


The first thing you should know about these two menus is that Settings is now the go-to tool for most of the common Windows personalization options, while Control Panel is generally reserved for more complex actions and settings.

Differences Between Control Panel & Settings Menu But there is some logic behind Microsoft's decision to stick with the two-menu format for the time being, so once you learn the ground rules, you should be able to navigate these two menus with ease. Obviously, having two menus that are so similar at first glance might lead to a bit of confusion. This new Settings menu debuted with Windows 8 and mainly focused on touchscreen-related options, but starting with Windows 10, you'll find quite a few general options residing here as well. Slowly but surely, Microsoft is pushing more and more options out of the Control Panel and into a new menu simply called Settings.
