Microsoft is deprecating VBScript in favor of "more advanced" alternatives like JavaScript and PowerShell. The company today (May 30) detailed how the phase-out will occur in three stages, the final ...

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Classes moved to VBA, but upgrading and testing is unavoidable With the end of Windows 10 looming, Microsoft has reminded ...

Microsoft first announced plans to retire the Visual Basic Scripting language in 2023, giving developers and organizations ample time to prepare. The company is now reiterating ...

Like other scripting languages, VBScript contains functions to handle file input and output. As a Microsoft scripting language, VBScript has access to Windows objects that handle Internet connections ...

Microsoft Excel's form controls let you add buttons to your spreadsheet to perform functions. For example, if a spreadsheet invites coworkers to enter sales predictions, they might press a button to ...

If you are setting up a new PC with Windows 11 version 24H2 (2024 Update) or later, developers may not find the VBScript installed after installation, as Microsoft does not install it by default now.

I'm not much of a script writer, let alone developer, but I'm having issues with a script I wrote for part of our image deployment process. I'm using a VBS to create / modify local user accounts that ...