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 ...

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 ...

Recent Windows 11 updates moved a bunch of Control Panel bits to the Settings app, but there are plenty left. Here are five that Microsoft should consider modernizing. The September 2025 non-security ...

The end of the classic Control Panel is approaching. In the Windows Insider previews, Microsoft is now shifting more to the settings. The classic Control Panel still has many fans, but Microsoft is ...

And you know what? For once I'm not outraged with the Windows UI "innovation" of the moment. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.

When it comes to Windows, there are always those who refuse any change Microsoft makes and would prefer sticking with the old versions of specific tools. But for me, I find that the new tools ...