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Microsoft has gone one step further to end its classic Control Panel service in Windows 10.
According to a Softpedia News report, the Programs and Features app, which was previously available through the Control Panel, has been moved to the Modern Settings app in the latest preview builds of Windows 10.
This means that Windows Insiders users running one of these builds will be automatically redirected to the new Settings app when they open Programs and Features in the Control Panel or from the Start menu.
This application is important as it provides an overview of all programs on the system and gives users the option to uninstall, repair or modify installations.
This is just the latest in a string of changes indicating that Microsoft is gradually pushing users to adopt the new app to change system settings.
As is, the public versions of Windows 10 still allow you to view and change most of the settings in the classic Control Panel.
However, as early as 2015 a plan to replace the old Control Panel with the Settings app was alluded to.
In that year, the then head of the Windows Insider program Gabriel Aul He said Microsoft expects the Windows 10 Settings app to include all of the above Control Panel features.
Other changes
In the five years since, Microsoft has gradually rolled out changes to this effect, even making the new Settings app the default when looking for settings options through the Start menu.
In early 2020, Microsoft migrated the About screen, which shows a summary of system information, such as the version of the operating system, processor, and RAM, from the Control Panel to the modern application.
In July, it also changed the System applet in Windows 10 preview builds to the Settings app.
While the changes may cause some inconvenience for users familiar with the Control Panel, which is now almost 35 years old, the Settings app offers a more modern look and feel that is closely aligned with the overall design of Windows 10.
Microsoft has not indicated when it plans to completely remove Control Panel.
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