{"id":1567,"date":"2023-12-18T08:35:16","date_gmt":"2023-12-18T08:35:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/printer-driver-download.com\/?p=1567"},"modified":"2023-12-18T09:22:02","modified_gmt":"2023-12-18T09:22:02","slug":"microsoft-deprecating-windows-11-features","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/printer-driver-download.com\/blog\/microsoft-deprecating-windows-11-features.html","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft Deprecating Windows 11 features; Catch All Deprecated Features Here!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Microsoft and Windows 11 had a busy year in 2023. Many features that have been a part of Windows for many years were deprecated by the firm over an extended period. You may wonder what feature deprecation is. It’s the procedure for gradually eliminating a feature or part of the Windows operating system that will no longer receive updates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, how many Windows functions did Microsoft remove this year? In the last 12 months, 16 distinct features have been declared deprecated, according to my count. Which ones were they? Now let’s get started.<\/p>\n\n\n
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Since 1995, when Windows 95 was first released, WordPad has been an essential program in the Windows operating system. Although it has had numerous updates over the past few decades, it never received an update for Windows 11 and instead stagnated during the Windows 10 period. Unlike Notepad, which is a simple text editor, WordPad has always been a rich text editor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Because Windows WordPad supported Word documents, which Windows Notepad does not, it was an excellent program. Additionally, it supports rich text, which enables you to use various fonts, page formats, bold text, small text, and huge text. It was essentially a condensed Word version, useful for people who don’t want to pay for Microsoft Office but need to quickly draft a letter.<\/p>\n\n\n
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Sadly, the time will soon come to an end. The business intends to deprecate WordPad, which means it will soon be removed from the operating system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Usually, the best resource for information about all the new features that come with every new OS upgrade is the Windows Tips program. It even appears when you initially put a 2-in-1 into tablet mode, guiding you through the process of using the Windows touch interface. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Regretfully, Microsoft has revealed that the Windows Tips app will be decommissioned with the release of the upcoming major Windows update. This implies that, except for visiting the Windows website and reading about the latest updates there, consumers would no longer have a single location to find out about new features.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you are having trouble using Windows on your computer, you may still search for help using the built-in “Get Help” tool, and if you still can’t find what you’re looking for, you can even get in touch with a support person.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This year, Microsoft declared that the Mail and Calendar apps that come pre-installed on Windows 10 and Windows 11 are in maintenance mode. They will be discontinued in 2024 once the new Outlook client becomes widely accessible. Since their 2012 release with Windows 8, the Mail & Calendar apps have been Windows’ standard email and calendar clients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Unfortunately, Microsoft has gradually stopped supporting the Mail and Calendar apps over the past few years in favor of a brand-new Outlook client that was created entirely online. The new Outlook renders its interface using Edge’s WebView2, and it has both calendar and email features.<\/p>\n\n\n
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The Mail and Calendar applications are already alerting users to the fact that the new Outlook will take their place in 2024. The new Outlook is currently accessible in preview. The Mail and Calendar apps will no longer be included in Windows with the upcoming update, which is scheduled for release in September 2024, according to Microsoft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
With the release of Windows Copilot, the company is making quick work of deactivating and deleting the previous Cortana assistant from Windows 10 and Windows 11. Just one week after Windows Copilot was revealed, Microsoft announced Cortana’s deprecation, promising that the older assistant would be supported until later in 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Right now, the Cortana app is completely defunct. On your PC, attempting to launch it will result in a notification stating that “Cortana in Windows as a standalone app is deprecated,” without providing a way to continue using the app. The Cortana app no longer establishes a connection with Microsoft’s servers if you are running an older version.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
2014 saw the release of Windows Phone 8.1 along with Cortana, Microsoft’s response to Google Assistant and Siri. When it initially debuted, it was a real rival to Google’s and Apple’s assistants, frequently outperforming them in a variety of situations. Regretfully, Cortana gradually lagged behind rivals and was essentially dropped by Microsoft when it made the decision to discontinue Windows Phone in 2017.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This year marks the retirement of the beloved Windows Speech Recognition feature, which made its debut with Windows Vista in 2006. According to the firm, it will be replaced with the more advanced “voice access” feature, which is a voice navigation tool that is far more powerful and has a better understanding of human language.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Unlike the classic Windows Speech Recognition tool, which uses a much older “Aero” aesthetic style that was popular at the time of introduction, the new voice access capability is accessible on Windows 11 and has a modern interface.<\/p>\n\n\n