Overview
- Microsoft design lead March Rogers said the team is migrating all legacy Control Panel controls into the modern Settings app in Windows 11.
- Engineers are taking a slow approach because many printer and network devices still depend on old driver behaviors that the Control Panel exposes.
- Microsoft has not given a completion date for the migration, and key tools like Device Manager remain tied to the legacy interface today.
- Redesigned Settings pages begin rolling out in April with clearer layouts, dark mode for account dialogs, new pen tail button options, voice typing for file renames, and Copilot support for Narrator.
- The effort is part of broader Windows 11 work Rogers outlined, including UI, performance, and reliability upgrades for File Explorer, the Start Menu, and a modernized Command Prompt.