Windows 10 icons that have remained pretty much the same since Windows 95, prepare for disappointment. The operating system’s Sun Valley update is refreshing these graphics with a more contemporary look.
Windows Latest spotted
the revamp in the latest preview builds of Sun Valley, which is set to land in
October or November. In addition to adding new icons for File Explorer and
other apps, Microsoft is updating the icons inside the Shell32.DLL.
Some of the icons have remained
pretty much unchanged since Windows 95 arrived over 25 years ago. There are
images of floppy disk and CD drives, computer chips, hibernation mode,
networking, and more.
The new icons do look quite modern, with extra color and a less
antiquated style. The change should give Windows a more unified appearance,
rather than containing elements from different eras of the OS.
Sun Valley has
been in the works since last year. It will introduce a comprehensive visual
rejuvenation of Windows, including a new interface that takes full advantage of
Microsoft’s Fluent Design and WinUI language. There will be plenty of subtle
changes, too; box corners, such as those on static tiles and the Action Center,
are being rounded, while
the Start Menu will float above the taskbar instead of being attached to it.
A more welcome
element of Sun Valley might be Microsoft removing many
of Windows’ pre-installed bloatware apps—such as 3D Viewer and Paint 3D—when
the update has been applied and Windows is reinstalled.
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