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 ...

It’s all to do with pesky printer and network drivers. It’s all to do with pesky printer and network drivers. is a senior correspondent and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things ...

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 doesn't want to break printer and device drivers.

Microsoft has released two new Canary builds, bringing useful improvements and new features, including Xbox mode, new sound ...

It’s a control panel utility for all those hidden Windows privacy settings—you know, the kind of things that Microsoft ...

Chrome gets Auto Browse, AI Skills, Gemini side panel, and $6/month enterprise DLP. Google says the browser is no longer a window but a workplace AI platform.

Microsoft’s April Windows 11 update brings Smart App Control changes, AI-powered Narrator upgrades, and performance ...

PCWorld reports on Microsoft’s optional Windows 11 update KB5079391, which introduces Smart App Control flexibility and support for ultra-high 1,000Hz refresh rate displays. The update matters for ...