Nvidia kills Windows XP-era Control Panel "after 20 years of dedicated service"
Ars Technica • • general
Key Points:
- Nvidia is discontinuing the default installation of its longstanding Nvidia Control Panel with version 610.47 of its Game Ready and Studio drivers for GeForce GPUs, transitioning users to the new Nvidia app for managing GPU settings.
- The new Nvidia app offers all modern Control Panel features for GeForce RTX GPUs, plus additional capabilities such as driver updates and DLSS overrides, while operating more efficiently.
- Existing users of the old Control Panel will retain it unless performing a clean install, and it remains available as a separate Microsoft Store download, though it will no longer receive updates or new features.
- The Nvidia Control Panel will continue to be installed for RTX Pro, RTX, and Quadro GPU users with workstation drivers, as some professional features have yet to migrate to the Nvidia app.
- The Nvidia Control Panel, introduced in 2006 and largely unchanged in design since, has been a staple for GPU management but is now being phased out in favor of a more modern and feature-rich application.