In 2023, Microsoft dropped support for 18 different Windows 10 and 11 features. Here is a recap of everything Microsoft deprecated, including Windows Mixed Reality, Cortana, WordPad, and more.
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Our latest edition of Microsoft Weekly covers the launch of the OpenAI-powered version of Bing, what's next for Windows 11, and a range of updates for first- and third-party software for Windows.
Microsoft has formally announced that it has deprecated MSDT and its related troubleshooters. The company has explained in a document how the retirement is going to be a gradual phase out.
Join us in a jampacked week in a new edition of Microsoft Weekly as we recap all the important stuff from the world of the Redmond tech giant, including the death of Windows 8.1 and a Teams paywall.
Microsoft has revealed that it is retiring MSDT in two years. This is right in time for Windows 12 and it could be a welcomed change as MSDT has recently been exploited by threat actors.
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Microsoft's latest Patch Tuesday updates - released yesterday - fix a lot of recently publicized security issues like Follina, however, DogWalk remains unpatched as Microsoft continues to downplay it.
Following the recent Follina security vulnerability, another Microsoft Support Diagnostic Tool (MSDT) bug has been found called "DogWalk". This one too has been ignored by Microsoft at first glance.
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This week's digest recaps a hefty amount of news related to Microsoft Edge, some about a Windows 11 Dev Channel build, and an exploit that affects virtually all supported versions of Windows.
Microsoft has issued a warning about a remote code execution flaw in its Microsoft Support Diagnostic Tool (MSDT). Virtually all supported versions of Windows and Windows Server are affected.
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