By Mikael Markander
Publication Date: 2026-04-01 15:02:00
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In summary:
- PCWorld reports Microsoft has discontinued the Support and Recovery Assistant (SaRA) command-line tool from Windows 11 due to security risks.
- SaRA was previously used for troubleshooting Microsoft 365, Office, Outlook, and Windows issues before its removal with March 10th updates.
- Users should transition to the ‘Get Help’ command-line tool as Microsoft’s recommended replacement for SaRA’s troubleshooting capabilities.
In recent years, Microsoft has discontinued a number of command-line tools, and now it’s time for yet another one to be retired.
This time, it’s the Support and Recovery Assistant (SaRA), a tool that’s been used for troubleshooting Microsoft 365, Office, Outlook, and Windows, among other Microsoft products and services. The removal announcement was published on this support page.
According to Microsoft, the tool may pose a security risk and has therefore been removed from Windows 11 as part of the…