The folder will automatically change its icon to the Control Panel icon. Open the God Mode folder, and you will find all the ...

The Windows 11 Settings app has plenty of quirks beyond just the interface split. It's laggy when switching between sections, ...

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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 ...

Microsoft has started testing the removal of the venerable System control panel on Windows 10 and instead redirecting users to the modern About page. The System control panel allows users to get a ...

Microsoft continues to chip away at the venerable Windows 10 Control Panel by now testing the redirection of the 'Program and Features' control panel to the modern 'Apps & Features' Settings page.

Editor's take: Microsoft has spent years trying to phase out the traditional Windows Control Panel. Since Windows 10, the company has pushed users toward a modernized settings interface, but the ...

Microsoft is continuing to transition users away from the Control Panel on Windows 11 by moving various options to the Settings app. Windows 11’s latest preview build, version 22523, introduces key ...

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 ...

Microsoft has removed another piece of functionality from the Control Panel in Windows 11, redirecting folks heading to the Fonts section to its equivalent in the Settings app. The old-style Control ...

Microsoft may finally remove or hide the old Control Panel in Windows 10, according to Windows Central. The latest Windows Insider beta versions of Windows 10 reveal some subtle coding references that ...

Prior to the Creators Update rollout last month, I did a refresh of my Windows installation to shake out a few nagging problems. After the refresh, I noticed that Microsoft did me the very unhelpful ...