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Microsoft appears to be slowly phasing out its notable Control Panel feature on Windows 11 by moving various options to the Settings app.
Microsoft moved several options from the Control Panel to the Settings app in a recent Insider build of Windows 11. An ongoing process to move options to the Settings app began in Windows 8.
The epic Windows 11 questline to dump the old Control Panel completely from Microsoft's desktop OS continues - but it's painfully slow progress.
Windows 11 still has a Control Panel, but Microsoft is slowly picking away at what's left of its carcass, with another ability moved to the Settings app.
Developers from Microsoft continue to work on transferring all the familiar settings from the classic “Control Panel” to the “Settings” application. This time, in new builds of Windows 11 ...
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Despite all their best efforts to marginalize the Windows 11 Control Panel, it’s still a vital tool for troubleshooting.
Microsoft has backpedaled its decision to forcefully redirect users from the Network Connections (ncpa.cpl) control panel to the Advanced Network Settings screen.
If you're looking for a quick way to get to the Control Panel in Windows 11, here's how to add it to the context menu.
With the right code and edits to the Registry File, you can add access to the Control Panel directly into Windows 11 File Explorer.