Software windows control panel Microsoft confirms (then negates) it is finally killing the Windows Control Panel in favor of the Settings app The Control Panel was introduced with Windows 1.0 in 1985 ...

The Control Panel first appeared in Windows 1.0 so it’s about as legacy as it gets. The Settings app, on the other hand, appeared in 2012 and was introduced with a bare-bones set of features ...

Microsoft isn't killing Windows Control Panel after all The 40-year-old tool still seems to have plenty of life left, though certain settings will continue to be deprecated.