diff --git a/src/settings-ui/Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI/Strings/en-us/Resources.resw b/src/settings-ui/Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI/Strings/en-us/Resources.resw
index 6d05fda60c..64495c1582 100644
--- a/src/settings-ui/Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI/Strings/en-us/Resources.resw
+++ b/src/settings-ui/Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI/Strings/en-us/Resources.resw
@@ -736,7 +736,7 @@ Disabling this module or closing PowerToys will unmute the microphone and camera
   <data name="On.Content" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>On</value>
   </data>
-  <data name="GeneralPage_ToggleSwitch_AlwaysRunElevated_Link.Text" xml:space="preserve">
+  <data name="GeneralPage_ToggleSwitch_AlwaysRunElevated_Link.Content" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Learn more about administrator mode</value>
   </data>
   <data name="GeneralPage_ToggleSwitch_AutoDownloadUpdates.Header" xml:space="preserve">
@@ -796,7 +796,7 @@ Disabling this module or closing PowerToys will unmute the microphone and camera
   <data name="General_Repository.Label" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>GitHub repository</value>
   </data>
-  <data name="General_Updates.Text" xml:space="preserve">
+  <data name="General_Updates.Header" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Updates</value>
   </data>
   <data name="General_Version.Text" xml:space="preserve">
@@ -808,10 +808,10 @@ Disabling this module or closing PowerToys will unmute the microphone and camera
   <data name="General_Version.AutomationProperties.Name" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Version</value>
   </data>
-  <data name="Admin_mode.Text" xml:space="preserve">
+  <data name="Admin_mode.Header" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Administrator mode</value>
   </data>
-  <data name="General_RunAsAdminRequired.Text" xml:space="preserve">
+  <data name="General_RunAsAdminRequired.Message" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>* You need to run as administrator to use this setting.</value>
   </data>
   <data name="ShortcutWarningLabel.Text" xml:space="preserve">
@@ -1316,8 +1316,8 @@ From there, simply click on a Markdown file or SVG icon in the File Explorer and
   <data name="Oobe_Awake_TipsAndTricks.Text" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>You can always change modes quickly by {right-clicking the Awake icon} in the system tray.</value>
   </data>
-  <data name="General_FailedToDownloadTheNewVersion.Text" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>* An error occurred trying to update to</value>
+  <data name="General_FailedToDownloadTheNewVersion.Message" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>An error occurred trying to install this update</value>
   </data>
   <data name="General_InstallNow.Content" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Install now</value>
@@ -1334,13 +1334,13 @@ From there, simply click on a Markdown file or SVG icon in the File Explorer and
   <data name="General_TryAgainToDownloadAndInstall.Content" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Try again to download and install</value>
   </data>
-  <data name="General_CheckingForUpdates.Text" xml:space="preserve">
+  <data name="General_CheckingForUpdates.Message" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Checking for updates...</value>
   </data>
-  <data name="General_NewVersionReadyToInstall.Text" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>A new version is ready to install:</value>
+  <data name="General_NewVersionReadyToInstall.Message" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>A new version is ready to install</value>
   </data>
-  <data name="General_UpToDate.Text" xml:space="preserve">
+  <data name="General_UpToDate.Message" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>PowerToys is up to date</value>
   </data>
   <data name="General_DownloadAndInstall.Content" xml:space="preserve">
diff --git a/src/settings-ui/Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI/Views/GeneralPage.xaml b/src/settings-ui/Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI/Views/GeneralPage.xaml
index f071b6e7ee..d036a9f009 100644
--- a/src/settings-ui/Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI/Views/GeneralPage.xaml
+++ b/src/settings-ui/Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI/Views/GeneralPage.xaml
@@ -26,51 +26,37 @@
         <controls:SettingsPageControl.ModuleContent>
             <StackPanel Orientation="Vertical">
 
-              
-                <TextBlock x:Uid="Admin_Mode" 
-                       FontWeight="SemiBold"
-                       TextWrapping="Wrap"
-                       AutomationProperties.HeadingLevel="Level2"
-                       Style="{StaticResource SubtitleTextBlockStyle}"/>
-
-                <TextBlock Text="{Binding Mode=TwoWay, Path=RunningAsText}"
-                       TextWrapping="Wrap"
-                       Margin="{StaticResource SmallTopMargin}"/>
-
-                <Button x:Uid="GeneralPage_RestartAsAdmin_Button"
-                    Margin="{StaticResource SmallTopMargin}"
-                    Command = "{Binding RestartElevatedButtonEventHandler}"
-                    IsEnabled="{Binding Mode=TwoWay, Path=IsAdminButtonEnabled}"
-                    />
-
-                <TextBlock x:Uid="General_RunAsAdminRequired"
-                       Foreground="{ThemeResource SystemControlErrorTextForegroundBrush}"
-                       TextWrapping="Wrap"
-                       Visibility="{Binding Mode=TwoWay, Path=IsElevated, Converter={StaticResource BoolToVisibilityConverter}}"
-                       Margin="0,24,0,-8" />
-
-                <ToggleSwitch Margin="{StaticResource SmallTopMargin}"
-                          x:Uid="GeneralSettings_AlwaysRunAsAdminText"
-                          IsEnabled="{Binding Mode=TwoWay, Path=IsElevated}"
-                          IsOn="{Binding Mode=TwoWay, Path=RunElevated}"/>
-
-                <HyperlinkButton NavigateUri="https://aka.ms/powertoysDetectedElevatedHelp" Margin="-12,0,0,0">
-                    <TextBlock x:Uid="GeneralPage_ToggleSwitch_AlwaysRunElevated_Link" TextWrapping="Wrap" />
-                </HyperlinkButton>
-
-
-                <TextBlock 
-                       Style="{StaticResource SettingsGroupTitleStyle}"/>
-
-                <!-- Replaced the Radiobuttons parent control with a StackPanel to mitigate the Tab and Arrow key related keyboard navigation issues due to XAML Islands
-            Tracking issue in the winui repository - https://github.com/microsoft/microsoft-ui-xaml/issues/3156 -->
-                <TextBlock x:Name="RadioButtons_Name_Theme" 
-                     
-                       Margin="{StaticResource SmallTopMargin}"/>
-
-
 
+                    <muxc:Expander IsExpanded="True" Style="{StaticResource SettingsExpanderStyle}">
+                        <muxc:Expander.Header>
+                        <controls:Setting x:Uid="Admin_Mode" Icon="&#xE1A7;" Description="{Binding Mode=TwoWay, Path=RunningAsText}" Style="{StaticResource ExpanderHeaderSettingStyle}">
+                            <controls:Setting.ActionContent>
+                                    <Button x:Uid="GeneralPage_RestartAsAdmin_Button"
+                                            Command = "{Binding RestartElevatedButtonEventHandler}"
+                                            IsEnabled="{Binding Mode=TwoWay, Path=IsAdminButtonEnabled}"/>
+                                </controls:Setting.ActionContent>
+                            </controls:Setting>
+                        </muxc:Expander.Header>
+                        <muxc:Expander.Content>
+                        <StackPanel Orientation="Vertical">
+                            <controls:Setting x:Uid="GeneralSettings_AlwaysRunAsAdminText" IsEnabled="{Binding Mode=TwoWay, Path=IsElevated}" Style="{StaticResource ExpanderContentSettingStyle}">
+                                    <controls:Setting.ActionContent>
+                                        <ToggleSwitch IsOn="{Binding Mode=TwoWay, Path=RunElevated}"/>
+                                    </controls:Setting.ActionContent>
+                                </controls:Setting>
+                            <muxc:InfoBar x:Uid="General_RunAsAdminRequired" 
+                                          Severity="Warning"
+                                          IsClosable="False"
+                                          IsOpen="True"
+                                          Visibility="{Binding Mode=TwoWay, Path=IsElevated, Converter={StaticResource BoolToVisibilityConverter}}"/>
+                            <HyperlinkButton NavigateUri="https://aka.ms/powertoysDetectedElevatedHelp"
+                                             Margin="56,0,0,0"
+                                             x:Uid="GeneralPage_ToggleSwitch_AlwaysRunElevated_Link"/>
+                        </StackPanel>
+                        </muxc:Expander.Content>
+                    </muxc:Expander>
 
+         
 
 
                 <toolkitcontrols:HeaderedItemsControl IsEnabled="True" x:Uid="ShortcutGuide_Appearance_Behavior">
@@ -105,48 +91,24 @@
 
 
 
-
-
-
-                <TextBlock x:Uid="General_Updates"
-                       Style="{StaticResource SettingsGroupTitleStyle}"/>
-
                 <StackPanel Visibility="{Binding PowerToysUpdatingState, Converter={StaticResource UpdatingStateUpToDateToVisibilityConverter}}">
-                    <StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal"
-                            Margin="{StaticResource SmallTopMargin}"
-                            AutomationProperties.LabeledBy="{Binding ElementName=General_Version}">
-                        <TextBlock x:Name="General_Version_UpToDate" 
-                               x:Uid="General_Version" 
-                               Opacity="{Binding AutoUpdatesEnabled, Converter={StaticResource ModuleEnabledToOpacityConverter}}"/>
-                        <TextBlock Text="{Binding PowerToysVersion }"
-                               Margin="4,0,0,0"
-                               Opacity="{Binding AutoUpdatesEnabled, Converter={StaticResource ModuleEnabledToOpacityConverter}}"/>
-                    </StackPanel>
 
-                    <StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal"
-                            Margin="{StaticResource SmallTopMargin}"
-                            AutomationProperties.LabeledBy="{Binding ElementName=General_VersionLastChecked}"
-                            Visibility="{Binding AutoUpdatesEnabled, Converter={StaticResource VisibleIfTrueConverter}}">
+                    <TextBlock Margin="{StaticResource SmallTopMargin}" Opacity="{Binding AutoUpdatesEnabled, Converter={StaticResource ModuleEnabledToOpacityConverter}}">
+                        <Run x:Uid="General_Version" />
+                        <Run Text="{Binding PowerToysVersion}"/>
+                    </TextBlock>
 
-                        <TextBlock x:Name="General_VersionLastChecked"
-                               x:Uid="General_VersionLastChecked"
-                               Opacity="{Binding AutoUpdatesEnabled, Converter={StaticResource ModuleEnabledToOpacityConverter}}"/>
+                    <TextBlock Margin="{StaticResource SmallTopMargin}" Opacity="{Binding AutoUpdatesEnabled, Converter={StaticResource ModuleEnabledToOpacityConverter}}">
+                        <Run x:Uid="General_VersionLastChecked" />
+                        <Run Text="{Binding UpdateCheckedDate, Mode=OneWay}"/>
+                    </TextBlock>
 
-                        <TextBlock Text="{Binding UpdateCheckedDate, Mode=OneWay}"
+                    <TextBlock x:Uid="General_CheckingForUpdates" Margin="{StaticResource SmallTopMargin}" Visibility="{Binding IsNewVersionDownloading, Converter={StaticResource VisibleIfTrueConverter}}"/>
+
+                    <TextBlock x:Uid="General_UpToDate"
+                               Margin="{StaticResource SmallTopMargin}"
                                Opacity="{Binding AutoUpdatesEnabled, Converter={StaticResource ModuleEnabledToOpacityConverter}}"
-                               Margin="6,0" />
-                    </StackPanel>
-
-                    <TextBlock x:Name="General_CheckingForUpdates"
-                           x:Uid="General_CheckingForUpdates"
-                           Margin="{StaticResource SmallTopMargin}"
-                           Visibility="{Binding IsNewVersionDownloading, Converter={StaticResource VisibleIfTrueConverter}}"/>
-
-                    <TextBlock x:Name="General_UpToDate"
-                           x:Uid="General_UpToDate"
-                           Margin="{StaticResource SmallTopMargin}"
-                           Opacity="{Binding AutoUpdatesEnabled, Converter={StaticResource ModuleEnabledToOpacityConverter}}"
-                           Visibility="{Binding IsNewVersionCheckedAndUpToDate, Converter={StaticResource VisibleIfTrueConverter}}"/>
+                               Visibility="{Binding IsNewVersionCheckedAndUpToDate, Converter={StaticResource VisibleIfTrueConverter}}"/>
 
                     <Button x:Uid="GeneralPage_CheckForUpdates"
                         Margin="{StaticResource SmallTopMargin}"
@@ -155,18 +117,10 @@
                         />
                 </StackPanel>
 
-                <StackPanel Visibility="{Binding PowerToysUpdatingState, Converter={StaticResource UpdatingStateReadyToDownloadToVisibilityConverter}}">
-                    <StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal"
-                            Margin="{StaticResource SmallTopMargin}"
-                            AutomationProperties.LabeledBy="{Binding ElementName=General_Version}">
-                        <TextBlock x:Name="General_Version_ReadyToDownload" 
-                               x:Uid="General_Version" 
-                               Opacity="{Binding AutoUpdatesEnabled, Converter={StaticResource ModuleEnabledToOpacityConverter}}"/>
-                        <TextBlock Text="{Binding PowerToysVersion }"
-                               Margin="4,0,0,0"
-                               Opacity="{Binding AutoUpdatesEnabled, Converter={StaticResource ModuleEnabledToOpacityConverter}}"/>
-                    </StackPanel>
 
+
+<!-- Read to download and install--><!--
+                <StackPanel Visibility="{Binding PowerToysUpdatingState, Converter={StaticResource UpdatingStateReadyToDownloadToVisibilityConverter}}">
                     <StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal"
                             Margin="{StaticResource SmallTopMargin}"
                             AutomationProperties.LabeledBy="{Binding ElementName=General_Version}">
@@ -186,67 +140,48 @@
                         Margin="{StaticResource SmallTopMargin}"
                         Command="{Binding UpdateNowButtonEventHandler}"
                         IsEnabled="{Binding IsDownloadAllowed}"/>
-                </StackPanel>
+                </StackPanel>-->
 
-                <StackPanel Visibility="{Binding PowerToysUpdatingState, Converter={StaticResource UpdatingStateReadyToInstallToVisibilityConverter}}">
-                    <StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal"
-                            Margin="{StaticResource SmallTopMargin}"
-                            AutomationProperties.LabeledBy="{Binding ElementName=General_Version}">
-                        <TextBlock x:Name="General_Version_ReadyToInstall" 
-                               x:Uid="General_Version" 
-                               Opacity="{Binding AutoUpdatesEnabled, Converter={StaticResource ModuleEnabledToOpacityConverter}}"/>
-                        <TextBlock Text="{Binding PowerToysVersion }"
-                               Margin="4,0,0,0"
-                               Opacity="{Binding AutoUpdatesEnabled, Converter={StaticResource ModuleEnabledToOpacityConverter}}"/>
-                    </StackPanel>
 
-                    <StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal"
-                            Margin="{StaticResource SmallTopMargin}"
-                            AutomationProperties.LabeledBy="{Binding ElementName=General_Version}">
-                        <TextBlock x:Name="General_NewVersionReadyToInstall"
-                               x:Uid="General_NewVersionReadyToInstall"
-                               Style="{StaticResource SemiBoldBody}"
-                               Opacity="{Binding AutoUpdatesEnabled, Converter={StaticResource ModuleEnabledToOpacityConverter}}"/>
-                        <HyperlinkButton NavigateUri="{Binding PowerToysNewAvailableVersionLink}" Content="{Binding PowerToysNewAvailableVersion}" Margin="4,-6,0,0" IsEnabled="{Binding AutoUpdatesEnabled}"/>
-                    </StackPanel>
-
-                    <Button x:Uid="General_InstallNow"
-                        Margin="{StaticResource SmallTopMargin}"
+                <muxc:InfoBar x:Uid="General_NewVersionReadyToInstall" Severity="Success" IsOpen="True" IsClosable="False" Visibility="{Binding PowerToysUpdatingState, Converter={StaticResource UpdatingStateReadyToDownloadToVisibilityConverter}}">
+                    <muxc:InfoBar.ActionButton>
+                        <Button x:Uid="General_InstallNow"
                         Command="{Binding UpdateNowButtonEventHandler}"
                         IsEnabled="{Binding AutoUpdatesEnabled}"/>
-                </StackPanel>
+                    </muxc:InfoBar.ActionButton>
+                </muxc:InfoBar>
 
-                <StackPanel Visibility="{Binding PowerToysUpdatingState, Converter={StaticResource UpdatingStateCannotDownloadToVisibilityConverter}}">
-                    <StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal"
-                            Margin="{StaticResource SmallTopMargin}"
-                            AutomationProperties.LabeledBy="{Binding ElementName=General_Version}">
-                        <TextBlock x:Name="General_Version_Error" 
-                               x:Uid="General_Version" 
-                               Opacity="{Binding AutoUpdatesEnabled, Converter={StaticResource ModuleEnabledToOpacityConverter}}"/>
-                        <TextBlock Text="{Binding PowerToysVersion}"
-                               Margin="4,0,0,0"
-                               Opacity="{Binding AutoUpdatesEnabled, Converter={StaticResource ModuleEnabledToOpacityConverter}}"/>
-                    </StackPanel>
 
-                    <StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal"
-                            Margin="{StaticResource SmallTopMargin}"
-                            AutomationProperties.LabeledBy="{Binding ElementName=General_Version}">
-                        <TextBlock x:Name="General_FailedToDownloadTheNewVersion" 
-                               x:Uid="General_FailedToDownloadTheNewVersion"
-                               Foreground="{ThemeResource SystemControlErrorTextForegroundBrush}"/>
-                        <HyperlinkButton NavigateUri="{Binding PowerToysNewAvailableVersionLink}" Content="{Binding PowerToysNewAvailableVersion}" Margin="4,-6,0,0" IsEnabled="{Binding AutoUpdatesEnabled}"/>
-                    </StackPanel>
 
-                    <TextBlock x:Name="General_Downloading_TryAgain"
+
+
+                <muxc:InfoBar x:Uid="General_NewVersionReadyToInstall" Severity="Success" IsOpen="True" IsClosable="False" Visibility="{Binding PowerToysUpdatingState, Converter={StaticResource UpdatingStateReadyToInstallToVisibilityConverter}}">
+                    <muxc:InfoBar.ActionButton>
+                        <Button x:Uid="General_InstallNow"
+                        Command="{Binding UpdateNowButtonEventHandler}"
+                        IsEnabled="{Binding AutoUpdatesEnabled}"/>
+                    </muxc:InfoBar.ActionButton>
+                </muxc:InfoBar>
+
+
+
+
+                <muxc:InfoBar x:Uid="General_FailedToDownloadTheNewVersion" Severity="Warning" IsOpen="True" IsClosable="False" Visibility="{Binding PowerToysUpdatingState, Converter={StaticResource UpdatingStateCannotDownloadToVisibilityConverter}}">
+                    <muxc:InfoBar.ActionButton>
+                        <Button x:Uid="General_TryAgainToDownloadAndInstall"
+                                Command="{Binding UpdateNowButtonEventHandler}"
+                                IsEnabled="{Binding IsDownloadAllowed}"/>
+                    </muxc:InfoBar.ActionButton> 
+                </muxc:InfoBar>
+
+                <!--<TextBlock x:Name="General_Downloading_TryAgain"
                            x:Uid="General_Downloading"
                            Visibility="{Binding Mode=OneWay, Path=IsNewVersionDownloading, Converter={StaticResource VisibleIfTrueConverter}}"
-                           Opacity="{Binding AutoUpdatesEnabled, Converter={StaticResource ModuleEnabledToOpacityConverter}}"/>
+                           Opacity="{Binding AutoUpdatesEnabled, Converter={StaticResource ModuleEnabledToOpacityConverter}}"/>-->
+
+
+
 
-                    <Button x:Uid="General_TryAgainToDownloadAndInstall"
-                        Margin="{StaticResource SmallTopMargin}"
-                        Command="{Binding UpdateNowButtonEventHandler}"
-                        IsEnabled="{Binding IsDownloadAllowed}"/>
-                </StackPanel>
 
                 <ToggleSwitch x:Uid="GeneralPage_ToggleSwitch_AutoDownloadUpdates" 
                           Margin="{StaticResource MediumTopMargin}"