As early as 2017, Microsoft announced that it would begin phasing out VBScript, which can be traced back to a 1996 scripting language. At that time, Microsoft has its own scripting language, such as JScript, it is an alternative to JavaScript.
VBScript based pre.NetNet Basic, Visual Basic Script is referred to, can be seen as a simplified version of VB language, it has the characteristics of the original language is easy to learn. Currently, this language is widely used in Web pages and ASP program production, but also can directly as an executable program. VB statements for debugging is very simple and convenient.
Now, VBScript over the life cycle. From Patch Tuesday this month cumulative update or August 13 start, Windows 7, Windows 8 and Internet on Windows 8.1 Explorer 11 will be disabled by default VBScript. The Windows 10 has already stopped support for it in Cumulative Update July 9 in.
Windows official blog article pointed out that if this still need to use a scripting language that can be configured by site security zone through the registry or group policy to enable or disable the IE 11 in VBScript. After the update, by default and disable Internet Untrusted area.
Clearly, some companies still rely on such old scripting language, but this initiative will begin disabling push them to upgrade and advance.