Microsoft officially killed VBScript

Microsoft has just officially killed VBScript (short for Visual Basic Script Edition), a programming language that was popular in the 1990s and early 2000s. This decision marks the end of a legendary programming language. dialogue, while also opening the door to more modern and powerful languages ​​like PowerShell and JavaScript.

The reason Microsoft killed VBScript is due to the rapid development of technology in recent years. Modern web development and automation tasks need modern programming languages ​​that provide broader and more relevant capabilities such as PowerShell and JavaScript.

In Windows 11 version 24H2, expected to be released this year, VBScript will be converted to Features on Demand (FOD) mode. And by 2027, Microsoft will turn off this feature and completely remove VBScript from future versions of Windows.

Microsoft recommends that users still using VBScript switch to alternative languages ​​such as PowerShell or JavaScript as soon as possible to avoid problems in the future when this programming language is no longer supported.

The programming industry is changing, more modern and powerful programming languages ​​are gradually replacing old languages, helping programmers and system administrators to do their work effectively. more effective.

VBScript (short for Visual Basic Script Edition) is a scripting language interpreted by Microsoft's Windows Script Host. VBScript first appeared in 1996, and was developed as an easy-to-use language. VBScript was also implemented in early versions of Microsoft's Internet Explorer browser.

However, over time, VBScript has gradually become outdated, and is even abused to distribute malware. Over the years, Microsoft has gradually phased out the use of this language in its products. VBScript is not used at all in the new Edge browser, and in 2017, the company also removed VBScript by default in IE 10 for Windows 10.

In 2019, Microsoft continued to make the move to disable VBScript in the final version of Internet Explorer 11 for Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 8.1.

Marvin Fry

Update 27 May 2024