After 20 years, Nvidia finally kills off its Control Panel app
Nvidia has officially retired its Control Panel app after 20 years of service, transitioning features to the new Nvidia App. While existing Control Panel installations will remain functional, they will no longer receive updates or security fixes. RTX PRO users will continue to have access to the Control Panel until all professional features are migrated to the Nvidia App.
- ▪Nvidia Control Panel has been retired for Game Ready and Studio drivers.
- ▪Features from the Control Panel have been moved to the Nvidia App.
- ▪RTX PRO users will retain the Control Panel until professional features are fully migrated.
5 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 8 hours. All of the coverage we found sits in one bucket: centre. That one-sidedness is itself worth noticing.
- ▪ Nvidia retires the classic GeForce Control Panel after 20 years — TechSpot
- ▪ Nvidia officially retires its GeForce Control Panel app after 20 years, following the porting of all of its major features to the Nvidia app (Tom Warren/The Verge) — Techmeme
- ▪ Nvidia is finally ditching its iconic Control Panel after 20 years — new driver updates only ship in the Nvidia App — Tom's Hardware
- ▪ Nvidia has retired its GeForce Control Panel app after 20 years — The Verge
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