Windows 11's design lead says Microsoft plans to modernize legacy features like Control Panel and Device Manager

Microsoft's Windows design lead Marcus Ash has confirmed plans to modernize legacy UI elements in Windows 11, including Control Panel and Device Manager. The company is building tooling to scale the modernization of old dialogs built on legacy frameworks. Recent preview builds already show progress, with a modern Run dialog rebuilt using WinUI 3. No specific timeline has been given, but the effort is confirmed to be on Microsoft's roadmap.