The Windows Control Panel has been a cornerstone of Windows since its debut in 1985 with Windows 1.0. Control Panel's interface has evolved dramatically throughout its 39-years history, but it ...

Control Panel still exists 'for compatibility reasons,' but Microsoft is encouraging people to 'use the Settings app, ...

Senior Microsoft officials had previously hinted that the Control Panel might be retired in favor of the Settings app, though it's only now that the company has officially confirmed the move.

Microsoft has apparently moved another Control Panel setting to the Windows 11 "Settings" app. The change is currently hidden and not enabled by default, so Insiders must activate it manually.

Since the debut of Windows 8 in 2012, Microsoft has been eager to replace the aged Control Panel with the newer Settings app. The transition so far has been slow and gradual. Based on a couple of ...

The Settings app was first introduced back in 2012 with the launch of Windows 8, and it's been a slow migration from the long-lived Control Panel to Settings ever since.

The Settings app was initially introduced in Windows 8 in 2012 as a touchscreen-friendly alternative for some of the Control Panel applets, but during the Windows 10 era it began picking up more ...

Microsoft is set to retire the Control Panel in Windows 11, gradually moving its functions to the Settings app. Although Microsoft has not specified an exact timeline for this transition, the ...

Microsoft wants to replace the Control Panel with the Settings app, but this is a plan the tech giant has had since the early 2010s and the ‘when’ is still uncertain.

Original article: April 28, 2024 4:55 p.m. ET. In case you missed it, in a support document on Tuesday, Microsoft announced that it's in the process of phasing out the Control Panel, a 39-year-old ...

As we wrote in our 2015 guide, the Control Panel allows you to add or remove software/hardware, administer user accounts, manage security settings, change how Windows looks and acts, and more.But ...

The Settings app was first introduced in 2012 with the launch of Windows 8, marking a significant shift in how users interact with system settings. In contrast, the Control Panel has been a ...