Why Microsoft’s war on Windows’ Control Panel is taking so long

The Verge
By Tom WarrenApr 8, 2026, 5:23 am85 ptsTrending
The Control Panel still exists in Windows 11. | Screenshot by Tom Warren / The Verge Microsoft first started trying to get rid of the Control Panel in 2012, with the launch of Windows 8. More than a decade later, it's still working on migrating all the old Control Panel items into the modern Settings app in…

Read Article Share
Share Article
- email
- x.com
- facebook
- pocket
- reddit
- tumblr
- linkedin
- pinterest

Trending Today on Tech News Tube

Microsoft hints at bit bunkers for war zones

The Register

Microsoft hints at bit bunkers for war zones 120

Chinese SSD maker DapuStor sees rising QLC demand as AI drives storage growth

Digitimes

Chinese SSD maker DapuStor sees rising QLC demand as AI drives storage growth 118

US-China tech clash over chips intensifies ahead of summit, with global supply-chain implications

Digitimes

US-China tech clash over chips intensifies ahead of summit, with global supply-chain implications 118

Apple Faces 'Massive Dilemma' With Success of the MacBook Neo

Slashdot

Apple Faces 'Massive Dilemma' With Success of the MacBook Neo 116

Samsung's Roh Tae-moon visits Tokyo, targets Japan Android leadership

Digitimes

Samsung's Roh Tae-moon visits Tokyo, targets Japan Android leadership 115

Two upcoming iPhones could be ‘largely unchanged in appearance,’ leaker claims, and I’m already skipping this generation

TechRadar

Two upcoming iPhones could be ‘largely unchanged in appearance,’ leaker claims, and I’m already skipping this generation 115

Sony removes a selection of 'spam' games from its storefront as it continues its battle against shovelware

TechRadar

Sony removes a selection of 'spam' games from its storefront as it continues its battle against shovelware 113

NHTSA closes probe into Tesla's remote parking crashes

Engadget

NHTSA closes probe into Tesla's remote parking crashes 113

About Tech News Tube

Tech News Tube is a real time news feed of the latest technology news headlines.

Follow all of the top tech sites in one place, on the web or your mobile device.

Featured

Anthropic launches Project Glasswing to…

Anthropic launches Project Glasswing to fend cyber threats with new Mythos model

SK Hynix reportedly in talks with…

SK Hynix reportedly in talks with Microsoft and Google on long-term AI memory…

Taiwan warns of Beijing's covert push to…

Taiwan warns of Beijing's covert push to poach AI and chip talent

Uber deploys AWS custom chips to scale…

Uber deploys AWS custom chips to scale AI and cut compute costs

Apple's foldable iPhone reportedly still…

Apple's foldable iPhone reportedly still on track for September launch despite…

Own a Kindle from 2012 or earlier? It…

Own a Kindle from 2012 or earlier? It could be time to upgrade as Amazon's…

Elon Musk reveals unfortunate truth of…

Elon Musk reveals unfortunate truth of Tesla Full Self-Driving development

SK Hynix begins supply of 321-layer QLC…

SK Hynix begins supply of 321-layer QLC cSSD for the AI PC era

Anthropic’s New Model Is So Scarily…

Anthropic’s New Model Is So Scarily Powerful It Won’t Be Released, Anthropic…

Rising gallium costs force price…

Rising gallium costs force price increases across GaAs chip supply chain