Microsoft is adding new icons in its revamped OS

Mar 3, 2015 12:31 GMT  ·  By

Windows 10 comes with a completely new set of icons that are supposed to make the operating system look fresh and modern, and screenshots that got leaked recently revealed a controversial visual change that made some blast the new “all flat” approach adopted by Microsoft.

In Windows 10 build 10022, Recycle Bin has its very own redesigned icon, but contrary to what Microsoft probably expected, users don't seem to like the new look at all.

In fact, as we reported to you not a long time ago, some people even decided to abandon Windows 10 testing just because of the icons, explaining that the new OS just looks too childish to be used on a daily basis.

It takes 1 minute to design the new Recycle Bin icon

As you can see for yourselves, the new Recycle Bin icon is extremely simple and its minimal look is living proof that Microsoft didn't struggle at all to create a design that would be both eye-candy and modern.

In fact, Redmond apparently went for an approach that required only few tweaks, so if you tried to design the same icon in Photoshop, for example, 1 minute would be all you need to do it.

Imagine that for a professional designer this is pretty much piece of cake and creating a new set of icons for Windows 10, at least using Microsoft's new guidelines, shouldn't take more than a few hours

What Recycle Bin could look like

Fortunately, Windows 10 is still in development stage, so many things could change until the final operating system gets the green light.

But if you do a simple search on Google for Recycle Bin icons, the results pretty much speak for themselves. With a little effort to make the design look good, the new Recycle Bin could actually be modern, stylish, fresh, and however Microsoft wants without actually going for such a childish design. Below are some of the designs that everyone can find on Google.

So the question remains: is the new Recycle Bin icon appealing enough to be part of the final version of Windows 10? Or should Microsoft go for a more dramatic change? Post your answers in the comment box after the jump.

Some of the icons that can be found on Google
Some of the icons that can be found on Google

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Some of the icons that can be found on Google
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