Windows control panels are dialog boxes that display the current settings for all the configurable elements in the computer. All control panels can be accessed from the Start menu. In Windows 10 ...

(1) A hardware control panel is a dashboard full of buttons, levers and dials for configuring and controlling the equipment. THIS DEFINITION IS FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY. All other reproduction ...

Windows has removed the Control Panel entry from the WinX Menu. You now see an item which opens Settings. The WinX Menu is the one which pops up when you right-click on the Start Button.