system configuration

Microsoft’s long-running split between Control Panel and the Settings app is entering its final, awkward stretch, and that matters more than a simple UI cleanup. Microsoft’s own support material now explicitly says many Control Panel settings are “in the process of being migrated” to Settings...

You can stop digging through nested menus—the Run box is a speed lane to dozens of legacy Control Panel applets, diagnostic tools, and hidden settings that still ship with modern Windows. With a handful of Run commands you can clear temporary files, switch audio devices, open the classic Date &...