Microsoft to Remove WINS Support After Windows Server 2025
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Microsoft has announced that Windows Internet Name Service (WINS) support will be removed from Windows Server releases following Windows Server 2025. WINS was deprecated in Windows Server 2022, and the final Long-Term Servicing Channel release with WINS support will be Windows Server 2025. Organizations are advised to migrate to modern DNS-based name resolution solutions before November 2034, when standard support for Windows Server 2025 ends. The removal of WINS will affect the WINS server role, management console snap-in, automation APIs, and related interfaces. Microsoft recommends migrating to DNS with conditional forwarders, split-brain DNS, or search suffix lists to replace WINS functionality. Temporary workarounds like static host files are discouraged due to scalability and sustainability issues.
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24.11.2025 13:47 1 articles · 23h ago
Microsoft Announces Removal of WINS Support After Windows Server 2025
Microsoft has announced that WINS support will be removed from Windows Server releases following Windows Server 2025. The company deprecated WINS in Windows Server 2022 and advises organizations to migrate to modern DNS-based name resolution solutions before November 2034. The removal of WINS will affect the WINS server role, management console snap-in, automation APIs, and related interfaces.
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- Microsoft to remove WINS support after Windows Server 2025 — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 24.11.2025 13:47
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WINS was deprecated in Windows Server 2022 and will be removed from all Windows Server releases following Windows Server 2025.
First reported: 24.11.2025 13:471 source, 1 articleShow sources
- Microsoft to remove WINS support after Windows Server 2025 — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 24.11.2025 13:47
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Windows Server 2025 will be the final Long-Term Servicing Channel release to include WINS support.
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- Microsoft to remove WINS support after Windows Server 2025 — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 24.11.2025 13:47
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Standard support for Windows Server 2025 will continue until November 2034.
First reported: 24.11.2025 13:471 source, 1 articleShow sources
- Microsoft to remove WINS support after Windows Server 2025 — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 24.11.2025 13:47
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DNS offers superior scalability and compliance with modern internet standards compared to WINS.
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- Microsoft to remove WINS support after Windows Server 2025 — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 24.11.2025 13:47
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DNSSEC provides security protections against cache poisoning and spoofing attacks that WINS/NetBIOS cannot mitigate.
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- Microsoft to remove WINS support after Windows Server 2025 — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 24.11.2025 13:47
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Modern Microsoft services, including Active Directory, cloud platforms, and Windows APIs, rely on DNS for name resolution.
First reported: 24.11.2025 13:471 source, 1 articleShow sources
- Microsoft to remove WINS support after Windows Server 2025 — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 24.11.2025 13:47
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Organizations are advised to audit services and applications relying on NetBIOS name resolution and migrate to DNS-based solutions.
First reported: 24.11.2025 13:471 source, 1 articleShow sources
- Microsoft to remove WINS support after Windows Server 2025 — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 24.11.2025 13:47