Type “Control Panel” into the Start Menu, and it’s right there. Right-click the Start button and… oh, no, that’s just Settings.

The Microsoft account panel being introduced to the Start menu is already in Windows 11, and is being brought to Windows 10 – or it was, anyway, though that work is now paused.

This new panel appears on the right side of the Start menu and should make it easier to check notifications, read text messages, and more.

Microsoft is making changes to the Start menu, Settings, Notepad, Paint, Copilot and more in Windows, with Windows Insiders getting the first look.

Microsoft is adding new Android integration options to Windows 11, with the latest update bringing the Phone Link panel directly into the Start menu. This update is rolling out to Windows Insiders ...