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 ...

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 ...

Microsoft has delayed the redesign of Control Panel because it doesn't want to break printer and device drivers. Several Control Panel features have already moved to Settings, but key legacy tools ...

Rufus is a popular tool for creating bootable USB media for installing Windows 11 or other operating systems, and its latest ...

The latest Windows 11 Insider Preview introduces changes to the native Storage menu and increases the FAT32 volume limit, ...

Microsoft pulled Windows 11 update KB5079391 shortly after release due to widespread installation failures, with users reporting error 0x80073712 indicating missing ...

PCWorld reports that Microsoft’s emergency patch KB5085516, designed to fix app login issues, is causing new window management problems on Windows 11 25H2 Pro. Users are experiencing inability to move ...

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 released an out-of-band update to fix the March 2026 non-security preview update, which was pulled over the weekend due to installation issues. The optional cumulative update (KB5079391) was ...

Windows 11 is full of web apps that make your PC slower and less enjoyable to use, so I'm excited about the prospect of a team dedicated to "100% native" apps. I've been writing about technology for ...

Movable and resizable Taskbar is confirmed to be making its way to Windows 11 this year. Here's everything you need to know about how it will work! When you purchase through links on our site, we may ...

First look: Microsoft plans to build 100% native apps for Windows 11 and launch an initiative centered on a new team focused on native experiences instead of web-based wrappers. The company has also ...