information, see Get help with timeline. | 20H2 |
| Microsoft Edge | The legacy version of Microsoft Edge is no longer being developed. | 2004 |
| Companion Device Framework | The Companion Device Framework is no longer under active development. | 2004 |
| Dynamic Disks | The Dynamic Disks feature is no longer being developed. This feature will be fully replaced by Storage Spaces in a future release. | 2004 |
| Microsoft BitLocker Administration and Monitoring (MBAM) | Microsoft BitLocker Administration and Monitoring (MBAM), part of the Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack (MDOP) is no longer being developed. | September 2019 |
| Language Community tab in Feedback Hub | The Language Community tab will be removed from the Feedback Hub. The standard feedback process: Feedback Hub – Feedback is the recommended way to provide translation feedback. | 1909 |
| My People / People in the Shell | My People is no longer being developed. It may be removed in a future update. | 1909 |
| Package State Roaming (PSR) | PSR will be removed in a future update. PSR allows non-Microsoft developers to access roaming data on devices, enabling developers of UWP applications to write data to Windows and synchronize it to other instantiations of Windows for that user. The recommended replacement for PSR is Azure App Service. Azure App Service is widely supported, well documented, reliable, and supports cross-platform/cross-ecosystem scenarios such as iOS, Android and web. PSR was removed in Windows 11. | 1909 |
| XDDM-based remote display driver | The Remote Desktop Services uses a Windows Display Driver Model (WDDM) based Indirect Display Driver (IDD) for a single session remote desktop. The support for Windows 2000 Display Driver Model (XDDM) based remote display drivers will be removed in a future release. Independent Software Vendors that use an XDDM-based remote display driver should plan a migration to the WDDM driver model. For more information on implementing remote display indirect display driver, check out Updates for IddCx versions 1.4 and later. | 1903 |
| Taskbar settings roaming | Roaming of taskbar settings is no longer being developed and we plan to remove this capability in a future release. | 1903 |
| Wi-Fi WEP and TKIP | Since the 1903 release, a warning message has appeared when connecting to Wi-Fi networks secured with WEP or TKIP (which aren’t as secure as those using WPA2 or WPA3). In a future release, any connection to a Wi-Fi network using these old ciphers will be disallowed. Wi-Fi routers should be updated to use AES ciphers, available with WPA2 or WPA3. | 1903 |
| Print 3D app | 3D Builder is the recommended 3D printing app. To 3D print objects on new Windows devices, customers must first install 3D Builder from the Store. | 1903 |
| Companion device dynamic lock APIS | The companion device framework (CDF) APIs enable wearables and other devices to unlock a PC. In Windows 10, version 1709, we introduced Dynamic Lock, including an inbox method using Bluetooth to detect whether a user is present and lock or unlock the PC. Because of this reason, and because non-Microsoft partners didn’t adopt the CDF method, we’re no longer developing CDF Dynamic Lock APIs. | 1809 |
| OneSync service | The OneSync service synchronizes data for the Mail, Calendar, and People apps. We added a sync engine to the Outlook app that provides the same synchronization. | 1809 |
| Software Restriction Policies in Group Policy | Instead of using the Software Restriction Policies through Group Policy, you can use AppLocker or Windows Defender Application Control to control which apps users can access and what code can run in the kernel. | 1803 |
| Offline symbol packages (Debug symbol MSIs) | We’re no longer making the symbol packages available as a downloadable MSI. Instead, the Microsoft Symbol Server is moving to be an Azure-based symbol store. If you need the Windows symbols, connect to the Microsoft Symbol Server to cache your symbols locally or use a manifest file with SymChk.exe on a computer with internet access. | 1803 |
| Windows Help Viewer (WinHlp32.exe) | All Windows help information is available online. The Windows Help Viewer is no longer supported in Windows 10. For more information, see Error opening Help in Windows-based programs: « Feature not included » or « Help not supported ». | 1803 |
| MBAE service metadata | The MBAE app experience is replaced by an MO UWP app. For more information, see Developer guide for creating service metadata | 1803 |
| Contacts feature in File Explorer | We’re no longer developing the Contacts feature or the corresponding Windows Contacts API. Instead, you can use the People app in Windows 10 to maintain your contacts. | 1803 |
| Phone Companion | Use the Phone page in the Settings app. In Windows 10, version 1709, we added the new Phone page to help you sync your mobile phone with your PC. It includes all the Phone Companion features. | 1803 |
| IPv4/6 Transition Technologies (6to4, ISATAP, Teredo, and Direct Tunnels) | 6to4 has been disabled by default since Windows 10, version 1607 (the Anniversary Update), ISATAP has been disabled by default since Windows 10, version 1703 (the Creators Update), Teredo has been disabled since Windows 10, version 1803. The Direct Tunnels feature has always been disabled by default. Use native IPv6 support instead. | 1803 |
| Layered Service Providers | Layered Service Providers haven’t been developed since Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012. Use the Windows Filtering Platform instead. When you upgrade from an older version of Windows, any layered service providers you’re using aren’t migrated; you’ll need to reinstall them after upgrading. | 1803 |
| Business Scanning | This feature is also called Distributed Scan Management (DSM) (Added 05/03/2018) The Scan Management functionality was introduced in Windows 7 and enabled secure scanning and the management of scanners in an enterprise. We’re no longer investing in this feature, and there are no devices available that support it. | 1803 |
| IIS 6 Management Compatibility* | We recommend that users use alternative scripting tools and a newer management console. | 1709 |
| IIS Digest Authentication | We recommend that users use alternative authentication methods. | 1709 |
| RSA/AES Encryption for IIS | We recommend that users use CNG encryption provider. | 1709 |
| Screen saver functionality in Themes | Disabled in Themes. Screen saver functionality in Group Policies, Control Panel, and Sysprep continues to be functional. Lock screen features and policies are preferred. | 1709 |
| Sync your settings (updated: August 17, 2017) | Back-end changes: In future releases, the back-end storage for the current sync process will change. A single cloud storage system will be used for Enterprise State Roaming and all other users. The Sync your settings options and the Enterprise State Roaming feature will continue to work provided your clients are running an up-to-date version of: – Windows 11 – Windows 10, version 21H2, or later | 1709 |
| System Image Backup (SIB) Solution | This feature is also known as the Backup and Restore (Windows 7) legacy control panel. For full-disk backup solutions, look for a third-party product from another software publisher. You can also use OneDrive to sync data files with Microsoft 365. | 1709 |
| TLS RC4 Ciphers | To be disabled by default. For more information, see TLS (Schannel SSP) changes in Windows 10 and Windows Server 2016 | 1709 |
| Trusted Platform Module (TPM) Owner Password Management | This functionality within TPM.msc will be migrated to a new user interface. | 1709 |
| Trusted Platform Module (TPM): TPM.msc and TPM Remote Management | To be replaced by a new user interface in a future release. | 1709 |
| Trusted Platform Module (TPM) Remote Management | This functionality within TPM.msc will be migrated to a new user interface. | 1709 |
| Windows Hello for Business deployment that uses Microsoft Configuration Manager | Windows Server 2016 Active Directory Federation Services – Registration Authority (ADFS RA) deployment is simpler and provides a better user experience and a more deterministic certificate enrollment experience. | 1709 |
| Windows PowerShell 2.0 | Applications and components should be migrated to PowerShell 5.0+. | 1709 |
| Apndatabase.xml | Apndatabase.xml is being replaced by the COSA database. Therefore, some constructs will no longer function. This replacement includes Hardware ID, incoming SMS messaging rules in mobile apps, a list of privileged apps in mobile apps, autoconnect order, APN parser, and CDMAProvider ID. | 1703 |
| Tile Data Layer | The Tile Data Layer database stopped development in Windows 10, version 1703. | 1703 |
| TLS DHE_DSS ciphers DisabledByDefault | TLS RC4 Ciphers will be disabled by default in this release. | 1703 |
| TCPChimney | TCP Chimney Offload is no longer being developed. See Performance Tuning Network Adapters. | 1703 |
| IPsec Task Offload | IPsec Task Offload versions 1 and 2 are no longer being developed and shouldn’t be used. | 1703 |
wusa.exe /uninstall /kb:####### /quiet | The wusa tool usage to quietly uninstall an update is deprecated. The uninstall command with /quiet switch fails with event ID 8 in the Setup event log. Uninstalling updates quietly could be a security risk because malicious software could quietly uninstall an update in the background without user intervention. | 1507 Applies to Windows Server 2016 and Windows Server 2019. |