# Why 'windows' cookbook deprecated?

**URL:** <https://discourse.chef.io/t/why-windows-cookbook-deprecated/19997>\
**Category:** Habitat Community\
**Created:** [June 17, 2021, 2:37pm UTC](https://discourse.chef.io/t/why-windows-cookbook-deprecated/19997 "2021-06-17T14:37:05Z")\
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**Author:** ![banibrata\_krsna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ccd318/32.png) [@banibrata\_krsna](https://discourse.chef.io/u/banibrata_krsna)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2021, 2:37pm UTC](https://discourse.chef.io/t/why-windows-cookbook-deprecated/19997/1 "2021-06-17T14:37:05Z")

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Hi there,  
I am using the 'Windows' cookbook for some automation work. Today I found that you have stopped maintaining it. Can you please give me some information regarding this decision and what is the alternative you suggest?

[https://supermarket.chef.io/cookbooks/windows](https://supermarket.chef.io/cookbooks/windows)

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/chef/original/2X/2/204ff06538024b558b0f84d9286f409a8cb93f18.png)

Thanks.

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**Author:** ![Tensibai](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.chef.io/tensibai/32/29_2.png) [@Tensibai](https://discourse.chef.io/u/Tensibai)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2021, 2:58pm UTC](https://discourse.chef.io/t/why-windows-cookbook-deprecated/19997/2 "2021-06-17T14:58:01Z")

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Quoting the [README](https://github.com/chef-boneyard/windows#eol-notice) from github page:

> This cookbook is no longer required for managing Windows nodes with Chef Infra. The necessary resources and helpers are now built into Chef Infra Client itself. These built-in resources are more feature rich and execute faster.

The alternative is to upgrade your client version.

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**Author:** ![banibrata\_krsna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ccd318/32.png) [@banibrata\_krsna](https://discourse.chef.io/u/banibrata_krsna)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2021, 3:57pm UTC](https://discourse.chef.io/t/why-windows-cookbook-deprecated/19997/3 "2021-06-18T15:57:12Z")

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Thanks for your quick response.  
I found that some of the functionalities of 'windows cookbook' are available with the latest Chef Infra Client as you said. But actually, I make use of the below methods of windows cookbook and couldn't find any alternative method/resources of these. If you have any ideas, please share.

- **is\_package\_installed**
- **installed\_packages**

Thanks.