Microsoft isn't killing Windows Control Panel after all The 40-year-old tool still seems to have plenty of life left, though certain settings will continue to be deprecated.

The Control Panel in Windows has literally been a part of the operating system since Windows 1.0, but Microsoft decided along the way that it should be replaced with something more modern.

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 ...

The Control Panel feature has been around since Windows 1.0, but Microsoft plans to replace it with the more modern Settings app.

Microsoft has officially confirmed that it will discontinue the Windows Control Panel app in favor of an app it introduced in Windows 8.

Latest Windows Insider Build puts time and language options in Settings Microsoft has continued its efforts to nudge users toward the Windows Settings app from the venerable Control Panel, with ...