Microsoft Backtracks on Deprecating the 39-Year-Old Windows Control Panel
Microsoft has retracted or clarified its statement regarding the deprecation of Windows Control Panel, according to changes made to a support document. The original text, which stated that the Control Panel was "in the process of being deprecated in favor of the Settings app," has been revised. The new version now indicates that "many of the settings in Control Panel are in the process of being migrated to the Settings app." This modification came after widespread media coverage of the initial announcement. It remains unclear whether this change reflects a shift in Microsoft's plans or a correction of an erroneous statement.

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