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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 ...
PC Magazine

Microsoft: Control Panel Is Sticking Around, But Settings App Is Preferred

Microsoft: Control Panel Is Sticking Around, But Settings App Is Preferred Microsoft quietly updates its settings page to swap the word 'deprecated' for 'migrated' as it relates to Control Panel. But ...
TweakTown

Microsoft herds more Control Panel options into Windows 11's Settings app where they should be

TL;DR: Windows 11 build 26200.5742 continues the gradual migration of legacy Control Panel features to the Settings app. In this preview release, Microsoft has shifted across some time and ...
XDA Developers on MSN

5 reasons the Windows 11 Settings app makes me forget about the Control Panel

When it comes to Windows, there are always those who refuse any change Microsoft makes and would prefer sticking with the old ...
TechSpot

Microsoft confirms (then negates) it is finally killing the Windows Control Panel in favor of the Settings app

What just happened? The Control Panel has been an essential component of Microsoft Windows for decades, and was originally introduced in Windows 1.0 in the mid-80s. However, its days are numbered as ...
Windows Central

Microsoft moves more settings away from the Control Panel on Windows 11

Microsoft moved several options from the Control Panel to the Settings app in a recent Insider build of Windows 11. An ongoing process to move options to the Settings app began in Windows 8. Advanced ...