Control Panel Loses Fonts Page to Settings on Windows 11
Apr. 22, 2024To install, preview, and manage fonts on Windows 11, you may have to open Windows Settings instead of Control Panel. Currently, Microsoft is not removing the Fonts section under Appearance and Personalization in the Control Panel. However, with theWindows 11 24H2 update, the Redmond giant willredirect users to open the Windows Settings appto manage fonts on the system.
The good thing is that Microsoft has already made aslick interfacein Windows Settings to manage installed fonts. So users won’t face a problem. However, those power users who were accustomed to the old Control Panel settings page might not like the change.
In that case, users can access the Control Panel Fonts page by openingC:\Windows\Fontsin the Run prompt or File Explorer. However, keep in mind, this can be a temporary workaround and Microsoft may pull the plug for the classic Fonts page pretty soon.
Whether you like it or not, Microsoft has been redesigning and migrating various parts of the OS tomatch the visual style of Windows 11. Many criticize Microsoft for applying visual styles incoherently and keeping old-age UI elements even on modern Windows 11 OS. So the effort is noteworthy.
Recently, it moved Disks and volumes, Device encryption, Power settings, and a lot of other components to Windows Settings. Now, we need to wait and see whether Microsoft revamps the core parts of the OS such asDevice Manager, Registry Editor, Disk Management, etc. It would truly be a miracle if Microsoft pulled something like this.
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