Windows 10: Deprecated and Removed Features in Windows 10 Version 1803

The list is subject to change and might not include every affected feature or functionality.

Features we removed in this release

We've removed the following features and functionalities from the installed product image in Windows 10, version 1803. Applications or code that depend on these features won't function in this release unless you use an alternate method.

Feature Instead you can use... Groove Music Pass We ended the Groove streaming music service and music track sales through the Microsoft Store in 2017. The Groove app is being updated to reflect this change. You can still use Groove Music to play the music on your PC or to stream music from OneDrive. You can use Spotify or other music services to stream music on Windows 10, or to buy music to own. People - Suggestions will no longer include unsaved contacts for non-Microsoft accounts Manually save the contact details for people you send mail to or get mail from. Language control in the Control Panel Use the Settings app to change your language settings. HomeGroup We are removing HomeGroup but not your ability to share printers, files, and folders.

When you update to Windows 10, version 1803, you won't see HomeGroup in File Explorer, the Control Panel, or Troubleshoot (Settings > Update & Security > Troubleshoot). Any printers, files, and folders that you shared using HomeGroup will continue to be shared.

Instead of using HomeGroup, you can now share printers, files and folders by using features that are built into Windows 10:
- Share your network printer
- Share files in File Explorer Connect to suggested open hotspotsoption in Wi-Fi settings We previously disabled the Connect to suggested open hotspots option and are now removing it from the Wi-Fi settings page. You can manually connect to free wireless hotspots with Network & Internet settings, from the taskbar or Control Panel, or by using Wi-Fi Settings (for mobile devices). Conversationsin the People app when you're offline or if you're using a non-Office 365 mail account In Windows 10, the People app shows mail from Office 365 contacts and contacts from your school or work organization under Conversations. After you update to Windows 10, version 1803, in order to see new mail in the People app from these specific contacts, you need to be online, and you need to have signed in with either an Office 365 account or, for work or school organization accounts, through the Mail, People, or Calendar apps. Please be aware that you’ll only see mail for work and school organization accounts and some Office 365 accounts. XPS Viewer We're changing the way you get XPS Viewer. In Windows 10, version 1709 and earlier versions, the app is included in the installation image. If you have XPS Viewer and you update to Windows 10, version 1803, there's no action required. You'll still have XPS Viewer.

However, if you install Windows 10, version 1803, on a new device (or as a clean installation), you may need to install XPS Viewer from Apps and Features in the Settings app or through Features on Demand. If you had XPS Viewer in Windows 10, version 1709, but manually removed it before updating, you'll need to manually reinstall it.
Features we’re no longer developing

We are no longer actively developing these features and may remove them from a future update. Some features have been replaced with other features or functionality, while others are now available from different sources.

If you have feedback about the proposed replacement of any of these features, you can use the Feedback Hub app.

Feature Instead you can use... Software Restriction Policies in Group Policy Instead of using the Software Restriction Policies through Group Policy, you can use AppLocker or Windows Defender Application Control to control which apps users can access and what code can run in the kernel. Offline symbol packages (Debug symbol MSIs) We're no longer making the symbol packages available as a downloadable MSI. Instead, the Microsoft Symbol Server is moving to be an Azure-based symbol store. If you need the Windows symbols, connect to the Microsoft Symbol Server to cache your symbols locally or use a manifest file with SymChk.exe on a computer with internet access. Windows Help Viewer (WinHlp32.exe) All Windows help information is available online. The Windows Help Viewer is no longer supported in Windows 10. If for any reason you see an error message about "help not supported," possibly when using a non-Microsoft application, read this support article for additional information and any next steps. Contacts feature in File Explorer We're no longer developing the Contacts feature or the corresponding Windows Contacts API. Instead, you can use the People app in Windows 10 to maintain your contacts. Phone Companion Use the Phone page in the Settings app. In Windows 10, version 1709, we added the new Phonepage to help you sync your mobile phone with your PC. It includes all the Phone Companion features. IPv4/6 Transition Technologies (6to4, ISATAP, and Direct Tunnels) 6to4 has been disabled by default since Windows 10, version 1607 (the Anniversary Update), ISATAP has been disabled by default since Windows 10, version 1703 (the Creators Update), and Direct Tunnels has always been disabled by default. Please use native IPv6 support instead.
Source: Windows 10, version 1803 - Features that have been removed | Microsoft Docs




Note Windows 10 April 2018 Update now available Monday, April 30

How to get the Windows 10 April 2018 Update

What’s new in the Windows 10 April 2018 Update - Windows 10 Forums

What’s new for IT pros in Windows 10, version 1803 - Windows 10 Forums

What’s new in Microsoft Edge in the Windows 10 April 2018 Update - Windows 10 Forums



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Windows 10 1709 System Image Restore

I had this lousy issue as there's multiple ways to solve this>

So I now currently use - Macrium Reflect Workstation on Windows 10 Enterprise x64 version 1803 build 17133.1 which works perfectly

Macrium Software | Workstation



as previously I used to normally use which also works perfectly as well!

Macrium Reflect 7.1 - Free Edition

Macrium Software | Macrium Reflect Free



Before that I used this MS backup for Windows 10 versions 1703 & below

wbAdmin start backup -backupTarget:d: -include:c: -allCritical -quiet



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wbAdmin start backup -backupTarget:d: -include:c: -vssFull

wbadmin start backup



You will require some sort of a 3rd party backup solution such as any of the following listed below as Microsoft has depreciated this feature from w/in this build & onwards!

Acronis
https://www.acronis.com/

EaseUS
https://www.easeus.com/

Paragon Software
https://www.paragon-software.com/

Parted Magic
https://partedmagic.com/

Wikipedia - List of Backup Software

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_backup_software

Features that are removed or deprecated in Windows 10 Fall Creators Update>

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/deployment/planning/windows-10-fall-creators-deprecation

System Image Backup (SIB) Solution

We recommend that users use full-disk backup solutions from other vendors.

Deprecated

Features that are removed or deprecated in Windows 10 Fall Creators Update>

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4034825/features-that-are-removed-or-deprecated-in-windows-10-fall-creators-up

System
Image Backup (SIB)
Solution

We recommend that users use full-disk backup solutions from other vendors.

Regards,

Xen.

 

How to get MRP on N edition of Windows 10?

Because its a Media related feature. The Media Feature Pack is not yet available for Windows 10 1803 which you running. Usually its not available until a week after launch and Windows 10 1803 is not expected to launch until April 10.

Why not install the non-N version of Windows 1803? Do you live in Europe why you are running Windows 10 1803?