In Windows 11, Control Panel elements are gradually being migrated to Settings. Microsoft aims to centralize all configuration options so users no longer have to dig through the old Control Panel by using Win + R and typing “control.”
Windows 11 is flexing its muscles as version 25H2 becomes available via an ISO file. Microsoft is preparing additional features found in the Dev and Beta channels. For example, there’s a new keyboard section that allows users to modify character repeat settings, including delay and speed.
Settings are more accessible in Windows 11
A keyboard settings page is being added to Bluetooth & devices. Will house keyboard backlight and keyboard character repeat options (latter migrated from Control Panel). pic.twitter.com/bFgHzeT0m1
— phantomofearth 🌳 (@phantomofearth) September 13, 2025
As a reminder, the repeat delay refers to how long you need to hold down a key before repeated input begins. As for the repeat speed, it determines how fast this continuous input occurs. The new dedicated area makes it possible to visualize the changes made post-modification in Windows 11, which also enhances the taskbar and Start menu.
Interestingly, the new section does not allow adjusting the cursor blink speed. Users with compatible PCs can, however, configure the keyboard backlight settings within this interface.
But that’s not all, as Microsoft is also refining the haptic touchpad section with some interface adjustments. The sensitivity settings are transitioning to a dropdown menu. Clicks and haptic feedback are being split into separate sliders and buttons.
No release date for new features in Windows 11
A keyboard settings page is being added to Bluetooth & devices. Will house keyboard backlight and keyboard character repeat options (latter migrated from Control Panel). pic.twitter.com/bFgHzeT0m1
— phantomofearth 🌳 (@phantomofearth) September 13, 2025
Currently, Microsoft has not announced a date for the official rollout of these new features for Windows 11, which only requires 3 GB of storage with the Nano11 software. It is quite possible that the Redmond company will unveil these functionalities to the public in the coming weeks.
There are also other noteworthy discoveries in these testing versions, including a new taskbar button for conducting Internet speed tests. Microsoft is making significant efforts to modernize the interface of its operating system, which is finally more popular than Windows 10, and to simplify access to settings.
The Redmond company is well aware that Windows 11 is far less popular than Windows 10, and that this recent popularity is primarily due to the impending end of support for the previous operating system. Users now have until October 2025, although Microsoft will offer an extended support period of one year under certain conditions. In short, all efforts are now focused on Windows 11, which continues to become more cohesive with each update.
