When communication - even that of the big boys - goes awry.
At the very beginning of the week, we relayed information that Microsoft was preparing to draw a definitive line under the ageing Control Panel, a module that can still be accessed on Windows 11, whereas the Settings module was supposed to replace it many years ago. At the time, Microsoft explained that the reason the Control Panel is still there is to maintain access to certain settings that have not yet been migrated, and that it is the Settings application that is to be preferred.
The control panel puts up a fight © Microsoft
However, the end of the Control Panel is not yet a foregone conclusion at Microsoft, although it remains a more or less long-term objective. In fact, the Redmond-based company has slightly modified the document that prompted the press to talk about the disappearance of the control panel. The phrase " the control panel is in the process of being deprecated in favor of the settings app " has been changed to " many of the settings in control panel are in the process of being migrated to the settings app ". There is no longer any question of the panel itself becoming obsolete.
As we said, the disappearance of the control panel is still on Microsoft's agenda, and the company has been working on it for several years: the introduction of the settings app is part of the reason why. However, things are still not clearly defined. To be continued!
