PhantomOfEarth discovers hidden changes and predicts features will reach the release branch soon. If you've been keeping tabs on Windows 11 and how it has been evolving over time, you may ...

Microsoft continues to slowly migrate Control Panel elements to the Settings app. Certain keyboard settings received a modern overhaul in the latest Windows 11 preview builds.

Despite Microsoft’s persistent efforts, the increasingly archaic Control Panel is still present in Windows. It appears the company is having a hard time trying to move away from old platforms ...

Type “Control Panel” in Start search and hit Enter to open the Control Panel of your Windows 11/10 PC. Type “Date and Time” in the search box and click on the result. Click on the ...

One applet at a time By Alfonso Maruccia April 28, 2025, 14:40 14 comments. ... The Control Panel has been a part of Windows since version 1.0, released forty years ago.

We just have to appreciate our time with the Control Panel while it's still around. In Windows 11, clicking most of the icons in Control Panel opens the Settings menu, so it's already got one foot ...

In the Control Panel, click or tap the Clock And Region item, and then click the Set The Time And Date link. Now, click on the Internet Time tab to reach the combination of screens shown in Figure ...

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.

"The Control Panel is a feature that's been part of Windows for a long time. It provides a centralized location to view and manipulate system settings and controls," the support page explains.

The latest build of the Windows 10 Technical Preview features an overhauled Settings app that attempts to completely replace Control Panel by bringing more advanced settings into the fold.

Even so, the Control Panel is still very necessary, and I’d much rather have it in the WinX menu than Settings right now. Here’s how to switch back. First, you need a Control Panel shortcut.