You can add Control Panel to File Explorer This PC, for easy access, by editing the registry or using Ultimate Windows Tweaker or System Folders Customizer.

As you can see, the control panel is divided into square sections which includes a green ‘Main Systems’ section and controls for functions for example OS shortcuts like Open, Save and Close.

Microsoft has tried to dumb down its Control Panel with a simple UI over the years, rather than a list of options, but there’s still a number of settings that don’t exist in the new PC Settings app.

Miss the old XP Control Panel? You can get something close to it in Windows 7. But do you really want to?

You can check, control, increase, monitor or change the CPU Fan Speed safely in Windows 11/10 by following any one of these methods.

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

If you're comfortable running Windows 7 or Windows 8.1, then you probably want to stop the "Get Windows 10" nags. Here's how to make them go away.