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Windows 10 already has developer settings in one panel including powershell security settings, always show file extensions, and show hidden and system files.
Yes, all we need, another layer in Windows. I recently went to Windows 11 and it is stunning that you still have multiple places for settings. How are we going to name the classic settings? Classic classic control panel?
1. The maker's org chart (Conway's law) ...
2. ...multiplied by time
Casey Muratori: The Only Unbreakable Law - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5IUj1EZwpJY
His examples are precisely the Windows settings :) . More precisely, the various audio/mixer UIs.
The reasoning was that users self-rating at being advanced because they are good in one domain might lead them to messing with things they have no idea on.
I suppose the flaw is that people find ways to mess with stuff regardless, even if just following the first google result's instructions.
At least if they use advanced settings people's misfortune won't be because they ran a strange program, but I doubt this will stop them from doing so anyway.
[0] https://devblogs.microsoft.com/oldnewthing/20030728-00/?p=43...
Earlier quoted context omitted.
Adult Control Panel? I always think "Adult" when I'm trying to bring up the legacy panels instead of the function-crippled slow modern iterations.
I would love concept of "adult computing", where I can mark a checkbox "I herby guarantee that I'm not going to blame $company for me being a moron and installing malware/destabilizing device due to changing random options". Then device starts behaving like piece of hardware I own, shows error messages that actually tell something and in general doesn't assume if I drop dead if presented with more than two buttons on…
Can you put up a bond for this or proof that you carry insurance for this?
I miss Windows XP / 7, everything went downhill after.
I miss Windows XP / 7, everything went downhill after.
Microsoft, especially after Windows launched, has always been the poster child for greedy, monopolistic, anti-consumer business practices.
Remove telemetry and ads?
This is interesting as a blog article from 2003 "Why doesn't Windows have an 'expert mode'?"[0] was posted here a couple weeks ago. [1] The reasoning was that users self-rating at being advanced because they are good in one domain might lead them to messing with things they have no idea on. I suppose the flaw is that people find ways to mess with stuff regardless, even if just following the first google result's inst…
Also, maybe they should just go back to the old concept of an extensible Control Panel, instead of accumulating a growing set of independent “settings” apps?