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 ...
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 ...
With the end of Windows 10 looming, Microsoft has reminded hard-pressed admins that other critical technologies are on the endangered list, notably VBScript.… While VBScript appears multiple times ...
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 ...
programmatically access the file system and create, modify, delete, open, and close files for different purposes. To open/create a file in VBScript, you must create a handle on the FileSystemxxx ...
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.
Microsoft is moving ahead with its plan to eradicate VBScript from the web. On August 13, 2019, in the next Patch Tuesday update, the company will disable the technology by default on Internet ...