14 DAY TRIAL // One of the changes that Microsoft plans for Windows 10 19H1 (the next feature update for its desktop operating system) is replacing the classic volume mixer with a new version boasting a modern interface.
Currently available in the latest preview build of Windows 10, this new volume mixer facelift hasn’t been received with much enthusiasm by the user community, and most of the feedback seems to favor the return of the classic interface.
One such example is this thread on reddit where users blast Microsoft for making things like adjusting volume in Windows 10 a lot more complicated than it should be.
“Come on Microsoft, do you even use your OS? We don't need a bloody fullscreen window just to change some sliders,” user AreYouAWiiizard posted.
While it’s important to note that this is just an early implementation of the new volume mixer and further improvements could be released in the coming updates, it’s pretty clear that such an approach isn’t everyone’s favorite cup of tea.
Still work in progress
And this makes perfect sense. The volume mixer doesn’t need to be anything different from a bunch of sliders easily accessible from the system tray, and moving them to a dedicated section in the Settings app doesn’t align too well with Microsoft’s push for increased productivity. Users know this very well and do not agree with Microsoft’s new plan for the volume mixer:
“Remember when Windows was fast and sleek to use?” reddit user dragozeroone asked rhetorically. “Yikes, next up fullscreen right click menu, you can do it Microsoft,” user Ferir also posted.
And there are many other posts online blasting Microsoft for this apparently minor change but which could have a major impact on how we use our systems.
Fortunately, this volume mixer is still work in progress, and given all the criticism that Microsoft had to face lately, there’s no doubt that the company should handle this new problem with extra care.
