Control Panel still exists 'for compatibility reasons,' but Microsoft is encouraging people to 'use the Settings app, whenever possible' since that will soon be the only option.

Microsoft Software windows control panel Microsoft confirms (then negates) it is finally killing the Windows Control Panel in favor of the Settings app The Control Panel was introduced with ...

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Microsoft isn't killing Windows Control Panel after all The 40-year-old tool still seems to have plenty of life left, though certain settings will continue to be deprecated.

The Control Panel feature has been around since Windows 1.0, but Microsoft plans to replace it with the more modern Settings app.