Windows 11’s native Settings app is getting another significant update

Microsoft has already given a complete overhaul to the Settings app on Windows 11 with a new sidebar-baed interface, colourful icons, better navigations, integration of Bing for better search results, and a proper dark. With Sun Valley 2, Microsoft is planning to update the new Settings app with some much-needed improvements.

As you’re probably aware, the Windows Settings app journey started nine years ago in Windows 8. At that time, it was known as “PC settings” and it was supposed to replace Control Panel in a future release of Windows. With Windows 10, Microsoft added more options and “PC settings” was renamed to “Settings”.

Microsoft has promised that it would migrate all of the options in Control Panel to Settings in future. It’s unclear when the migration will complete, but we know that Control Panel is here to stay until its replacement is fully developed.

Following the release of Creators Update, Microsoft decided to move a few settings each year as opposed to full migration. The migration strategy seems to be back on the fast track with the release of Windows 11.

The Settings app has already received a major overhaul with Windows 11 version 21H2 and Microsoft is planning to update it with additional improvements to bring it in line with the Control Panel.