VBScript Deprecation Death Spiral
Microsoft is killing VBScript. Windows 11 24H2 makes it optional. By 2027, it's completely gone. Every ASP Classic page using VBScript will stop working. Every VBA macro calling .vbs files will fail.
⚠ CRITICAL: VBScript deprecated in Windows 11 24H2 — Full removal by 2027. Microsoft Access 2016 support ends October 2025. Get Your Free Risk Assessment →
900+ million Classic ASP pages still run critical business operations worldwide. 70% of government IT runs on legacy code. VBScript is being removed from Windows in 2027. When your mission-critical VB6 application or ASP Classic website fails, there won't be anyone left who understands the codebase — except me.
ASP Classic migration is the process of converting legacy Active Server Pages (ASP) web applications written in VBScript to modern frameworks like ASP.NET Core. VB6 migration involves modernizing Visual Basic 6 desktop applications to C#/.NET. These migrations are critical because:
Key dates: VBScript deprecated Windows 11 24H2 (2024) | VBScript removed (2027) | Access 2016 support ends (October 2025)
Most organizations don't realize their VBScript, VBA, and COM-based applications are sitting on a disaster until it's too late. Here's what's silently destroying your business right now.
Microsoft is killing VBScript. Windows 11 24H2 makes it optional. By 2027, it's completely gone. Every ASP Classic page using VBScript will stop working. Every VBA macro calling .vbs files will fail.
VBScript was the backbone of ILOVEYOU, Emotet, and Dridex. Your legacy macros are attack vectors. The Vilsel worm still spreads through VB systems in 2025.
Approaching the 2GB limit? Access has no ACID transactions, no encryption by default, and is not GDPR compliant. One power outage corrupts everything.
40% of VB systems have no source code. The original developers retired. Documentation doesn't exist. Business logic is buried in stored procedures from 2003.
CVE-2021-26414 forced Microsoft's hand. DCOM hardening is now mandatory. Your legacy COM+ components using anonymous authentication? They stopped working in March 2023.
Retail companies spend 58% of their entire IT budget maintaining legacy systems. You're hemorrhaging money on technology that's actively dying.
"We thought our VB6 app was fine until the server crashed. Turns out the only person who understood the code retired 5 years ago. It took 3 weeks to get back online."
— Financial Services CTO
From emergency rescue to full .NET modernization. I've spent 20+ years in the trenches with Classic ASP, Visual Basic 6, VBA macros, VBScript, and every legacy Windows technology that enterprises still depend on.
Comprehensive audit of your legacy Windows estate. I'll find every security vulnerability, every deprecated API, every COM/DCOM configuration issue, and every VBScript dependency before Microsoft's 2027 deadline hits.
When your legacy system crashes at 2am and nobody else understands it, I do. Rapid response for mission-critical failures.
Keep your legacy systems running while you plan the future. Bug fixes, feature additions, performance optimization.
Strategic migration to modern .NET platforms. Incremental rewriting approaches that minimize technical debt and maintain business continuity with zero downtime.
Connect your legacy systems with modern APIs, cloud services, and new business applications.
Protect your legacy systems from modern threats. Ransomware protection, vulnerability patching, compliance remediation.
Ensure your legacy data survives any disaster. Proper backup strategies for Access, VB6 applications, and IIS configurations.
Capture institutional knowledge before it's lost forever. Reverse engineering, documentation, and team training.
Deep expertise across the entire legacy Microsoft stack: ASP Classic, VB6, VBA, VBScript, COM, DCOM, ActiveX, and IIS. If it ran on Windows Server 2003, I can fix it, migrate it, or modernize it.
Healthcare, finance, government, and manufacturing still run mission-critical operations on VB6, ASP Classic, and Microsoft Access. When these legacy systems fail, people notice.
73% of healthcare providers still use legacy systems. Patient data, scheduling, billing — all at risk. HIPAA compliance gaps everywhere.
Banks, credit unions, insurance companies. VB6 handles payroll, transactions, and reporting. One outage costs millions.
70% of federal IT runs outdated software. Licensing, permits, citizen services. Half already past end-of-life.
Production lines controlled by VB6 apps. Inventory in Access databases. Quality control macros in Excel. One failure stops the line.
58% of IT budget spent on legacy maintenance. POS integrations, inventory systems, reporting tools — all legacy.
Case management, document automation, billing systems. Client data in Access databases from the 90s.
A proven 5-step methodology for legacy system assessment, stabilization, and modernization. Zero downtime migrations with full documentation.
Complete inventory of your legacy estate. Every ASP page, every VB6 component, every Access database. Security vulnerabilities identified. Risk scored.
Not everything needs fixing at once. We prioritize by business impact, security risk, and deprecation timelines. Clear roadmap created.
Immediate security patches. DCOM hardening. Backup verification. Ransomware protection. Buy yourself time while we plan the future.
Strategic migration to modern platforms. Incremental approach. Run old and new in parallel. Zero downtime transitions.
Complete documentation. Team training. Runbooks. You'll never be held hostage by missing knowledge again.
Common questions about ASP Classic migration, VB6 modernization, and VBScript deprecation
Because Microsoft is actively killing the technologies you depend on. VBScript will be completely removed from Windows by 2027. DCOM hardening broke countless legacy integrations in March 2023. Access 2016 support ends October 2025.
Your systems aren't "fine" — they're on borrowed time. The developers who built them have retired. When something breaks (and it will), there won't be anyone left who understands how to fix it.
Wait for what? VBScript has a hard removal date. Windows Server 2025 is the last version guaranteed to support Classic ASP. Every year, finding developers who understand VB6 gets harder and more expensive.
The cost of emergency recovery when your system finally fails is 10x the cost of planned modernization. Plus, you're spending 58% of your IT budget just maintaining systems that aren't getting any better.
You're not alone — 40% of VB systems have missing source code. I specialize in reverse engineering legacy applications, documenting business logic, and creating maintainable replacements.
Even without source code, we can analyze the running application, extract database schemas, and rebuild critical functionality in modern platforms.
100% of my work can be done remotely. Secure VPN access, screen sharing, remote desktop — I've worked with clients across every timezone. Emergency support available 24/7.
Most legacy Windows issues can be diagnosed and fixed without physical access. For complex migrations, we work in sprints with regular video calls and documentation.
A complete inventory of all legacy components. Security vulnerability scanning. DCOM/COM+ configuration audit. IIS security review. Database health check. Backup verification.
You'll receive a detailed report with every risk scored by severity and business impact, plus a prioritized remediation roadmap. No surprises, no hidden problems.
Get a free, no-obligation risk assessment. I'll identify every vulnerability, every deprecated dependency, and every ticking time bomb in your legacy estate.
No sales pitch. No obligations. Just a clear picture of your risk exposure.