Windows 10 still features the OS's traditional desktop icons, and it's relatively easy to bring them back. Here's how. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

Microsoft is giving Windows 10 a fresh coat of paint. But it’s not just getting a touch-up — Microsoft is doing all the fine details, getting under the switch plates and sanding the molding.

Microsoft is finally ditching the old Windows 95-era icons you often find in Windows 10. It’s part of a visual overhaul to Windows planned for later this year.

Windows 10 had a Never combine taskbar buttons option that let you move to the old style of taskbar icons (pictured above). However, this was removed from Windows 11 and its absence continued for ...

Microsoft hadn't really touched Windows 10's main icons since its debut in 2015, so they risked feeling old. There were also inconsistencies creeping in, especially once Office got its new look.

A sampling of the new Microsoft 365 icons. Jon Friedman/Microsoft Even Windows isn’t exempt from a bit of rebranding. Microsoft revealed a new logo and 100 newly redesigned icons for its ...

Remove old Notification icons in Windows 1/10. Follow the procedure in this post to clear or remove past or old icons from the notification area or system tray in Windows 11/10.

Microsoft is slowly rolling out a new set of icon designs for all its in-box apps on Windows 10, starting with the Mail, Calendar, and a number of other Windows accessory apps. These ...

Windows makes it easy (although not obvious) to customize the Taskbar with custom icons. You don’t need a third-party app, just the icon files to replace the defaults. If you’re theming your ...

Microsoft is giving Windows 10 a fresh coat of paint. But it’s not just getting a touch-up — Microsoft is doing all the fine details, getting under the switch plates and sanding the molding.

Windows gets periodic visual updates, with constantly changing recycling bins, Start menu colors, task bar icons and other prominent items PC users look at every day.

(CNN) — Microsoft is bringing the icons designed for its operating system into the 21st century. The tech giant plans to release a new update for Windows 10 this fall.