Windows 7 desktop gadgets-a weird holdover from Windows Vista-will be removed when you upgrade to Windows 10. And in a separate FAQ, Microsoft says it is “providing a free DVD playback app in Windows 10 for Windows Media Center users.”ĭesktop gadgets. But I assume any existing DVD playback software will continue running. “Watching DVDs requires separate playback software,” Microsoft notes. So this one shouldn’t be surprising: If you have Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 8 Pro with Media Center, or Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center and you install Windows 10, Windows Media Center will be removed.ĭVD playback. Microsoft announced a month ago that it had killed Media Center and would not support it in Windows 10. Here’s the rundown of deprecated functionality. There are some expected entries-Windows Media Center, for example-but also a few surprises. In an interesting support note that appeared alongside today’s announcement about the July 29 launch of Windows 10, Microsoft has spelled out which features from previous Windows versions it will remove or deprecate when you upgrade.
