Yet another step towards a complete modern experience

Nov 5, 2018 07:08 GMT  ·  By

The upcoming Windows 10 19H1 update is likely to kill off the legacy volume mixer in the operating system, instead moving users to a modern interface that’s part of the Settings app.

Specifically, the most recent preview build of this Windows 10 feature update no longer launches the classic volume mixer, but the updated version that aligns in terms of looks with the other modern apps in the operating system.

Prior to build 18272, users who right-clicked the volume icon in the system tray and clicked the Volume Mixer were provided with the legacy interface also available in previous Windows versions, like Windows 7.

Microsoft hasn’t yet announced this change, but given that it has already been implemented in the preview builds of Windows 10 19H1, there’s a good chance it’s going to be part of the next feature update for production devices as well.

Update coming in spring 2019

Certainly, there’s more to come in this new update for Windows 10, and further changes are likely to make the rounds as we get closer to the official launch in spring 2019.

Moving more and more components of the operating system to the modern interface is part of Microsoft’s Windows 10 overhaul, and today’s news certainly isn’t surprising. A priority for the software giant is now killing off the classic Control Panel and migrating all its features to the Settings app, though an ETA for this implementation isn’t yet available.

Windows 10 19H1 is due in April, as per Microsoft’s typical release schedule. The RTM build should be finalized in March, while production devices should begin receiving the final bits a month later. At this point, the release is still in preview stage for insiders enrolled in the Fast ring, and a new build could be shipped as soon as this week with even more changes.

Via WL