diff --git a/src/main/java/io/appium/java_client/pagefactory/WindowsBy.java b/src/main/java/io/appium/java_client/pagefactory/WindowsBy.java
index e953db2fc..3c599c326 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/appium/java_client/pagefactory/WindowsBy.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/appium/java_client/pagefactory/WindowsBy.java
@@ -18,7 +18,9 @@
 
 /**
  * Used to build a complex Windows automation locator.
+ * @deprecated This annotation is deprecated and will be removed.
  */
+@Deprecated
 public @interface WindowsBy {
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/main/java/io/appium/java_client/pagefactory/WindowsFindAll.java b/src/main/java/io/appium/java_client/pagefactory/WindowsFindAll.java
index 206c1dd08..ac1d0d0a5 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/appium/java_client/pagefactory/WindowsFindAll.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/appium/java_client/pagefactory/WindowsFindAll.java
@@ -29,7 +29,9 @@
  * of {@link WindowsBy} tags
  * It will then search for all elements that match any criteria. Note that elements
  * are not guaranteed to be in document order.
+ * @deprecated This annotation is deprecated and will be removed.
  */
+@Deprecated
 @Retention(RUNTIME) @Target({FIELD, TYPE})
 @Repeatable(WindowsFindByAllSet.class)
 public @interface WindowsFindAll {
diff --git a/src/main/java/io/appium/java_client/pagefactory/WindowsFindBy.java b/src/main/java/io/appium/java_client/pagefactory/WindowsFindBy.java
index 2222d0312..f1c67be98 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/appium/java_client/pagefactory/WindowsFindBy.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/appium/java_client/pagefactory/WindowsFindBy.java
@@ -30,7 +30,9 @@
  * {@link org.openqa.selenium.support.PageFactory}
  * this allows users to quickly and easily create PageObjects.
  * using Windows automation selectors, accessibility, id, name, class name, tag and xpath
+ * @deprecated This annotation is deprecated and will be removed.
  */
+@Deprecated
 @Retention(RUNTIME) @Target({FIELD, TYPE})
 @Repeatable(WindowsFindBySet.class)
 public @interface WindowsFindBy {
diff --git a/src/main/java/io/appium/java_client/pagefactory/WindowsFindByAllSet.java b/src/main/java/io/appium/java_client/pagefactory/WindowsFindByAllSet.java
index 31caf953d..f93e00d92 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/appium/java_client/pagefactory/WindowsFindByAllSet.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/appium/java_client/pagefactory/WindowsFindByAllSet.java
@@ -10,7 +10,9 @@
 /**
  * Defines set of chained/possible locators. Each one locator
  * should be defined with {@link WindowsFindAll}
+ * @deprecated This annotation is deprecated and will be removed.
  */
+@Deprecated
 @Target(value = {TYPE, FIELD})
 @Retention(value = RUNTIME)
 public @interface WindowsFindByAllSet {
diff --git a/src/main/java/io/appium/java_client/pagefactory/WindowsFindByChainSet.java b/src/main/java/io/appium/java_client/pagefactory/WindowsFindByChainSet.java
index b6518ba6a..b8a3e9f23 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/appium/java_client/pagefactory/WindowsFindByChainSet.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/appium/java_client/pagefactory/WindowsFindByChainSet.java
@@ -10,7 +10,9 @@
 /**
  * Defines set of chained/possible locators. Each one locator
  * should be defined with {@link WindowsFindBys}
+ * @deprecated This annotation is deprecated and will be removed.
  */
+@Deprecated
 @Target(value = {TYPE, FIELD})
 @Retention(value = RUNTIME)
 public @interface WindowsFindByChainSet {
diff --git a/src/main/java/io/appium/java_client/pagefactory/WindowsFindBySet.java b/src/main/java/io/appium/java_client/pagefactory/WindowsFindBySet.java
index 2f7cda9f4..e953d63a1 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/appium/java_client/pagefactory/WindowsFindBySet.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/appium/java_client/pagefactory/WindowsFindBySet.java
@@ -26,7 +26,9 @@
 /**
  * Defines set of chained/possible locators. Each one locator
  * should be defined with {@link WindowsFindBy}
+ * @deprecated This annotation is deprecated and will be removed.
  */
+@Deprecated
 @Target(value = {TYPE, FIELD})
 @Retention(value = RUNTIME)
 public @interface WindowsFindBySet {
diff --git a/src/main/java/io/appium/java_client/pagefactory/WindowsFindBys.java b/src/main/java/io/appium/java_client/pagefactory/WindowsFindBys.java
index 9120a41d6..358a77ae8 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/appium/java_client/pagefactory/WindowsFindBys.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/appium/java_client/pagefactory/WindowsFindBys.java
@@ -27,7 +27,9 @@
 /**
  * Used to mark a field on a Page Object to indicate that lookup should use
  * a series of {@link WindowsBy} tags.
+ * @deprecated This annotation is deprecated and will be removed.
  */
+@Deprecated
 @Retention(RUNTIME) @Target({FIELD, TYPE})
 @Repeatable(WindowsFindByChainSet.class)
 public @interface WindowsFindBys {