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Re:Microsoft formally deprecates the 39-year-old Windows Con... by BalinKing on Saturday August 24, 2024 @01:42AM (#41335920)
In hindsight, I think I mixed up 3.1 and 95 (they’re both before my time). So I guess my actual controversial opinion is that I’m very glad UIs don’t look like Windows 95 anymore :-P

Of course, all this is a matter of personal preference—I just think that nostalgia plays an underappreciated role in these discussions.

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Re:Microsoft formally deprecates the 39-year-old Windows Con... by WarOnPrivacy on Saturday August 24, 2024 @12:12PM (#41339221)
My 1st was 3.0 (bundled with a Z-Nix mouse).

For functionality. I prefer modern control panel over 3.x - and over Settings.

1) Settings has no applets I can pin to the start menu (ex: printers).

2) I can't be in two parts of Settings at the same time.

3) Commonly-used control panel options: In Settings they can be missing, neutered or moved+moved again.

4) Settings still reverts to control panel applets for some functions. Will those options still exist without a control panel? No one knows.

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