Settings (Windows)
| A component of Microsoft Windows | |
|---|---|
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Settings app, displayed with dark theme enabled | |
| Details | |
| Other names | PC Settings |
| Type | Control panel |
| Included with | Windows Server 2012, Windows 8, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows 8.1, Windows RT, Windows 10, Windows Server 2016, Windows 10 Mobile |
| Related components | |
| Control Panel (Windows) | |
Settings (formerly PC Settings) is a UWP app included with Windows 8 and later, Windows Server 2012 and later, and Windows 10 Mobile.
Functionality
On Windows Server 2012 and Windows 8, PC Settings was designed as a simplified settings area optimized for use on touchscreen devices. It exposed a small portion of settings accessible via desktop Control Panel with a two-paned interface; additionally, some functions (including adding accounts and changing user pictures) could only be done from PC Settings.[1] Windows 8.1 improves this component to include more options that were previously exclusive to Control Panel.[2]
On Windows 10, the app is renamed "Settings", and as with all other Windows apps, now runs within a desktop window. It includes more options that were previously exclusive to the desktop Control Panel.[3][4] As it is also a Universal Windows app, this version of Settings is also used on Windows 10 Mobile for smartphones and tablet computers.[5][6]
References
- ↑ "Adding and Managing Users in Windows 8". PC World. IDG. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- ↑ Bright, Peter (March 25, 2013). "Windows Blue leaks: More Metro, more multitasking". Ars Technica. Condé Nast. Retrieved January 20, 2014.
- ↑ "Microsoft previews universal apps for Windows 10 PCs, tablets, and phones". The Verge. Retrieved February 7, 2015.
- ↑ "Leaked images of Windows 10 for phones show us what to expect". Ars Technica. Retrieved February 7, 2015.
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