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> Windows 10 is a mess, there's at least two different control panels and more features than any one person would need. It's a purposeful mess in that regard.

> Windows 10 is a mess, there's at least two different control panels and more features than any one person would need. It's a purposeful mess in that regard. They know the control panel is unmanageable for the average user, so they've been building out the Settings app over the last few versions. The settings app is much more like the Settings in iOS and Android and purposefully laid out. It makes perfect sense to have both those applications exists while the transition in progress.

pseudalopex 8y ago
They've been building out the Settings app for over 6 years.
sundvor 8y ago
Yep, it's getting better and better. For example, we can now change default sound devices - and apply monitor colour profiles - using the new settings. Lots of work remains, but they're getting there step by step. E.g, there's no link to modify the colour profiles yet, but at least being able to quickly check and change from previously defined ones is a good little addition.
Zekio 8y ago
I hate how you can only have 1 instance of the settings app open, unlike the old control panel, really leaves people who wanna see multiple parts of the settings app no choice but to open the old control panel
thedaemon 8y ago
This makes me very sad. Remember when you had to learn to program just to be able to load a game from a disc in the 80s-90s? People can't even be bothered to learn now a days. Is this part of the "instant gratification" societal aspect? Personally I found that everytime that they try to hide settings it just makes it harder for me to find things. For instance before the separation of the Control Panel, they made this Categories view. This is the worst of everything. The categories that they put the settings under rarely made sense and you can't just press a hotkey to jump to the known settings panel. I really really hate the category view! haha

pseudalopex 8y ago

They've been building out the Settings app for over 6 years.

sundvor 8y ago

Yep, it's getting better and better. For example, we can now change default sound devices - and apply monitor colour profiles - using the new settings. Lots of work remains, but they're getting there step by step. E.g, there's no link to modify the colour profiles yet, but at least being able to quickly check and change from previously defined ones is a good little addition.

Zekio 8y ago

I hate how you can only have 1 instance of the settings app open, unlike the old control panel, really leaves people who wanna see multiple parts of the settings app no choice but to open the old control panel

thedaemon 8y ago

This makes me very sad. Remember when you had to learn to program just to be able to load a game from a disc in the 80s-90s? People can't even be bothered to learn now a days. Is this part of the "instant gratification" societal aspect? Personally I found that everytime that they try to hide settings it just makes it harder for me to find things. For instance before the separation of the Control Panel, they made this Categories view. This is the worst of everything. The categories that they put the settings under rarely made sense and you can't just press a hotkey to jump to the known settings panel. I really really hate the category view! haha