# Microsoft Reconsiders Deprecating Windows Control Panel 🖥️

**URL:** <https://onehack.st/t/microsoft-reconsiders-deprecating-windows-control-panel/289975>\
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**Created:** [August 27, 2024, 8:55am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/microsoft-reconsiders-deprecating-windows-control-panel/289975 "2024-08-27T08:55:45Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 27, 2024, 8:55am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/microsoft-reconsiders-deprecating-windows-control-panel/289975/1 "2024-08-27T08:55:45Z")

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**Summary:**

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1. **Control Panel Reprieve**  
Microsoft has revised its statement regarding the deprecation of the Windows Control Panel, clarifying that while many settings are migrating to the Settings app, the Control Panel itself is not being fully deprecated at this time.

2. **Initial Announcement**  
The original announcement suggested that the 39-year-old Control Panel was being phased out, leading to widespread media coverage and user concern. The updated statement appears to soften this stance, though the long-term future of the Control Panel remains uncertain.

3. **User Feedback**  
The change may indicate Microsoft’s responsiveness to user feedback or a correction of an initial error, leaving room for the Control Panel to coexist with the Settings app for the foreseeable future.

**Read more at:** [TechCrunch](https://www.techcrunch.com)