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Deprecated features for Windows client
Article • 06/08/2023 • Applies to:
✅
 
Windows 11
, 
✅
 
Windows 10
Each version of Windows client adds new features and functionality. Occasionally, new
versions also remove features and functionality, often because they've added a newer
option. This article provides details about the features and functionalities that are no
longer being developed in Windows client. For more information about features that
have been removed, see 
Windows features removed
.
For more information about features in Windows 11, see 
Feature deprecations and
removals
.
To understand the distinction between 
deprecation
 and 
removal
, see 
Windows client
features lifecycle
.
The features in this article are no longer being actively developed, and might be
removed in a future update. Some features have been replaced with other features or
functionality and some are now available from other sources.
The following list is subject to change and might not include every affected feature or
functionality.
Feature
Details and mitigation
Deprecation
announced
Cortana in
Windows
Cortana in Windows as a standalone app is deprecated. This
change only impacts Cortana in Windows, and your
productivity assistant, Cortana, will continue to be available in
Outlook mobile, Teams mobile, Microsoft Teams display, and
Microsoft Teams rooms.
June 2023
Microsoft Support
Diagnostic Tool
(MSDT)
MSDT
 is deprecated and will be removed in a future release
of Windows. MSDT is used to gather diagnostic data for
analysis by support professionals. For more information, see
Resources for deprecated features
January 2023