Microsoft had seemingly intentionally crippled the performance of certain aspects of the Windows Control Panel in the past for some reason. Back in August this year, Microsoft suggested that it was ...

The power user may finally be getting the GUI control hub they have always wanted.

Rumors of the death of the Control Panel have been greatly exaggerated. Rumors of the death of the Control Panel have been greatly exaggerated. is a senior correspondent and author of Notepad, who has ...

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 either ...

PCWorld reveals that laptop manufacturers include hidden utility apps offering advanced controls for battery charging, display color gamuts, fan speeds, and audio settings not available in Windows.