Control Panel has one tenant Microsoft still can’t evict.

When I started using a computer about 15 years ago, one of the first things my instructor taught me was how to navigate the Control Panel. This was during the Windows XP era, and it was the only place ...

Microsoft has been hemorrhaging the Windows Control Panel for several years. More and more functions are migrating to the operating system’s “Settings.” However, some options can still only be ...

Microsoft is making additional changes to Windows 11 and its Settings app, giving you fewer reasons to open the old Control Panel. Good news: more Control Panel bits are making their way to the ...

Editor's take: Microsoft has spent years trying to phase out the traditional Windows Control Panel. Since Windows 10, the company has pushed users toward a modernized settings interface, but the ...

Microsoft says it's working on WinUI versions of Windows 11's legacy Win32 dialogs and MMC apps. Here are the old ones you ...

Windows 11 has come a long way, but outdated interfaces, extra clicks, and uneven design still undermine its modern appearance.

Based in rural Minnesota, Brian Burgess worked in IT for 10 years before finding his passion for writing about consumer technology. Brian earned his degree in computer and network technology in 2000.