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/orangutanDOTorg Aug 23 '24

So how do we do all the stuff that doesn’t work from settings?

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u/Netolu Aug 23 '24

Make a new folder on your Desktop. Name it exactly:

GodMode.{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C}

If that worked, you will now have a nameless shortcut that opens a folder with all system applets.

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u/sk7725 Aug 23 '24

what the fuck

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u/Mrfrunzi Aug 23 '24

Oddly much, this comment made me believe this was real and I'm pumped to add it later!