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Microsoft continues dismantling the Control Panel as more features migrate to Settings

Microsoft is gradually moving control panel features to settings in Windows 11. The latest shift involves Time & Language options being transferred. PhantomOfEarth discovers hidden changes and ...
Ars Technica

Microsoft backtracks on deprecating the 39-year-old Windows Control Panel

Last week, Microsoft mentioned in a support document that it was formally deprecating Windows’ 39-year-old Control Panel applets. But following widespread reporting of the change, Microsoft has either ...
PC Gamer

Microsoft softens language about killing off the Control Panel, but it's still clearly gonna kill off the Control Panel

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XDA Developers on MSN

5 reasons the Windows 11 Settings app makes me forget about the Control Panel

When it comes to Windows, there are always those who refuse any change Microsoft makes and would prefer sticking with the old ...
Neowin

Microsoft, it is time to move these five parts of Control Panel to Windows 11's Settings app

Recent Windows 11 updates moved a bunch of Control Panel bits to the Settings app, but there are plenty left. Here are five that Microsoft should consider modernizing. The September 2025 non-security ...