Control Panel? Did you mean Settings? Or did you mean to run a Bing search?

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 ...

When Windows 10 launched, its new Settings app was slated to eventually take over for the Windows Control Panel—and yet that conglomeration of settings is still well alive and kicking. Talk of its ...

After reading last week’s post on restoring the classic All Programs menu in Windows 7, reader Bill wrote to say he has “a lot of problems with the Windows 7 Control Panel,” and wants the old XP ...

Windows 10 is trying to achieve the impossible; please everyone. The redesigned Settings app is a hotspot of this balancing act. Microsoft is challenged to make system controls accessible, even on ...

Knowing how to find the Control Panel in Windows 10 gives you access to most of the tools you'll use to customize or adjust your computer. You'll need to use the Control Panel to edit your Windows ...

is a senior editor and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years. Microsoft is finally signaling the end of the legacy Control Panel in Windows 11.

Windows 11's January 28 optional update has fixed a long-standing issue in Windows 11 24H2 that prevents non-admin users from changing their time zone in Date & Time Settings. Phishing emails ...

In future versions of Windows 10, Microsoft has removed the venerable 'Administrative Tools' and added a new 'Windows Tools' control panel with almost double the number of tools promoted within it.

The latest Windows 11 update targets a tool that's been around since 1985, and the changes could signal the end for the iconic component. While the OS is worlds apart from ancestor operating systems, ...

If you're comfortable running Windows 7 or Windows 8.1, then you probably want to stop the "Get Windows 10" nags. Here's how to make them go away. When you purchase through links on our site, we may ...