What just happened? The Control Panel has been an essential component of Microsoft Windows for decades, and was originally introduced in Windows 1.0 in the mid-80s. However, its days are numbered as ...

Your Windows computer collects all kinds of data about you. Although this is intended to enhance your experience, it can also raise privacy concerns. That's why it's important to take control of your ...

Microsoft continues its push to get you to use a Microsoft account on Windows, this time through the Settings app. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

The Control Panel has been part of Windows since 1985, making it nearly 40 years old—and even the 'new' Settings app was introduced in 2012 with Windows 8. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) ...

Editor's take: Microsoft has spent years trying to phase out the traditional Windows Control Panel. Since Windows 10, the company has pushed users toward a modernized settings interface, but the ...