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I kinda switched to Linux when I realized that Microsoft had fractured the control panel into different areas in "Settings" and there was almost no pattern in h

I kinda switched to Linux when I realized that Microsoft had fractured the control panel into different areas in "Settings" and there was almost no pattern in how to get to the various system settings and diagnostic tools that had become ingrained in muscle memory for me over the course of 15-odd years. I decided I'd rather start from scratch on Linux than Windows for reasons of Microsoft's various decisions and direction. Windows essentially pushed me away by saying my prior experience was no longer useful. It's a decision I'm frequently reminded of how good it was.

gbro3n 6mo ago
That is true regarding prior experience. It feels better learning such well known canonical tools that have (and very likely will continue to) stand the test of time.
Telaneo 5mo ago
The new settings area is a disaster in many ways. Even beyond the fact that it broke the muscle memory of everybody who knew the old control panel, the new one still(!) doesn't have all the settings that was available before, so you still have to dig your way to the old, so it just added another layer, rather than actually simplifying the functionality. I hate it when I see newbies ask for help with Windows, and they say the checked the settings menu, but couldn't fix it. That menu is essentially lying to them (by omission of relevant settings and information), but they aren't experienced enough to know that.
marysol5 5mo ago
It was funny in early versions of W10, that various "settings" menu's were just links back to the control panel....