«is in the process of termination»
The Control Panel has been included in Windows since its debut in 1985 and, despite all the changes, is still a favorite of power users. Now Microsoft has decided to remove it completely
The Control Panel interface has changed a lot over its 39-year history, but according to Microsoft, its end is near. The company has confirmed plans to end support for the interface entirely.
“Control Panel is in the process of ending support for the Settings app, which offers a more modern and simpler experience,” Microsoft said in a statement on its support site.
The company has not announced when exactly it plans to abandon one of Windows’ most popular and convenient features, but now it is known that this will happen. The new Settings program will gradually expand and gain more features, but some things can still only be done in the Control Panel or are more convenient to do there.
The Control Panel is still a familiar tool for many people. The Settings program was introduced with Windows 8 in 2012 and has gradually taken over many of the Control Panel’s functions. Rumors about the end of the Control Panel have been circulating for about a decade, and Microsoft has never officially confirmed its removal.
Despite its limited functionality, Control Panel remains necessary for certain tasks that are not yet integrated into the Settings app. This is probably the main reason why Control Panel is still around.
Sources: Microsoft, Tom’s Hardware
