Microsoft formally deprecates the 39-year-old Windows Control Panel

https://lemmy.world/post/18980643

Microsoft formally deprecates the 39-year-old Windows Control Panel - Lemmy.World

Just 3 days ago I had to use the control panel to access the settings I needed to get my parents’ printer to work right. Even tried to use the regular settings menu for maybe 10 minutes before remembering how to access the settings I needed. Here’s hoping my parents never run into printer issues again (lol).

FUCK YOU, MICROSOFT!

Spoiler: they will, because fucking printers
Yeah I see this as more of a “Printers are an antiquated technology that hasn’t changed much in the last 30+ years” problem.

Printers are fortunately “plug and play” on Linux.

Connect printer to the network. Hit the print button. Select printer from the dropdown. Boom. Done.

It’s nothing to do with printers, this is a uniquely Windows problem (and maybe Mac, I have no idea).

In fact, they are going to remove third-party printer drivers and replace them with universal drivers. Link
Microsoft is killing third-party printer drivers in Windows 11

The time for proprietary printer drivers in Windows is coming to an end. Instead, Windows will manage all printers with a few universal drivers.

PCWorld