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 ...

The Settings app handles the basics fine, but these tweaks still send you straight back to the Control Panel ...

If you are hearing yourself on Mic via a playback device, it does not mean your microphone, speaker, headset, or system has malfunctioned. To fix this, you have to change the Sound Control Panel ...

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: Control Panel Is Sticking Around, But Settings App Is Preferred Microsoft quietly updates its settings page to swap the word 'deprecated' for 'migrated' as it relates to Control Panel. But ...

PCWorld reveals that laptop manufacturers include hidden utility apps offering advanced controls for battery charging, display color gamuts, fan speeds, and audio settings not available in Windows.