These 4 Old Windows 10 User Interfaces Are Needed to Be Updated

Windows 10 is full of old user interfaces that really need updates. Here are four of them that stand out.

As to the design consistency, most of you may realize this Windows’ big problem – it has no problem.

Is it normal?

Actually, it is not so normal.

Windows 10 is built on the old code which has been used for decades.

You have to admit that Microsoft is trying to change this situation. But, you have to also admit that in Windows 10, there are still many areas which can bring you back to the aging user interface which were first released years ago.

The old UI list is not limited to the “legacy” UIs, like the ones which are firstly introduced in Windows 95. Indeed, in Windows 10, the old things which up to Windows 8 are regarded as the old UI in Windows 10.

Now, we will show you four representatives in the following content.

4 Old Windows 10 User Interfaces

Music Control

The current Windows 10 music control UI was firstly introduced in Windows 8 in 2012. It is using the Microsoft’s Metro design language. However, the Microsoft current design language is known as a spiritual successor to Metro.

You can see that a lot of things are changed from the Windows 8 era on. Thus the current music control element seems more and more out of place.

This music control UI doesn’t use any Fluent Design elements, and its iconography can even scream Windows Phone 8 device.

It just gives it some blur, changed up the icons, gives the device a dark and light mode. It can even cause it a little denser for the mouse users.

USB Popup

When you connect a removable device to your computer, a USB popup will show which can ask you to choose what you need to do with the connected device.

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This UI was still introduced in the Windows 8 days. Similarly, it hasn’t been upgraded enough to keep pace with the current design language.

You can see the following picture.

The dialog still shows at the top right side of the computer screen, even the toast notifications have been moved to the bottom right of the screen.

Windows 10 Clean Install UI

Since Windows Vista, the offline, clean install UI has not changed so much. Of course, it is more flattened. However, it is much the same since Windows 8 days. In this situation, you can also say that it doesn’t keep pace with the new Windows 10 design language.

Microsoft should give up the aging windows design to enjoy the modern experience which is similar to the out-of-box design in Windows 10.

File Explorer and Related Dialogs

You may know that the File Explorer is old software. It begins with the Windows’ legacy roots.

The file properties dialog boxes can be dated back to Windows 95, and you can discover some old UI elements in the File Explorer if you are carefully enough.

However, you should give Microsoft some time to make these updates in an excellent way.