VBScript is scheduled for deprecation! So?


At the moment the impact is depreciation warning event 4096. I've seen them 1) with a local script - now using Powershell, 2) after running the performance monitor in MMC - a Windows tool, and 3) after running the AMD chipset installer - this last one is commonly used and presumably wouldn't even run if VBscript wasn't installed.
 

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Windows 11
OS
Windows 11
I converted all of my vbs scripts to js scripts.

I was curious about 2 context menu helper, regjumper and one for ChromePortable register script.

Copilot handled %90 of my vbs scripts (run invisible and run as administrator)
ChatGPT finished the job.

I am ready for deprecation in my personal computer :p
 

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Windows 11 25H2 Home Single Language (26200.8...Intel Core i3-1115G48GBon-board
OS
Windows 11 25H2 Home Single Language (26200.8037)
Computer type
Laptop
Manufacturer/Model
LENOVO IdeaPad 5 15ITL05
CPU
Intel Core i3-1115G4
Motherboard
There is no such a God, I only know mother-Earth
Memory
8GB
Graphics Card(s)
on-board
Sound Card
on-board
Monitor(s) Displays
(s) is too ambitious for me
Screen Resolution
1920*1080
Hard Drives
256GB (SSD)
PSU
I was very young when I last saw a PSU
Case
...
Cooling
My coldness is enough to cool the computer
Keyboard
A broken and very clean keyboard
Mouse
Rat
Internet Speed
Slowest internet connection in Europe
Browser
ChromePortable / FirefoxPortable / TorBrowser
Antivirus
G-Virus
Other Info
I can simply say that I took the red pill and I am not happy with it.
Lucky. I setup a detection in Intune to look for VBScript detection events. We’re gonna have quite the fun time cleaning these up. Yay!
 

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Windows 11 Enterprise 25H2
OS
Windows 11 Enterprise 25H2
Yes, it was a work computer of my employer. Can't remember the message now.
 

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Windows 11 Pro
OS
Windows 11 Pro
The batchfile I wrote below uses the C# 5 compiler that is part of any default installation of Windows 11. It compiles a small .exe file that you can run with parameters to specify a command, program, or script that will be run invisibly, without any noticeable delay, and without any blinking whatsoever (so no blinking of the busy wheel on the mouse cursor either). It depends entirely on .NET Framework 4.8.1, which is an inherent part of Windows 11 that cannot be removed. So, you don't have to worry that Microsoft might one day decide to ditch wscript.exe altogether, which would destroy the ability to use .js files for this purpose (so that you would be back at square one).
Batch:
// 2>nul&@echo off&cls&goto batch
/*
:batch
for /f "tokens=3,*" %%F in ('reg query "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\NET Framework Setup\NDP\v4\Full" /v InstallPath') do set "InstallPath=%%F"
if exist "%InstallPath%csc.exe" ("%InstallPath%csc.exe" /out:"%~dp0\invis.exe" /target:winexe "%~dpnx0") else (echo ERROR - Missing csc.exe)
pause&exit
*/

using System;
using System.Diagnostics;

class Program
{
    static void Main(string[] args)
    {
        if (args.Length == 0)
        {
            return;
        }
        using (Process process = new Process
        {
            StartInfo = new ProcessStartInfo
            {
                FileName = args[0],
                Arguments = string.Join(" ", args, 1, args.Length - 1),
                WindowStyle = ProcessWindowStyle.Hidden,
                CreateNoWindow = true,
                UseShellExecute = false
            }
        })
        {
            process.Start();
//          process.WaitForExit(); // Blocks execution until the process finishes
        }
    }
}
 

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    11 Homei7 13650HX16GB DDR5GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
    OS
    11 Home
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Asus TUF Gaming F16 (2024)
    CPU
    i7 13650HX
    Memory
    16GB DDR5
    Graphics Card(s)
    GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
    Sound Card
    Eastern Electric MiniMax DAC Supreme; Emotiva UMC-200; Astell & Kern AK240
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Sony Bravia XR-55X90J
    Screen Resolution
    3840×2160
    Hard Drives
    512GB SSD internal
    37TB external
    PSU
    Li-ion
    Cooling
    2× Arc Flow Fans, 4× exhaust vents, 5× heatpipes
    Keyboard
    Logitech K800
    Mouse
    Logitech G402
    Internet Speed
    30Mbit/s up, 500Mbit/s down
    Browser
    FF
    Antivirus
    What's an antivirus?
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    11 Homei5 1135G716GB DDR4Intel Iris Xe
    Operating System
    11 Home
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Medion S15450
    CPU
    i5 1135G7
    Memory
    16GB DDR4
    Graphics card(s)
    Intel Iris Xe
    Sound Card
    Eastern Electric MiniMax DAC Supreme; Emotiva UMC-200; Astell & Kern AK240
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Sony Bravia XR-55X90J
    Screen Resolution
    3840×2160
    Hard Drives
    2TB SSD internal
    37TB external
    PSU
    Li-ion
    Keyboard
    Logitech K800
    Mouse
    Logitech G402
    Internet Speed
    30Mbit/s up, 500Mbit/s down
    Browser
    FF
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