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Microsoft is killing off one of its most iconic programming tools — farewell to VBScript


VBScript is being deprecated

Visual Basic Scripting Edition, affectionately known as VBScript, was introduced as a light programming language by Microsoft in 1996, but since then, alternatives like PowerShell and JavaScript have proven more powerful. In an official company announcement, Microsoft program manager Naveen Shankar said the decision was made to end support in order to transition to more modern, efficient and advanced options. As part of Microsoft’s plan, VBScript will be available as features on demand (FODs) in the upcoming operating system, slated for release this year.

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