Microsoft has been maintaining two separate Windows options menus for generations now, but a new test project spotted and investigated by Windows Latest might pave the way for a single, discrete bit of software that can do it all. What looks like a new Windows Settings app has stealth dropped in on the Microsoft Store, and that alone might make it easier to update with new features and hopefully finally consolidate everything Control Panel does in one place.

Windows Latest discovered 'Project Odeon' in the Store, which shares the same icon as Windows Settings and resembles the usual Settings interface. Finding and installing the app apparently requires Windows 11 build 26100 or newer. I tried enabling developer mode and finding the app but I still couldn't see it, so perhaps it also requires you to be using an Insider build, or be based in a certain region.

It seems like there's a little bit of jank to the app at this point, as it shows different settings, unfinished pages, and some greyed out options, but that's to be expected for an early test application. Other areas, however, seem more extensive than the regular Settings app. For instance, towards the bottom of the Display settings page, you can see things such as your monitor's display path, HDR support, and SDR white levels.

WindowsLatest looked into the executables the app uses and calls on, and discovered the base executable can call on helper ones which require extra permissions to run. They seem to be modular add-ons related to tasks such as changing time zone or renaming the PC.

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