Due to storage considerations, Windows doesn't enable System Protection by default. That means you'll need to turn it on manually. And even today, configuring, enabling, or using System Restore still ...

We've never seen the source, but we can safely assume that Microsoft Windows' codebase is an absolutely sprawling spaghetti code mess. We say that because the venerable OS still includes elements ...

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 ...

Control Panel has been around since the days of Windows 95, allowing us to configure every tiny aspect of Windows. However, in the last decade, especially since the release of Windows 11, Microsoft ...

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.

After massive news last week saw significant attention from the public, Microsoft is now clarifying that it is not removing the Control Panel and its functionalities in the Windows operating system.

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 ...

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 ...

The legacy about page in Control Panel may finally be put to rest, if feature IDs are to be believed. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it ...

As Microsoft continues to expand the Settings app in Windows 10, it’s possible that the old Control Panel’s days are numbered. “Settings will eventually supersede Control Panel,” said Brandon LeBlanc, ...

Yeah. If they want to deprecate it, they need to replace its functionality first. I find the new settings panel to be all but useless about ~90% of the time. It can't be THAT hard for a company the ...

With Windows 8, Microsoft set out to simplify the user experience for a new touch-centric world. That meant shoving the old-school Control Panel into the background and bringing a new touch-friendly ...