Icons that MS forgot to change?

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  1. Cam
    Posts : 160
    Windows 7 RTM
       #1

    Icons that MS forgot to change?


    There are a lot of things MS forgot to change or tweak in Windows 7 in terms of aesthetics.

    1. The Registry Editor Icon.
    http://img263.imageshack.us/img263/6681/regediticon.png
    This is a given. It hasn't been changed since Windows 95, and that's pathetic.

    2. The Taskbar/Start Menu Icon.
    http://img197.imageshack.us/img197/3...rtmenuicon.png
    Minor, but still, it's kind of weird that MS left it in. The icon is clearly brought over from Vista, so the image of the taskbar isn't of Windows 7's.

    3. Computer/Monitor Icon.
    http://img263.imageshack.us/img263/9...mputericon.png
    Really minor, but it doesn't really "fit" with the rest of W7. Perhaps the icon could use a light grey + light blue color palette just like the rest of the icons?

    4. "The Bar".
    http://img263.imageshack.us/img263/4050/bar.png
    The bar that has the "File, Edit, View", etc on it. I find it just weird-looking. Perhaps it could simply be changed to a light blue, to match the rest of the menus?

    5. The Screensaver Monitor Icon.
    http://img259.imageshack.us/img259/7488/screensaver.png
    This has been annoying me since Vista. Why can't MS make an icon of a monitor that's relevant to today's standards? Fullscreen (Non-Widescreen) CRT monitors aren't popular anymore.

    6. The Itty-Bitty "About" Icon.
    http://img362.imageshack.us/img362/7421/aboutitunes.png
    MS also hasn't changed this one since the days of Windows 95.

    Post your own suggestions/notices!
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  2. Posts : 6,305
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
       #2

    Although that may be true, my next question is why do these things need changing? They're fine as they are, don't try & fix what isn't broken I say
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  3. Cam
    Posts : 160
    Windows 7 RTM
    Thread Starter
       #3

    Of course the icons in XP were "fine", but you would prefer the W7 ones over the XP ones, right?

    I don't MIND. I just think it's annoying how there's certain parts of this awesome-looking OS that have gone ignored.
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  4. Posts : 15
    Windows 7,Windows XP SP3
       #4

    I was thinking the exact same thing for these icons too a few days ago.....
    I mean they made a completly new OS and they cant change 5-6 icons?
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  5. Posts : 6,305
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
       #5

    Cam said:
    Of course the icons in XP were "fine", but you would prefer the W7 ones over the XP ones, right?

    I don't MIND. I just think it's annoying how there's certain parts of this awesome-looking OS that have gone ignored.
    I wouldn't go so far as to say they've been ignored. Maybe MS see no reason to change them

    I would agree that if you create a new OS then you should at least change ALL aspects of it
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  6. Posts : 10
    Windows 7
       #6

    Good thing we can change them on our own :P
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  7. Posts : 4,573
       #7

    Cam said:
    There are a lot of things MS forgot to change or tweak in Windows 7 in terms of aesthetics.
    Oh no. Windows 7 sux!
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  8. Posts : 66
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64x
       #8

    I don't think they forgot. They just didn't decide to change them :/
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  9. Cam
    Posts : 160
    Windows 7 RTM
    Thread Starter
       #9

    Another one.

    7. Windows Firewall Popup
    http://img39.imageshack.us/img39/9541/firewall.png

    MS left in the ugly green color scheme from Vista in this one.
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  10. Posts : 44
    Vista & Win 7
       #10

    if you take a look around your system32 folder you'll find lots of old icons.

    for example:
    the win95 install icon


    or how about the icon for script files
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