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The new icons looks better (than the other Windows 10 icons) in my opinion, but it bothers me that the folders are opening up away from you. It just looks weird and unnatural.

Top is Windows 7, bottom is new Windows 10.

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They're better. But, still to simple, flat and bright! Why is everything getting so flat and bright colorful these days. And details are missing on some which would be cool.

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That trash can looks like trash; the opening is too large, it messes with the perspective

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In my opinion, why can't they just allow people to interchange entire sets of Icons. Allow users to create their own packages and distribute them for free/money through the app-store? I reckon it would work out, I would really like to see some changes in the way the operating system can be modified through App-store purchases instead of them affecting the Metro portion of the system.

 

And yes, I know you can get Icon packs on the internet, but wouldn't it be cool if people could create their own and distribute them through a relatively save platform? Making it easier for people who have little knowledge about online security to go and get one of these packs. Maybe this would also work with themes, it might bring over some people from the Apple side of things where they like things that look "pretty".

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The new icons looks better (than the other Windows 10 icons) in my opinion, but it bothers me that the folders are opening up away from you. It just looks weird and unnatural.

Top is Windows 7, bottom is new Windows 10.

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I COMPLETELY agree. The icons are much much better. Still simple but much more detail and not bright. The folders should face towards us though to show us the content more.
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Terrible.

Then again I'd remove all icons. There's probably some registry field for that.

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Hmm. The way those folders open really looks bad. I'm not a big fan of how these look but with some work I think they wouldn't be so bad. But they kinda scream Linux icons to me, they remind me a lot of the icons in some Linux distros

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I like the icons in the screenshot, don't really like the icons in the list (but they're just icons, I'd get used to them). The mockup in the linked post changes more than icons and I would rather have either of the official sets than have Windows look like what that person suggested.

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The new icons look simplified, or minimalistic compared to Windows 7 or Vista icons. Why? Screens are getting bigger and sharper, not the other way round. (While some screens are getting smaller, they're still sharp enough for Windows 7 icons.)

 

Some of those Windows 10 icons look like upscaled Windows 95 icons. >.>

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Well it's not that bad :P idk yet

I have to see it first(not on a screen shot )

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I really like them :) clean and crisp

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GoodBytes, on 18 Mar 2015 - 10:48 AM, said:

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Loving the new look! Very elegant and a refreshed art direction is always welcome.

 

The old style of icons is definitely getting more and more bland every release & year.

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I could probably fill a book with how many things are busted, broken, or not implemented right on Windows 10.

 

At least the icon's are taking a step in the right direction.

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They are OK, but I hope Microsoft leaves the old ones as an option. (I'm actually stuck on version 9926, so I haven't seen the new icons myself)

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they should just use the windows 7 icons, but give them a 'flat' theme. i agree with the thing about folders opening away from you.

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I guess I'm one of the few that thinks they jumped straight out of Windows 98. They need to seriously considering getting new people into their graphics designer team. I've seen icons for Windows on DeviantArt that looks fantastic. Maybe they should hire some of them to do their work.

 

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I guess I'm one of the few that thinks they jumped straight out of Windows 98. They need to seriously considering getting new people into their graphics designer team. I've seen icons for Windows on DeviantArt that looks fantastic. Maybe they should hire some of them to do their work.

 

*Before the Windows 8.1 and 10 fanatics freak out...I didn't like the icons in Win7 either.

Maybe that's their marketing strategy. We'll just release a set of complete shit icons for the early builds and when it comes closer to RTM we'll just make them slightly better so consumers are thrilled over having something just slightly better than shit.  :P

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Folders are at a weird angle, but I'd get used to that.

 

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The new icons looks better (than the other Windows 10 icons) in my opinion, but it bothers me that the folders are opening up away from you. It just looks weird and unnatural.

Top is Windows 7, bottom is new Windows 10.

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And all the other icons like My PC and Recycle Bin are all facing the wrong way (to the left)

 

If the icons are to face left, they need to be positioned on the right side of the screen and vice versa. It's elementary golden ratio knowledge.

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The new icons looks better (than the other Windows 10 icons) in my opinion, but it bothers me that the folders are opening up away from you. It just looks weird and unnatural.

Top is Windows 7, bottom is new Windows 10.

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The Windows 7 icons look waaaay better than the Windows 10 ones.

 

The "Are the graphics card drivers installed? What is up with the 256 color icons?" option should have more votes ...

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Ehh I prefer Windows 7's icons.

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