14 DAY TRIAL // Microsoft has released a new Windows 10 preview build for insiders in the Dev channel, and the biggest change this time is the addition of new Fluent icons.
As everybody knows already, Microsoft has embarked on a long-term Windows redesign, and part of this new plan is a massive facelift specifically aimed at operating system icons.
All icons in Windows 10 are supposed to get the Fluent Design treatment, and the debut of Windows 10 build 21390 marks the debut of a new icon for Task Manager and the MSI installers.
The Task Manager remains a critical tool for power users in Windows 10, so the new icon certainly comes in handy, though this obviously doesn’t represent an update in terms of functionality by any means.
The new build also allows users to set Windows Terminal Preview as the default terminal emulator on Windows, though for this setting you need to be running app version 1.9 or higher.
More fixes and known issues
While the full changelog is available after the jump, there’s worth knowing that Microsoft has also resolved other problems in Windows 10 preview builds, including a glitch hitting the update process.
“We fixed a second issue causing some devices to fail when updating to this build with error code 0xc1900101. If you continue to receive this error code when attempting to update, please file a new feedback item,” the company explains.
The new icons are likely to be part of the massive Windows 10 overhaul that Microsoft is planning for the fall of the year. Codenamed Sun Valley, this highly anticipated update is currently referred to as Windows 10 version 21H2 and is likely to bring a full refresh of the Windows 10 experience, with CEO Satya Nadella himself promising an update that will completely blow our minds.