Finding and opening the Control Panel in Windows 11, 10, 8.1, and 7 is a handy skill in many scenarios. Here we reveal how to do it in a few steps quickly.

If your Control Panel will not open in Windows 11/10/8/7, then this post will help you troubleshoot and fix the problem. Your computer may be infected with malware, the .cpl file may have become ...

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 ...

Windows 10 is trying to achieve the impossible; please everyone. The redesigned Settings app is a hotspot of this balancing act. Microsoft is challenged to make system controls accessible, even on ...

With Windows 8, Microsoft set out to simplify the user experience for a new touch-centric world. That meant shoving the old-school Control Panel into the background and bringing a new touch-friendly ...

Does anyone else find the two separate ways to configure system settings incredibly annoying? Don't get me wrong, it's been flawed since Windows 8, but at least in 8 and 8.1, the Settings app only ...

Microsoft continues to chip away at the venerable Windows 10 Control Panel by now testing the redirection of the 'Program and Features' control panel to the modern 'Apps & Features' Settings page.

Microsoft is continuing to transition users away from the Control Panel on Windows 11 by moving various options to the Settings app. Windows 11’s latest preview build, version 22523, introduces key ...

Microsoft is set to retire the Control Panel in Windows 11, gradually moving its functions to the Settings app. Although Microsoft has not specified an exact timeline for this transition, the shift ...