VBScript nudged nearer to the grave with next big Windows 11 update

The writing's on the wall for veteran scripting language

Microsoft has sent Windows 11 24H2 into the Release Preview channel and confirmed that VBScript will be starting its journey to full deprecation by becoming an on-by-default Feature On Demand .

It will also include the next evolution of Copilot into an app pinned to the taskbar."This enables users to get the benefits of a traditional app experience, including the ability to resize, move, and snap the window – feedback we've heard from users throughout the preview of Copilot in Windows," said Microsoft.Windows Insiders to fly solo while Copilot rollout frozen

VBScript's shuffle to the grave should not come as a huge surprise. The technology is decades old and has largely been superseded by other scripting languages, although there is likely to be plenty of legacy code out there that depends on it.

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