isvbscriptdead.com - Is VBScript/VBA Dead or Deprecated?

Description: Is VBScript/VBA Dead or Dying/Deprecated? The answer is YES! VBScript is being deprecated. Microsoft has annouced (October 2023) that In future releases of Windows, VBScript will be available as a feature on demand before its removal from the operating system. On Windows Platform, the Windows Scripting Host Environment is still the best place for VBScript, where VBScript is a handy, lightweight, powerful programming language/scripting language for daily administrative tasks.

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Depending on the Host Environment, the VBScript can run in the following environments: Windows Scripting Host (WSH), Internet Information Server (IIS), .NET (Known as VB.NET), Microsoft Internet Explorer and Microsoft Office products (such as Excel).

VBScript, not to confuse with VB (Visual Basic), is a scripting language. VBScript may seem outdated, and the support for VBScript is discontinued, but it is still being used in many places. Windows administrators may find it easier to learn/write than Powershell scripts.

VBScript is case insensitive so are other VB variants such as Visual Basic, VBA, ASP. The list of Reserved keywords in VBScript can be found HERE .

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