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Why Microsoft’s war on Windows’ Control Panel is taking so long

  • Tom Warren
  • April 8, 2026 at 9:23 AM
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Why Microsoft’s war on Windows’ Control Panel is taking so long
The Control Panel still exists in Windows 11. | Screenshot by Tom Warren / The Verge

Microsoft first started trying to get rid of the Control Panel in 2012, with the launch of Windows 8. More than a decade later, it's still working on migrating all the old Control Panel items into the modern Settings app in Windows 11. While there have been hints that the Control Panel might finally go away, the reality is a lot more complicated for Microsoft.

"We're doing it carefully because there are a lot of different network and printer devices & drivers we need to make sure we don't break in the process," explains March Rogers, partner director of design at Microsoft. I could be wrong, but I think this is the first full explanation we …

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Originally published at The Verge

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