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Windows 11 could kill Control Panel faster, as Microsoft quietly tests Settings in the Microsoft Store

Summary by Windows Latest
Microsoft is testing Project Odeon, a Store app that copies Windows 11 Settings, with a preview mode, dummy account and helper tools for tasks like renaming a PC. I installed it on an Insider PC, and it could let Microsoft ship Settings fixes faster and finally speed up the Control Panel migration.
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Microsoft is working on Project Odeon, an initiative to make Windows 11 Settings an application available on the Microsoft Store, so it would make it easier to upgrade its capabilities independently, rather than having to send operating system updates.

The Windows 11 Settings application could be returned to the Microsoft Store. An approach that could speed up the migration of features from the previous Control Panel.

With "Project Odeon" Microsoft is planning a big change in the settings of Windows 11. What advantages could result for users. read more on t3n.de

The historical Windows 11 control panel could disappear faster: Microsoft tests on the Microsoft Store an application that takes over the System Settings.

Among the applications tested by Microsoft, something special was spotted. Project Odeon looks like a modern settings system that could ultimately replace the control panel.

Microsoft is working on a fundamental change to the Windows 11 settings. Under the project name "Odeon" a new application has appeared in the Microsoft Store to replace the previous settings menu of the operating system. (Read more)

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Windows Latest broke the news on Friday, October 16, 2026.
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