The Control Panel will still be present in the next Windows 11 release, but its days are numbered.
Since the release of Windows in 1985, the Control Panel has been a crucial and recognizable component of the operating system. However, with Windows 11, Microsoft is shifting even more of its functions to the more recent Settings program, signaling the end of the Control Panel.
Microsoft hasn’t entirely abandoned the Control Panel, despite the fact that an impending Windows 11 upgrade appears to be moving more of it to Settings, according to Windows Latest(opens in new tab).
The ability to remove programs, including older Win32 desktop software, is the main function that has been moved from Control Panel to Settings. This change is undoubtedly nice as it eliminates the need to travel between screens to get what you need. Not all programs could be removed via the Settings panel.
A stay of execution has been granted, but should Control Panel be put to death?
Despite being included with every version of Windows since its introduction, Microsoft should finally stop supporting the Control Panel. The Control Panel feels very antiquated, as you could anticipate from a feature that is close to its fourth decade.
It hasn’t changed much over the years, and although that has made it a comfortingly familiar appearance regardless of the version of Windows you use, it has really begun to stand out amid the more contemporary programs of Windows 11.
Microsoft fumbled the task slightly when it started truly redesigning Windows starting with Windows 8, preserving both older, legacy tools like Control Panel and introducing more recent apps like Settings that frequently performed the same function.
This resulted in Windows 8, Windows 10, and Windows 11 seeming like several operating systems that had been thrown together rather than a single, advanced OS.
With Windows 11, Microsoft is attempting to fix this by updating several of its venerable programs, including Paint.
Additionally, it has begun moving Control Panel functionality to Settings in an effort to eventually replace Control Panel entirely.
Although this is a smart approach, it still seems like Microsoft is going too slowly because users may open the Settings app just to discover that the setting they’re looking for is really found in the Control Panel.
This was especially frustrating when removing programs because the Settings app would only remove a limited number of programs, and you had to utilize the Control Panel for the others.
Unsurprisingly, this led to a great deal of confusion and annoyance. While we can appreciate Microsoft’s desire to gradually transition to Settings, it would be far better for users to take off the bandage and switch everything over to Settings at once, thereby killing off Control Panel.
Of course, losing Control Panel will make us sad, but it would also make Windows 11 more user-friendly and prevent the iconic feature from dying a slow, torturous death from a thousand cuts.
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