Facebook has rolled out a new API (application programming interface) that has crippled most of the connections Microsoft built into its mobile and desktop apps to link with Facebook calendars, contacts and photos.

The change to the Graph API — triggered by Facebook’s desire to give users more control over what they shared with third-party apps — was first broached in April 2014. Facebook gave outside developers a year to switch to Graph 2.0.

Microsoft passed on making the changes in its apps and services.

“Facebook has made an update to their Graph API that will impact Microsoft apps and services,” Microsoft said in a document recently published on its support site. “Due to these changes, Facebook Connect features will no longer be supported.”

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