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 posted some partial timeline plans for the depreciation of the VBScript language. It will start by making the language one of the features on demand (FODs) for Windows 11 24H2. In ...

Microsoft is moving ahead with its plan to eradicate VBScript from the web. On August 13, 2019, in the next Patch Tuesday update, the company will disable the technology by default on Internet ...

Microsoft announced this week that it's deprecating the timeworn VBScript — bad news for cybercriminals, for whom it's a favorite tool. In future releases of Windows, VBScript will be available only ...

Microsoft is continuing its long deprecation of VBScript in its Internet Explorer 11 Web browser for security reasons. The company years ago announced the deprecation, though its execution was still ...

On the next Microsoft Patch Tuesday, coming on August 13th, Microsoft will disable VBScript by default in Internet Explorer for Windows 7, 8, and 8.1. This is part of Microsoft's initiative starting ...

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.