according to Microsoft, they began -updating icons in Windows 10 last year, starting with the built-in apps. Since then, they have continued to update the icons in Windows 10, including the Windows Security icon, the Narrator icon, and most recently the Notepad icon.
At the head of Microsoft Windows Insider, Amanda Langowski comments on this visual evolution in a blog post. “Several changes, such as the orientation of the folder icons and the default file type icons, have been made for greater consistency across Microsoft products that display files,” she says. This development “should make them a little easier to distinguish at a glance,” said the manager.
In the future, there will be more such visual changes. “As you can imagine, there are a lot of icons in Windows 10 and other icons will continue to update over time,” adds Amanda Langowski. To give you a clear idea, here are some examples of the new icons in Windows 10:
