Φέτος η Microsoft σχεδιάζει να προσφέρει μια «σαρωτική οπτική αναζωογόνηση» των Windows 10 με το project Sun Valley. Προς το παρόν θα επιτρέψει μια πρώτη ματιά στους επίσημους δοκιμαστές του λειτουργικού συστήματος που είναι εγγεγραμμένοι στο πρόγραμμα Insider.
Update the look of Windows 10 with code name “Sun Valley” reportedly coming in October / November and there are reports suggesting that the information it will reach RTM (release to build) status in June. In the latest preview versions, we were able to see new icons that have changed since the Windows 95 era.
In addition to the new icons for File Explorer folders and system applications, Microsoft is also updating icons from the Windows 95 era, such as hibernation screens and floppy disks. These new icons are more like icons already in Microsoft 365, Microsoft Launcher, and other products.
The preview version comes with a set of new icons for folders / options / buttons in the Shell32.DLL file, the main shell unit found in all versions of the operating system released after Windows 95. In the next feature update, some of these icons of course and will take the new form.
New icons (left) and old icons (right)
As you can see in the above snapshot screenshot comparing Windows 10 Sun Valley Update icons to Windows 10 October 2020 Update Microsoft has refreshed the icons for various folders in Shell32.DLL. This includes hibernate, globe, networking, floppies, etc.
In the latest preview versions, Microsoft has tweaked many apps, folders, and settings with more colorful icons, so that's not a big surprise. The icons for other important folders (This o computers, recycle bin, documents, etc.) have already been modified in the preview versions.
However, there are still many icons that need to be changed. For example, the preview version still uses the old tree icon for the WinDirStat, a disk usage statistics viewer and cleanup included in various versions of Windows 10.
The Windows 10 Sun Valley version is expected to have rounded corners, more Fluent Design features, a true dark mode experience, and other features, so the desktop may look very different from the current version of Windows 10.
