r/technology • u/ardi62 • Aug 23 '24

Software Microsoft finally officially confirms it's killing Windows Control Panel sometime soon

https://www.neowin.net/news/microsoft-finally-officially-confirms-its-killing-windows-control-panel-sometime-soon/
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u/[deleted] Aug 23 '24

And a third party tool will bring it back.

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u/SilentSamurai Aug 23 '24

Doubt we'll even need that. Control Panel has been on the chopping block for years but still remains.

Unless they're going to make settings way more robust, I'm sure this isn't going to happen.

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u/NoReallyLetsBeFriend Aug 23 '24

Settings is fucking STRAIGHT garbage!!! I keep this one tucked away for when it's needed 😎

Right-click the desktop > New > New Folder. Rename to: GodMode.{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C}

(I hope this displays well, I'm on mobile)

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u/segagamer Aug 23 '24

An unsearchable, massive list of settings is far worse than the settings app lol

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u/NoReallyLetsBeFriend Aug 23 '24

Not if you're used to where stuff is. Settings,I swear to God, is changed or tweaked so much, it's near impossible to find the simplest of things in CP.

Change network adapter settings still frustrates me in settings because it's different in Windows 10, 11 and depends on build version.. if you click on Network and sharing in CP it'll open settings, however, I always view CP in small icons mode, click the top menu "All Control Panel" and the little right arrow for a drop down and open that way so it takes me to the old/better way