Windows 10: New features in the Settings app: Search, maps, optional features and better organization

Windows 10: New features in the Settings app: Search, maps, optional features and better organization

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While the leaked version of Windows 10 (Build 9888) doesn't bring any major new features, there are a few improvements here and there compared to Build 9879 released a few weeks ago. In the leaked version of Windows Technical Preview, we can now see that Microsoft has replaced PC Settings with the zPC Settings app and changed the name to Settings.

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With the new Settings app, Microsoft is trying to bring all of your PC's settings into a single hub, slowly moving away from the old Control Panel. The first thing you'll notice (aside from the search box, which I'll get to in a moment) is that settings are now grouped differently.

Now there is a system entry for everything related to storage, notifications, power, apps, and new features like Maps, which allows users to download maps locally for offline use, and Optional Features, which, as the name suggests, allows users to add more Windows components.

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