Before there were Settings, there was Control Panel. The legacy interface for changing Windows settings or accessing hardware and network tools has been part of the operating system for decades, and ...

The big picture: A senior Microsoft engineer has confirmed that the company plans to phase out the Windows Control Panel in favor of the more modern Settings app in the near future. He added that File ...

Microsoft appears to be continuing its slow but steady effort to phase out one of the oldest parts of the Windows interface. According to comments from March Rogers, partner director of design at ...

It’s all to do with pesky printer and network drivers. It’s all to do with pesky printer and network drivers. is a senior correspondent and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things ...

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

PCWorld explains how to disable Windows 11’s numerous AI features, including Copilot, Windows Recall, and Click To Do, which are scattered across different settings menus. These AI integrations affect ...

Microsoft is preparing a major Windows 11 reliability update for May 2026 with improvements across File Explorer, ...

Microsoft has released two new Canary builds, bringing useful improvements and new features, including Xbox mode, new sound ...

Microsoft revamps the Insider program, hands out some batteries, releases new builds, and more in this week's Microsoft ...

The disclosure is a notable coming from a company that has spent months defending an OS criticized for its uneven performance ...

The new Windows Insider Program experience to access the new Experimental and Beta channels The ability to pause Windows ...