<p>Microsoft will soon replace the classic Programs and Features applet as it continues to replace the old Windows 7 UI on its latest operating system. The latest update was introduced with recently released Windows 10 build 20211.</p>
<p>With this change, another classic Control Panel applet is going to be replaced with the Settings app / Apps and Features that will now be used for managing apps and optional features.</p>
<p>Discovered by the Windows Latest it appears that Microsoft is testing a new flag called &#8220;<em><strong>RedirectProgramsAndFeatures</strong></em>&#8221; that redirects the following classic applet window to the Settings app.</p>
<p>Once the flag is activated, it prevents users from opening the following classic Programs and Features.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone wp-image-3890 size-full" title="Microsoft to replace classic Program and Features in Windows 10" src="https://www.wincert.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/control-panel-classic.png" alt="Microsoft to replace classic Program and Features in Windows 10" width="695" height="390" /></p>
<p>Instead, users are redirected to the new Apps &; features GUI in Windows 10.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone wp-image-3891 size-full" src="https://www.wincert.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/apps-and-features.png" alt="Microsoft to replace classic Program and Features in Windows 10" width="853" height="785" /></p>
<p>Eventually, the company will completely remove the classic Control Panel applet from Windows 10 which will be missed by many Windows users.</p>