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Microsoft is currently undertaking an aggressive campaign to eliminate certain low-usage features and applications from Windows 11. The latest to be deprecated is the Maps application (UWP version), which has been a built-in component since Windows 10 and remains pre-installed in Windows 11.
Microsoft has officially announced the deprecation and removal of the built-in Maps app in Windows 11, with installation support ceasing after July 2025.
In a product support announcement, Microsoft stated:
“Maps is deprecated and will be removed from the Microsoft Store by July 2025. At this time, there will also be a final update to the app from the Store that makes it nonfunctional. If you remove the app before July 2025, you can still reinstall it from the Store, but past July 2025 you won’t be able to reinstall it. You’ll be able to uninstall the app at any time. Any personal data or files you have saved, such as guided navigation or URLs to maps, won’t be removed, but they’ll no longer function in the Maps app past July 2025.
If you wish to still use maps powered by the Bing service, please visit https://www.bing.com/maps. Maps is no longer preinstalled with Windows starting with the Windows 11, version 24H2 release.”
Users may delete the Maps application at any time, retaining personal data or files (such as guided navigation routes or map URLs); however, after July 2025, such data will no longer function within the Maps app. Beginning with Windows 11 version 24H2, the Maps application will also no longer be pre-installed.
Microsoft recommends that developers transition to the Microsoft Azure Maps platform, which merges the strengths of Bing Maps for Enterprise and Azure Maps. Developers relying on the UWP Maps controls are given a one-year migration window following the deprecation notice to adopt Azure Maps-based alternatives.
Microsoft generally does not elaborate on the rationale for retiring features or removing applications. However, the company has previously indicated that features with extremely low usage rates are prime candidates for removal. It is therefore presumed that the decision to eliminate the Maps app stems from its limited adoption.
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