Microsoft has deprecated and removed the Support and Recovery Assistant (SaRA) command-line utility from all in-support Windows updates as of March 10 and urges IT admins to migrate to the Get Help command-line tool (GetHelpCmd.exe). Get Help offers similar scriptable diagnostics with enhanced security for troubleshooting Microsoft 365 apps like Outlook and Teams, while Microsoft continues to retire other apps and features such as Microsoft Authenticator autofill, Publisher, and Microsoft Lens. #SaRA #GetHelp #Microsoft365 #Outlook #MicrosoftAuthenticator #MicrosoftPublisher #MicrosoftLens
Keypoints
- The SaRA command-line utility was deprecated and removed from supported Windows updates on March 10.
- Microsoft recommends migrating to the Get Help command-line tool (GetHelpCmd.exe) as the replacement.
- Get Help provides similar automated, scriptable diagnostics with an infrastructure designed for enhanced security.
- Administrators can run Get Help from the command line or via PowerShell to execute scenarios remotely on endpoints.
- Microsoft is also deprecating other services and features, including Authenticator password autofill, Publisher, and Microsoft Lens, on defined timelines.