Microsoft doesn't want to break printer and device drivers.

Microsoft is actively migrating 'all the old Control Panel controls into the modern Settings apps,' paving the way for the ...

I could be wrong, but I think this is the first full explanation we’ve had from Microsoft about why it’s taken so long to get ...

Microsoft continues migrating Control Panel to Settings, but legacy hardware and drivers slow progress in Windows 11.

Rumors of the death of the Control Panel have been greatly exaggerated. Rumors of the death of the Control Panel have been greatly exaggerated. is a senior editor and author of Notepad, who has been ...

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 ...

Microsoft is moving more mouse settings (like pointer trails and hide while typing) from the Control Panel to the Settings app in Windows 11 Dev and Beta builds. The new options are hidden by default, ...