Microsoft announced today that it will retire the increasingly superfluous Mobile Plans app in Windows 11 in February 2026.

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.

Some users miss the old Windows Control Panel, but the modern Settings app is frankly much better. Here's why it's time to let go.

Currently, Windows will periodically pop a notification asking the user to set Edge as their default browser, even when Edge isn't running. Going forward, Windows will no longer do this.

Microsoft continues to slowly migrate Control Panel elements to the Settings app. Certain keyboard settings received a modern overhaul in the latest Windows 11 preview builds.

Discover 16 essential apps to customize and optimize Windows 11 for a seamless, personalized, and efficient experience.