Security News > 2023 > October > Microsoft to kill off VBScript in Windows to block malware delivery
2023-10-10 16:36
Microsoft is planning to phase out VBScript in future Windows releases after 30 years of use, making it an on-demand feature until it is removed.
With the July 2019 Patch Tuesday cumulative updates, Microsoft also disabled VBScript by default in Internet Explorer 11 on Windows 10.
Microsoft reminds users Windows will disable insecure TLS soon.
Microsoft is killing WordPad in Windows after 28 years.
Microsoft releases new, faster Teams app for Windows and Mac PCs. Microsoft officially removes Cortana for Windows 11 Insiders.
Microsoft now lets you play a game during Windows 11 installs.
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