An internal build of Windows 11 had a hidden “Soundscape” page, presumably to replace the ‘Sounds’ settings in the Control Panel. Although the Soundscape page isn’t populated or even present in test ...

Microsoft revamps Windows updates and boosts audio settings Microsoft is updating Windows to give users greater control over updates and audio settings. Update actions are now separated from power ...

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) ...

Microsoft has released two new Canary builds, bringing useful improvements and new features, including Xbox mode, new sound ...

We can change Default Sound Input Device in Windows 11/10 in 2 quick and easy ways. We’ll explore this topic under the methods outlined below in this section: Via Windows Settings Via Control Panel ...

I have been using Windows since the days of Windows Vista, and Windows' setup for managing sounds has always felt inadequate. It feels like a small process Microsoft decided to complicate—adjusting ...

Windows, which is developed and published by Microsoft Corporation, is one of the top computer systems in the market. Many consumers rely on this system to complete their online work tasks, virtual ...

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 ...

Recent Windows 11 updates moved a bunch of Control Panel bits to the Settings app, but there are plenty left. Here are five that Microsoft should consider modernizing. The September 2025 non-security ...

When Windows 10 launched, its new Settings app was slated to eventually take over for the Windows Control Panel—and yet that conglomeration of settings is still well alive and kicking. Talk of its ...