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Similar to how Microsoft continues to direct its efforts toward pushing users who refuse to upgrade to Windows 11, the Redmond-based giant also actively works on gradually removing legacy apps entirely or phasing them out and merging them with modern replacements. One such example is the Control Panel. In August 2024, Microsoft confirmed via a support document that the Control Panel is being deprecated and will be replaced by the Settings app, which was introduced alongside Windows 8.
Despite some Microsoft employees having hinted at the legacy tool's eventual demise before, the company was quick to backtrack on its word and ended up updating the same support article, removing the bit about the Control Panel being deprecated in favor of the Settings app. It was then tweaked to say that many "Control Panel settings are in the process of being migrated to the Settings app."
While we’re still unsure if the Control Panel will eventually be retired, what’s clear is that Microsoft’s on a mission to move its features to the Settings app. Now, the company’s preparing to move yet another feature to the Settings app.
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Changing your PC’s time server won’t be such a hassle anymore
Windows leaker, @phantomonofearth, who goes through beta and dev builds to uncover hidden features and upcoming changes before they're officially announced, spotted that the time server setting is being migrated to the Settings app. This setting lets your PC automatically sync its clock with an internet time server.
Its currently buried in the Control Panel, and you need to click Change date, time or number formats under Clock and Region and then select Date and Time. Then, once you switch to the Internet Time tab at the top, you'd need to click the Change settings... button, and you'd see the Server setting there.
Now, instead of going through all that hassle just to change one setting, you'll soon be able to do it directly through the Settings app. According to @phantomonofearth's X post, all you'll need to do soon is head to Time & language > Date & time in the Settings app, and then change the server by clicking the Change button next to Additional settings. Yet another reason to forget all about the Control Panel!
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