Control Panel still exists for compatibility reasons as Microsoft continues to migrate settings to the Settings app. Microsoft first introduced the Settings app with the release of Windows 8 ...

Microsoft was planning to replace the Control Panel with the Settings app, an alternative that was originally introduced to users in 2012 with the release of Windows 8. The post previously said ...

Windows 8’s PC Settings app (2012). (Source: softpedia.com) Although the Control Panel remained in Windows 8 as well, the course had been set. Over time this small lump developed into the ...