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4 things the Settings app needs before Microsoft kills the Control Panel

Microsoft is slowly deprecating Control Panel in favor of the Settings app, but the transition is taking time. Essential elements like Device Manager and power options still need to be fully ...
Windows Latest

Microsoft explains why it still can’t fully kill Control Panel in Windows 11

Microsoft is phasing out the Control Panel in Windows 11 in favor of the Settings app, but the transition is careful due to ...
Ars Technica

Microsoft backtracks on deprecating the 39-year-old Windows Control Panel

Last week, Microsoft mentioned in a support document that it was formally deprecating Windows’ 39-year-old Control Panel applets. But following widespread reporting of the change, Microsoft has either ...
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Windows 11 settings gain control panel features in 24H2

The Control Panel has been a part of Windows since Windows 1.0. However, as Windows 11 has reached more than half a billion devices, Microsoft is aiming to fine-tune the features in Windows 11 to ...
Windows Report

Microsoft Says Control Panel Replacement Is Underway, but Not Simple

Microsoft continues migrating Control Panel to Settings, but legacy hardware and drivers slow progress in Windows 11.