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With Windows 8, Microsoft introduced the modern UI settings app and it was supposed to replace Control Panel at one point. Windows 10 has been out for almost six years, and Windows still has two ways to switch apps. Large-scale migration did not take place because the settings did not have all the necessary functionality. In Windows 11, which is …
The increase in urbanization has led to the transition to apartment style living with multi-story buildings emerging everywhere. In this scenario, kitchen fireplaces have become a necessity in every modular kitchen. These modular kitchen fireplaces are placed above gas stoves or countertops to absorb, filter and remove smoke, odors and fumes, making your kitchen smoke-free with good ventilation. Here are …
We have to admit that in the world of hardware hacking, there are usually not too many opportunities to hack elevators. Well, at least not opportunities that don’t include the risk of incarceration as well. But fortune favors the daring, and when he found the remains of an elevator control panel in an abandoned Croatian resort hotel, [Davor Cihlar] undertook …
Windows 10 User Account Control (UAC) dialogs can be frustrating. They add an extra step to the process every time you run an exe file or run a program as administrator. Therefore, it is tempting to completely disable UAC in Windows 10, but you should understand the risks associated with such a change. What is UAC in Windows 10? User …
Microsoft has been slowly redirecting Control Panel pages to the Settings app since October 2020, and additional changes have now been detected in the latest preview version, released in January 2021, with the Storage Spaces tool now also located in the Settings app. The Control Panel has had a very dedicated fan base over the years due to the lack …
The Control Panel has been around for a while, being the default location to find all of the settings to control your PC, but Microsoft seems determined to migrate users to the Windows 10 Settings app for all of their DIY needs. Microsoft has changed the Control Panel’s user interface over the years, trying to push users towards the Settings …
Windows Control Panel has been one of the most useful and iconic features of Windows 10, but Windows 10 is now set to do away with the iconic Control Panel by dropping its functionality in chunks. The Control Panel has been a staple part of Windows 10 and it’s not completely removed, but other evidence suggests that the days of …
Windows Control Panel has been an institution for Windows users for years, but it looks like it could go the dinosaur’s way. In the latest preview version of Windows 10, it looks like the section is further reduced. The Control Panel has seen chunks removed over time as some previously found options are moved to Settings. The latest loss for …
Since the launch of Microsoft’s Metro Windows 8 operating system, system settings have been split between the user-friendly control panel for the desktop and the new Settings app. While Microsoft has tried to bridge the gap between the two system settings, most people know that the best way to change Windows 10 advanced settings is to open Control Panel. The …
In the (older) Windows era, users could customize and manage the platform through the Control Panel. When Windows 8 launched, Microsoft launched a new Settings app that it wants to turn into a central hub for the platform on Windows 10. However, the Control Panel remains a part of the operating system as well. Microsoft’s reasoning for keeping Control Panel …
