Control Panel isn’t dead yet – but the System applet is looking nervous

You may have seen dark rumors around the Web that Microsoft is about to kill off the classic Control Panel. Rest assured, friend, we were as horrified as you are-but on more careful inspection, this seems not to be the case.

That's one of the many downsides of being at the mercy of closed operating systems like Windows or macOS - as a user, you're not really in control, and your platform landlords can decide to remove vital functionality or features on a whim, and there's nothing you can do about it.

If you haven't done so yet, I'd highly suggest start looking at open source alternatives before it's too late, because I feel the noose is only going to tighten more, not less.