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List of all key feature deprecations when upgrading to Windows 11
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Feature deprecations

When upgrading to Windows 11 from Windows 10 or when installing an update to Windows 11, some features may be deprecated or removed.

For a full list of deprecated features for Windows, see Deprecated features in the Windows client.

Please see below for information regarding some of the key features impacted:
Desktop wallpaper This feature cannot be roamed to or from device when signed in with a Microsoft account.
Mail, Calendar, and People Support for Windows Mail, Calendar, and People ended on December 31, 2024. Any local emails, calendar events, and contacts stored in Mail, Calendar, and People will remain exportable following the steps in Export emails and contacts from Windows Mail or People and import to new Outlook.
Management capabilities This feature for organizations to deliver customized Start and Taskbar experiences are limited:
  • Start supports the ability for organizations to override the Start layout, but does not support locking down the layout from user modification.
  • Taskbar pins and ordering can be controlled by organizations.
Math Input Panel This feature is removed. Math Recognizer will install on demand and includes the math input control and recognizer. Math inking in apps like OneNote are not impacted by this change.
News & Interests This feature has evolved. New functionality has been added which can be found by clicking the Widgets icon on the Taskbar.
OneNote for Windows 10 This is the legacy version of OneNote. Download the latest OneNote app for Windows.
Quick Status This feature, from the Lockscreen and associated settings, is removed.
S Mode This feature is only available for Windows 11 Home edition.
Search Results from the Internet Windows 11 does not support disabling the return of internet Search results via Registry Key. The related Group Policy setting is not impacted by this change.
Snipping Tool and Snip and Sketch These features have been merged into a single experience keeping the familiar Snipping Tool name.
Start This feature is significantly changed in Windows 11 including the following key deprecations and removals:
  • The layout is not currently resizable.
  • Live Tiles are no longer available. For glanceable, dynamic content, see the new Widgets feature.
Tablet Mode This feature is removed and new functionality and capability is included for keyboard attach and detach postures.
Taskbar This feature is changed including:
  • People is no longer present on the Taskbar.
  • Some icons may no longer appear in the System Tray (systray) for upgraded devices including previous customizations.
  • Alignment to the bottom of the screen is the only location allowed.
  • Apps can no longer customize areas of the Taskbar.
Timeline This feature is removed. Some similar functionality is available in Microsoft Edge.
Touch Keyboard This feature will no longer dock and undock keyboard layouts on screen sizes 18 inches and larger.
Universal Windows Platform (UWP) Applications for 32-bit Arm This change is applicable only to devices with an Arm processor, for example Snapdragon processors from Qualcomm. If you have a PC built with a processor from Intel or AMD, this content is not applicable. If you are not sure which type of processor you have, check Settings > System > About.
Wallet This feature is removed.
Windows Deployment Services This feature is being partially deprecated. Please see this article for detailed information.
Windows Mixed Reality This feature was removed in Windows 11, version 24H2. This includes the Mixed Reality Portal app, Windows Mixed Reality for SteamVR, and Steam VR Beta. Existing Windows Mixed Reality devices will continue to work with Steam through November 2026, if users remain on their current released version of Windows 11, version 23H2. After November 2026, Windows Mixed Reality will no longer receive security updates, nonsecurity updates, bug fixes, technical support, or online technical content updates. This deprecation doesn't affect HoloLens.
Windows Store for Business and Windows Store for Education These Stores no longer include the Private Store tab. Please see this blog post for information on app deployment options.

The following apps will not be removed on upgrade but will no longer be installed on new devices or when clean-installing Windows 11. They are available for download from the Store: