{
  "id": 6934305,
  "title": "Microsoft warns that killing VBScript could break Windows activation for businesses",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/microsoft-warns-that-killing-vbscript-could-break-windows-activation",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-12T14:03:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TechSpot",
    "slug": "techspot",
    "url": "https://www.techspot.com/news/113827-microsoft-warns-killing-vbscript-could-break-windows-activation.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Microsoft is asking organizations that rely on the Slmgr.vbs tool to switch to PowerShell, as the old script will soon stop working along with the rest of the VBScript language. Companies that use the script to manage Windows activation should act soon, as Microsoft is likely to accelerate VBScript deprecation... Read Entire Article",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}