Out with the old: Microsoft’s decision to phase out VBScript marks the end of an era.

If you thought Microsoft’s announcement about no longer updating WordPad was a curveball, brace yourself for another: VBScript is on its way out. Yes, you read that right. Microsoft has officially stated that VBScript is being deprecated.

Launched in 1996, VBScript—short for Visual Basic Scripting Edition—was Microsoft’s attempt at a scripting language for web development. For a while, it was everywhere. Integrated into Internet Explorer, it was a key part of Microsoft’s early web strategy. But unlike JavaScript, which saw expansive growth and community adoption, VBScript couldn’t keep up the pace.

There are a couple of solid reasons Microsoft has decided to sunset VBScript.

First, the language is outdated. It hasn’t seen significant updates in years, and its capabilities are far surpassed by modern languages like Python and JavaScript. Second, and perhaps more urgent, VBScript has security vulnerabilities that make it a point of concern. While Microsoft has released patches over the years, keeping an outdated language secure is a bit like patching a sinking ship—it’s not a long-term solution.

One might think VBScript is just an old relic, but that’s not entirely true. There are businesses with legacy systems that still rely on VBScript. Enterprise applications, in particular, are known to be late adopters of new technologies.

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More information by Microsoft: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/whats-new/deprecated-features