It is suggested that Microsoft may have obstructed the Control Panel of Windows 95 and 98, raising questions about this troubling revelation.
Was there an intentional delay built into these old operating systems?
Recently, a large number of users have expressed their frustration with the new 24H2 update of Windows 11, which has presented various issues in the systems. In the midst of this situation, it has come to light that in the past, Microsoft may have modified older versions of Windows to function more slowly. This finding has been discussed by the tech site WinFuture, which revealed that Windows 95 and 98 incorporated a "scheduled delay of 8 seconds" when using the 'Add New Hardware' wizard in the Control Panel.
A user on the X platform shared that in an attempt to optimize the quick installation of Windows 9x, he removed this delay, reducing it to just 300 milliseconds. Although it is not entirely clear why this delay was implemented in such old operating systems, it is speculated that it may have been a response to the hardware limitations of the time, making this pause necessary.
The question that arises is whether Microsoft has employed similar strategies in more current versions of Windows, such as Windows 10 or 11. While there is no reason to worry about Windows 9x systems today, the emergence of the delay in these versions could lead to questioning the stability of the Control Panel in Windows 11. Users of the 24H2 update, who are already facing issues like the dreaded blue screens of death on Intel motherboards, may feel discouraged by this possibility.
As Microsoft plans to gradually phase out the use of the Control Panel in favor of the new Settings app in Windows 11, concern persists among users. Microsoft has been asked for clarification regarding the delay discovered in the older versions to better understand what may have happened in the past.
