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Microsoft moves yet another feature to settings as it plans to scrap the control panel

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The Control Panel on Windows 11 is one step closer to death

Microsoft is adding the ability to rename your user account to the Windows 11 Settings app, ported over from the legacy Control Panel.
TweakTown

Microsoft herds more Control Panel options into Windows 11's Settings app where they should be

TL;DR: Windows 11 build 26200.5742 continues the gradual migration of legacy Control Panel features to the Settings app. In this preview release, Microsoft has shifted across some time and ...
TechSpot

Microsoft confirms (then negates) it is finally killing the Windows Control Panel in favor of the Settings app

What just happened? The Control Panel has been an essential component of Microsoft Windows for decades, and was originally introduced in Windows 1.0 in the mid-80s. However, its days are numbered as ...
PC Magazine

New Windows 11 Build Tests Universal Control for PC Accessory RGB Lighting

A universal app that can control the RGB lighting for your various PC accessories is now rolling out in Windows 11 through a beta build. The so-called “Dynamic Lighting” panel is shipping in Windows ...
TechRepublic

How to add Control Panel access to File Explorer in Windows 11

How to add Control Panel access to File Explorer in Windows 11 Your email has been sent Under normal operating conditions, users and even administrators do not need to access the old Windows Control ...