Nvidia kills Windows XP-era Control Panel "after 20 years of dedicated service"
Summary
Nvidia is stopping the default installation of its old Control Panel software with its new driver update, replacing it with a newer Nvidia app. The new app includes all previous features and adds advanced options like driver updates and better gaming support.Key Facts
- Nvidia's old Control Panel first appeared in 2006.
- Starting with driver version 610.47, the old Control Panel will not be installed by default.
- The new Nvidia app now provides all active Control Panel features for GeForce RTX graphics cards.
- The Nvidia app runs faster and offers new features, like updated driver downloads and improved game upscaling (DLSS overrides).
- The old Control Panel remains available for download from the Microsoft Store but won’t receive new updates.
- Professional users of RTX Pro, RTX, and Quadro GPUs will keep the old Control Panel for now, as not all features moved to the new app.
- Users with the old Control Panel installed won’t lose it unless they perform a clean driver install.
- The old Control Panel design has changed very little over nearly 20 years.
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