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Microsoft removes Support and Recovery Assistant from Windows

ID: c280f097-cc5c-55a0-a7c7-4544a468fec9

STIX ID: report--c280f097-cc5c-55a0-a7c7-4544a468fec9

Feed Name: Bleeping Computer

Date Published: 2026-04-06

Date Updated: 2026-04-20

Author: Sergiu Gatlan

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Microsoft has deprecated and removed the Support and Recovery Assistant (SaRA) command-line utility from supported Windows versions as of March 10 and recommends administrators migrate to the Get Help (GetHelpCmd.exe) tool, which offers similar diagnostic capabilities with enhanced security. The document also notes other recent Microsoft deprecations and provides guidance for admins to adopt the replacement tool; it does not report any security incident, compromise, or vulnerability.

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