Microsoft Windows has had a Control Panel feature for nearly four decades. The first version debuted with Windows 1.0 in 1985 as a tool for viewing and changing system settings, and it remained the ...

Rumors of the death of the Control Panel have been greatly exaggerated. Rumors of the death of the Control Panel have been greatly exaggerated. is a senior correspondent and author of Notepad, who has ...

The power user may finally be getting the GUI control hub they have always wanted.

And Microsoft’s adding your phone app notifications to the Start Menu. And Microsoft’s adding your phone app notifications to the Start Menu. is a senior editor and founding member of The Verge who ...

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 ...

The big picture: A senior Microsoft engineer has confirmed that the company plans to phase out the Windows Control Panel in favor of the more modern Settings app in the near future. He added that File ...

After massive news last week saw significant attention from the public, Microsoft is now clarifying that it is not removing the Control Panel and its functionalities in the Windows operating system.

Use left and right arrow keys to seek audio. The Control Panel is being replaced by the Settings app, according to recent update by Microsoft on its support blog that outlines all of the tools ...

Windows 8.1 was the last operating system to offer nearly full control over its update mechanism. Do not want updates? No worries, go to the Control Panel and turn them off. However, in 2015, things ...

Shiny new Nvidia apps like the GeForce Experience and the “Nvidia app” have come and gone, but the old Nvidia Control Panel and its rotating green Nvidia logo have existed as an option for managing ...

Microsoft's June Insider preview builds show a growing focus on polishing the OS experience across accessibility, updates, ...