Bleeping Computer

Microsoft to kill off VBScript in Windows to block malware delivery

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. VBScript (also known as Visual Basic Script or ...
Neowin

VBScript on Windows is on the way out, here is what to do with your legacy VBA projects

Microsoft has reminded customers about the ongoing deprecation of VBScript in Windows, explaining what to do with legacy VBA projects. From time to time, Microsoft deprecates legacy components in ...
Visual Studio Magazine

Microsoft Axing VBScript in Favor of JavaScript/PowerShell: Here's the Timeline

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 ...
TechSpot

Microsoft plans to kill VBScript in future Windows releases

In a nutshell: VBScript is an active scripting language that's been part of Windows history since Windows 98, Windows NT 4.0 Option Pack, and Windows CE. Now, after 25 years on the market, the ...
Bleeping Computer

Microsoft to start killing off VBScript in second half of 2024

Microsoft announced today that it will start deprecating VBScript in the second half of 2024 by making it an on-demand feature until it's completely removed. Features on Demand (FODs) are optional ...