Microsoft has backpedaled its decision to forcefully redirect users from the Network Connections (ncpa.cpl) control panel to the Advanced Network Settings screen in Windows 11 preview builds.

Microsoft has started testing the removal of the venerable System control panel on Windows 10 and instead redirecting users to the modern About page. The System control panel allows users to get a ...

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Since the debut of Windows 8 in 2012, Microsoft has been eager to replace the aged Control Panel with the newer Settings app. The transition so far has been slow and gradual. Based on a couple of ...

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 ...

Microsoft didn't say when Control Panel will officially meet its demise. The next big update for Windows, 24H2, is scheduled for this fall, but Windows 12 is also reportedly on the horizon. Control ...

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•PowerShell can be a more scalable solution than using the Control Panel to uninstall applications, especially when dealing with multiple machines. • To remove an application using PowerShell, you ...