Hyper-V Server
January 2029To be killed by Microsoft in 4 years, Hyper-V Server is a freeware edition of Windows Server with the hypervisor, virtualization capabilities, and other limited infrastructure functionality.
Publisher
October 2026To be killed by Microsoft in 2 years, Publisher is a desktop publishing application that allowed users to create graphical layouts and documents for print and digital media.
InfoPath
July 2026To be killed by Microsoft in 1 year, InfoPath is a digital forms and data-gathering application designed for business users and developers.
Azure Blueprints
July 2026To be killed by Microsoft in 1 year, Azure Blueprints is a declarative way to orchestrate the deployment of various resource templates, policies, role assignments, and other artifacts.
Windows 10
October 2025To be killed by Microsoft in 1 year, Windows 10 is a major release of the Windows NT operating system succeeding Windows 8.1.
Visual Studio LightSwitch
October 2025To be killed by Microsoft in 1 year, Visual Studio LightSwitch is a low-code development tool that enabled users to create business applications for the desktop, cloud, and mobile devices.
Visual Studio App Center
March 2025To be killed by Microsoft in 6 months, Visual Studio App Center is a set of cloud services for managing the lifecycle of mobile and desktop applications, including automated builds, device testing, and distribution.
Windows Subsystem for Android
March 2025To be killed by Microsoft in 6 months, Windows Subsystem for Android is a system that enables your Windows 11 device to run Android applications that are available in the Amazon Appstore.
Teams Live Events
September 2024To be killed by Microsoft in 5 days, Teams Live Events is a feature of Teams that allowed users to broadcast live, on-demand video events up to 10k attendees.
Visual Studio for Mac
1905 - 2024Killed by Microsoft 1 month ago, Visual Studio for Mac was a Mac-specific integrated development environment for projects using Mono or the .NET cross-platform framework. It was 119 years old.
Xbox 360 Store
2005 - 2024Killed by Microsoft 2 months ago, Xbox 360 Store was a marketplace for digital games released on the Xbox 360 console. It was 18 years old.
Alpha Dog Games
2012 - 2024Killed by Microsoft 4 months ago, Alpha Dog Games was a game development studio that was acquired by Microsoft with the acquisition of ZeniMax Media and known for mobile games Mighty DOOM and Wraithborne. It was 12 years old.
Xamarin
2011 - 2024Killed by Microsoft 4 months ago, Xamarin was a cross-platform application development tool and framework for building native platform applications and extended the .NET ecosystem. It was 12 years old.
Teams Wiki
2017 - 2024Killed by Microsoft 8 months ago, Teams Wiki was an in-app feature of Teams that allowed users to create and edit wiki pages within a channel. It was 6 years old.
Odyssey
2024Killed by Microsoft 8 months ago, Odyssey was an unreleased survival game that was in development by Blizzard and cancelled after the acquisition of Activision Blizzard by Microsoft.
Dynamics 365 Human Resources (Stand-alone)
2017 - 2023Killed by Microsoft 9 months ago, Dynamics 365 Human Resources was a stand-alone offering of the Dynamics 365 HR module that runs independently from Finance and Operations. It was 6 years old.
Windows Mixed Reality
2016 - 2023Killed by Microsoft 9 months ago, Windows Mixed Reality was an augmented and virtual reality platform for compatible Windows headsets. It was 7 years old.
LinkedIn Skill Assessments
2019 - 2023Killed by Microsoft 9 months ago, LinkedIn Skill Assessments was a feature that allowed users to validate their skills via standardized quizzes and then showcase proficiency with a profile badge. It was 4 years old.
Tips
1995 - 2023Killed by Microsoft 10 months ago, Tips was an introductory system application that provided a welcome experience, feature updates, and general usage tips for Windows users. It was 28 years old.
VBScript
1996 - 2023Killed by Microsoft 11 months ago, VBScript was an Active Scripting language modeled on Visual Basic. It was 27 years old.
Xbox Live Gold
2002 - 2023Killed by Microsoft 1 year ago, Xbox Live Gold was a gaming subscription service that enabled console multiplayer services. It was 20 years old.
Surface Duo
2020 - 2023Killed by Microsoft 1 year ago, Surface Duo was a line of dual-screen Android devices that acted as Microsoft's re-entry into the mobile device market. It was 3 years old.
WordPad
1995 - 2023Killed by Microsoft 1 year ago, WordPad was a basic word processor software with rich text editing. It was 28 years old.
Cortana
2014 - 2023Killed by Microsoft 1 year ago, Cortana was a virtual assistant that used Bing search engine to perform tasks. It was 9 years old.
Kaizala
2019 - 2023Killed by Microsoft 1 year ago, Kaizala was a secure messaging and workplace productivity application for collaboration. It was 4 years old.
Soundscape
2018 - 2023Killed by Microsoft 1 year ago, Soundscape was an iOS app that used 3D audio technology to help users get around and explore their surroundings. It was 5 years old.
Kinect
2010 - 2023Killed by Microsoft 1 year ago, Kinect was a motion sensing input device originally launched as a gaming peripheral and later acted as a development tool for machine learning, visual recognition, and robotics. It was 12 years old.
Money in Excel
2020 - 2023Killed by Microsoft 1 year ago, Money in Excel was a personal finance management add-in for Excel that allowed users to connect their bank and credit card accounts. It was 3 years old.
AltspaceVR
2015 - 2023Killed by Microsoft 1 year ago, AltspaceVR was a social VR platform that allowed users to attend live events, play games, and watch videos with other users. It was 7 years old.
Windows 8.1
2013 - 2023Killed by Microsoft 1 year ago, Windows 8.1 was a release of the Windows NT operating system succeeding Windows 8 with an improved Start screen. It was 9 years old.
Atom
2015 - 2022Killed by Microsoft 1 year ago, Atom was a free, cross-platform, open-source text and source code editor developed by GitHub. It was 7 years old.
SQL Server Data Mining
2000 - 2022Killed by Microsoft 1 year ago, SQL Server Data Mining was an integrated platform for predictive analytics and machine learning. It was 22 years old.
Internet Explorer
1995 - 2022Killed by Microsoft 2 years ago, Internet Explorer was a web browser that once attained a peak 95% usage share. It was 26 years old.
JScript
1996 - 2022Killed by Microsoft 2 years ago, JScript was a dialect of the ECMAScript standard used by Internet Explorer. It was 25 years old.
Trident
1995 - 2022Killed by Microsoft 2 years ago, Trident was a proprietary browser engine (aka MSHTML) for Internet Explorer and IE mode of Edge. It was 26 years old.
Forza Street
2018 - 2022Killed by Microsoft 2 years ago, Forza Street was a free-to-play racing game developed by Electric Square and initially released as Miami Street on Windows PCs before rebranding and launching on mobile devices. It was 3 years old.
Azure Scheduler
2014 - 2022Killed by Microsoft 2 years ago, Azure Scheduler was a cloud-based job scheduling service that allowed administrators configure and automatically run scheduled logic. It was 7 years old.
LinkedIn Salary
2016 - 2022Killed by Microsoft 2 years ago, LinkedIn Salary was a feature that allowed individual users to discover earning potential and salary insights based on factors such as job title and location. It was 5 years old.
Channel 9
2004 - 2021Killed by Microsoft 2 years ago, Channel 9 was a website for hosting videos and podcasts that Microsoft employees created and the company's first blob. It was 17 years old.
Silverlight
2007 - 2021Killed by Microsoft 2 years ago, Silverlight was an application framework for writing and running web applications. It was 14 years old.
Azure Blockchain
2015 - 2021Killed by Microsoft 3 years ago, Azure Blockchain was a managed blockchain service that allowed users to build, govern, and expand consortium blockchain networks. It was 5 years old.
Skype for Business (fka Lync)
2007 - 2021Killed by Microsoft 3 years ago, Skype for Business was an enterprise software application for instant messaging and videotelephony. It was 14 years old.
Xbox SmartGlass
2012 - 2021Killed by Microsoft 3 years ago, Xbox SmartGlass was a companion application to provide supplement content while playing games on Xbox devices. It was 9 years old.
Minecraft Earth
2019 - 2021Killed by Microsoft 3 years ago, Minecraft Earth was an augmented reality and geo-location sandbox game that allowed players to build structures in the real world. It was 1 year old.
Azure Dev Spaces
2019 - 2021Killed by Microsoft 3 years ago, Azure Dev Spaces was a development tool that allowed developers to work on Kubernetes applications without needing to replicate a production environment. It was 2 years old.
Gears POP!
2019 - 2021Killed by Microsoft 3 years ago, Gears POP! was a mobile real-time strategy game in which two players battle using Funko POP! stylized characters. It was 1 year old.
Flight Arcade
2015 - 2021Killed by Microsoft 3 years ago, Flight Arcade was a free-to-play flight simulator and demonstration of how modern browsers handle high-end 3D graphics. It was 5 years old.
EdgeHTML
2015 - 2021Killed by Microsoft 3 years ago, EdgeHTML was a proprietary browser engine used in Edge before being replaced by the Chromium-based version of Edge. It was 5 years old.
Visual Studio Codespaces (fka Visual Studio Online)
2019 - 2021Killed by Microsoft 3 years ago, Visual Studio Codespaces was a service providing cloud-hosted development environments. It was 1 year old.
Bleeding Edge
2020 - 2021Killed by Microsoft 3 years ago, Bleeding Edge was a multiplayer online battle arena game developed by Ninja Theory. It was 10 months old.
Xbox One
2013 - 2020Killed by Microsoft 3 years ago, Xbox One was the third gaming console from Microsoft and competed closely with the PlayStation 4. It was 7 years old.
Xbox Upload Studio
2013 - 2020Killed by Microsoft 3 years ago, Xbox Upload Studio was a console-native video editing tool that allowed users to create and share game captures. It was 6 years old.
Mixer
2016 - 2020Killed by Microsoft 4 years ago, Mixer was a gaming streaming platform that allowed viewers to interact with and watch streamers. It was 4 years old.
Expression Studio
2006 - 2020Killed by Microsoft 4 years ago, Expression Studio was a suite of tools for professional designers and developers to create feature-rich websites. It was 13 years old.
Wunderlist
2010 - 2020Killed by Microsoft 4 years ago, Wunderlist was a task management application that allowed users to creat lists of and manage tasks across devices. It was 9 years old.
Windows Analytics
2017 - 2020Killed by Microsoft 4 years ago, Windows Analytics was a cloud service to check Windows device upgrade readiness, update compliance, and device health. It was 2 years old.
Windows 7
2009 - 2020Killed by Microsoft 4 years ago, Windows 7 was a major release of the Windows NT operating system succeeding and improving on Windows Vista. It was 10 years old.
Windows Phone
2010 - 2020Killed by Microsoft 4 years ago, Windows Phone was a family of mobile operating systems that succeeded Windows Mobile and Zune before being discontinued. It was 9 years old.
HealthVault
2007 - 2019Killed by Microsoft 4 years ago, HealthVault was a web-based personal health record to store and maintain health and fitness information. It was 12 years old.
HockeyApp
2015 - 2019Killed by Microsoft 4 years ago, HockeyApp was a platform for mobile app distribution, crash reporting, and gathering user feedback and metrics acquired by Microsoft. It was 3 years old.
Zo
2016 - 2019Killed by Microsoft 5 years ago, Zo was a chatbot that was a successor to Tay and was available on Kik, Facebook, GroupMe, and Twitter. It was 2 years old.
Excel Viewer
1997 - 2018Killed by Microsoft 6 years ago, Excel Viewer was a freeware program for Windows that can display and print Microsoft Excel spreadsheets. It was 21 years old.
PowerPoint Viewer
1992 - 2018Killed by Microsoft 6 years ago, PowerPoint Viewer was a freeware program for Windows that can display and print Microsoft PowerPoint presentations. It was 25 years old.
Reader (document app)
2012 - 2018Killed by Microsoft 6 years ago, Reader was a freeware program for reading documents in PDF, XPS, and TIFF formats. It was 5 years old.
PerformancePoint Server
2007 - 2018Killed by Microsoft 6 years ago, PerformancePoint Server was a business intelligence software that allowed users to monitor, analyze, and plan business activities, later integrated into SharePoint Server before discontinuation. It was 10 years old.
Groove Music Pass (fka Zune Music Pass)
2006 - 2017Killed by Microsoft 6 years ago, Groove Music Pass was a music subscription service that allowed streaming of its music catalog to a device. It was 11 years old.
CodePlex
2006 - 2017Killed by Microsoft 6 years ago, CodePlex was an open-source developer platform for hosting software project source code, wiki pages, and issue tracking. It was 11 years old.
Word Viewer
1995 - 2017Killed by Microsoft 6 years ago, Word Viewer was a freeware program for Windows that can display and print Microsoft Word documents. It was 22 years old.
WebMatrix
2010 - 2017Killed by Microsoft 6 years ago, WebMatrix was a lightweight web development tool with full support for PHP and ASP.NET web pages that succeeded ASP.NET Web Matrix. It was 7 years old.
Visual J#
2002 - 2017Killed by Microsoft 6 years ago, Visual J# was an implementation of the J# programming language and transitional language for Java developers into the .NET ecosystem. It was 15 years old.
Azure RemoteApp
2015 - 2017Killed by Microsoft 7 years ago, Azure RemoteApp was a cloud-based service that allowed administrators to publish individual applications to end user virtual desktops for installation and use. It was 2 years old.
ProClarity
1995 - 2017Killed by Microsoft 7 years ago, ProClarity was a business intelligence solution that allowed users to analyze data and create graphical visualizations, acquired by Microsoft in 2006. It was 22 years old.