After reading last week’s post on restoring the classic All Programs menu in Windows 7, reader Bill wrote to say he has “a lot of problems with the Windows 7 Control Panel,” and wants the old XP ...

Learn how Windows 7 changes access to encryption and credential management features in its revised Control Panel apps Now that Microsoft has made the Windows 7 beta available for public download, many ...

The end of the classic Control Panel is approaching. In the Windows Insider previews, Microsoft is now shifting more to the settings. The classic Control Panel still has many fans, but Microsoft is ...

Microsoft may finally remove or hide the old Control Panel in Windows 10, according to Windows Central. The latest Windows Insider beta versions of Windows 10 reveal some subtle coding references that ...

The User Account Control (UAC) tool was one of Vista's most vilified features -- popping up and nagging you whenever you wanted to install or update a program -- and many users will be surprised to ...

There's something timeless about Windows 7. From the smooth Aero Glass effects to the classic Start menu, it struck a rare balance between beauty and simplicity. Even years later, many still remember ...

What just happened? Microsoft is on a crusade to kill off any and all traces of "old Windows" in its latest Windows 10 operating system, and though the progress has been slow, the company took another ...

If you encounter a problem in opening Windows Live Mail on your Windows 7 business computer, some critical program files might be corrupted. While Windows Live Mail doesn't have its own repair feature ...

Earlier, we had a classic Color and Appearance panel in Windows OS which was handy for changing the color of various UI elements (like the taskbar, Start menu, windows borders, etc.). But, now we can ...

Developers from Microsoft continue to work on transferring all the familiar settings from the classic “Control Panel” to the “Settings” application. This time, in new builds of Windows 11, which have ...