Microsoft has been slowly moving to iradicate the Control Panel from Windows for well over a decade at this point. It began with Windows 8 in 2012, and has slowly progressed through Windows 10 and now ...

If you are using a Gigabyte motherboard or laptop, you already know how important the Gigabyte Control Center (GCC) is, as it lets you manage your system more effectively by controlling RGB lighting, ...

Microsoft automatically turns on OneDrive Backup in new Windows 11 installations. Your files aren't stolen -- they've just been moved to a new folder and synced to the cloud. A recent, undocumented ...

Windows 11 now enables OneDrive Backup by default. This moves common folders to the OneDrive folder, creating confusion among users. The backup option is provided, but it should be treated with ...

Back in May 2025, Qualcomm released the Adreno Control Panel into beta for developers, a graphics utility software specifically designed for Snapdragon X Elite devices as a way to optimize game ...

Qualcomm today released a control panel for Snapdragon X-based PCs running Windows 11 on Arm that optimizes games for the platform and provides the latest graphics drivers. Plus, Fortnite is now ...

A new leak suggests Samsung One UI 8.5 will bring a “completely customizable” control panel. While the example screenshots don’t demonstrate the feature, they show potential for unprecedented ...

While Backup and Restore (Windows 7) creates viable and fantastically compatible hard drive images, various flaws and limitations with the Windows Rescue/Recovery disks render it basically unusable ...

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 ...

If you’re using an Nvidia graphics card, optimizing your Control Panel settings can drastically boost performance in Valorant. This guide covers every Nvidia tweak that matters — from reducing input ...