Is Microsoft Planning "Sweeping Visual Rejuvination of Windows

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Is Microsoft Planning "Sweeping Visual Rejuvination of Windows

engine

3:43 pm on Jan 4, 2021 (gmt 0)

Eagle-eyed surfers spotted that Microsoft had a job listing for a software engineering role in the Windows Core User Experiences team with a description including a "sweeping visual rejuvenation of Windows."

Apparently, the "sweeping visual rejuvenation" has now been removed from the job ad.

It makes one wonder what these sweeping changes might be.

[theverge.com...]

robzilla

4:07 pm on Jan 4, 2021 (gmt 0)

This mostly triggers Windows 8 flashbacks. *shivers*

engine

4:46 pm on Jan 4, 2021 (gmt 0)

I guess it depends on what they end up doing. Hopefully, they won't be taking a lead from Facebook's redesign.

tangor

3:02 am on Jan 5, 2021 (gmt 0)

I get the desire to update/upface an existing product, but I wonder just how many "makeovers" Windows can stand (as in windows, tiles, icons, pretty colors, animation, shadows, fades, brights ...)

Now, if they went back to Win 3.11 for Workgroups I just might get excited!

henry0

8:38 am on Jan 6, 2021 (gmt 0)

CNN[edition.cnn.com ]

engine

9:19 am on Jan 6, 2021 (gmt 0)

Thanks Henry0.

Personally, i'd rather see better performance from the OS.

I have monitored Windows booting up and for some reason it has to update everything and "phone home "at startup. Typical boot up times before the machine becomes usable is 15-minutes.

We've gotten used to the interface, Microsoft, so let's just let it settle, imho.