Windows 10’s Control Panel Will Go Away, Could Survive in RTM

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  1. Posts : 316
    Windows 10
       #30

    Looey said:
    Testers of Windows 10 are familiar with settings in Windows 10 but there will be millions of people who won't be when Microsoft hands out the free updates. It is going to be a shock to many people. It is going to cause more confusion just like the 8 start menu did. How are applications that put an entry in the Control Panel going to be treated? I know there are many like Nvidia, Quicktime and Flash that put entries into it.
    Yes, I believe that it will cause confusion. But I think what may cause more confusion is the fact that many users have never installed Windows--they just bought a computer and it has Windows installed. Now they can get a the newest OS free but they will have to install it. I believe that this will cause some problems.
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  2. Posts : 29,078
    Windows 10 21H1 Build 19043.1023
       #31

    Frank1 said:
    Yes, I believe that it will cause confusion. But I think what may cause more confusion is the fact that many users have never installed Windows--they just bought a computer and it has Windows installed. Now they can get a the newest OS free but they will have to install it. I believe that this will cause some problems.
    From what I've read, Frank, and from Windows 10 builds automatically updating my PC, there won't be an installation issue; the user just has to give permission.
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  3. Posts : 1,937
    win 10 Insider
       #32

    Wholeheartedly agree with the sentiment that the large majority of users find adaptation easier than us. We're the ones that need to find the settings - most users don't even know, or care, that settings even exist! It is a pity, but they are scared the computer will implode if they play with it. Sometimes they are right!!
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  4. Posts : 316
    Windows 10
       #33

    Wynona said:
    From what I've read, Frank, and from Windows 10 builds automatically updating my PC, there won't be an installation issue; the user just has to give permission.
    That sounds like a good idea. I'm assuming that if it works that way it certainly won't be a clean install or there would be big problems. For myself, I'll back up my important files and do a clean install. I should have the option to do that shouldn't I?
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    Windows 10 21H1 Build 19043.1023
       #34

    Frank1 said:
    That sounds like a good idea. I'm assuming that if it works that way it certainly won't be a clean install or there would be big problems. For myself, I'll back up my important files and do a clean install. I should have the option to do that shouldn't I?
    Yep. Microsoft has said that once we've upgraded, we can clean install Windows 10 as many times as we like. 'Course, it has to be on the same computer.
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  6. Posts : 19,516
    W11+W11 Developer Insider + Linux
       #35

    Wynona said:
    Yep. Microsoft has said that once we've upgraded, we can clean install Windows 10 as many times as we like. 'Course, it has to be on the same computer.
    OEM maybe but Retail version should stay as it always was.
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  7. Posts : 29,078
    Windows 10 21H1 Build 19043.1023
       #36

    CountMike said:
    OEM maybe but Retail version should stay as it always was.
    It should, Count, but so far I haven't seen any evidence that we'll have a Retail version of Windows 10.
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  8. Posts : 109
    Windows 10 Pro
       #37

    CountMike said:
    There's always God Mode, 254 entries by now.
    Yep. All hail to the God Mode now.

    There's good changes and bad changes.

    Control Panel was doing a good job at what it was doing. Looking at Windows 7's CP, it's touch convenient. I don't see why it would be hard to go through it on a tablet.

    You know, leave us the choice between both. It won't kill anybody.
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  9. Posts : 23,195
    Windows 10
       #38

    Lebon14 said:
    Control Panel was doing a good job at what it was doing. Looking at Windows 7's CP, it's touch convenient. I don't see why it would be hard to go through it on a tablet.

    You know, leave us the choice between both. It won't kill anybody.
    Not sure how different the CP is in 7 compared to 8, but in 8 the CP s a horrible experience on a tablet

    The choice was almost there in 8 (settings missing things though), people complained about having two ways to do things, so insiders where asked if they wanted the Settings app or CP
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  10. Posts : 3,105
    W10 Pro + W10 Preview
       #39

    Frank1 said:
    Yes, I believe that it will cause confusion. But I think what may cause more confusion is the fact that many users have never installed Windows--they just bought a computer and it has Windows installed. Now they can get a the newest OS free but they will have to install it. I believe that this will cause some problems.
    To put your mind at rest read "in-place upgrade" in link.
    What are my options for upgrading to Windows 10? | Windows 10 content from Windows IT Pro
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