

Another thing Microsoft also did was stop animating the network indicator tray icon.

From Windows 7 onwards, Microsoft started to make the tray area rather boring looking by turning a number of tray system icons from the colorful versions of Windows XP into monochrome. One area that has gone through some small changes in recent years has been the taskbar and the tray notification area.

As Windows evolves over time, how parts of the operating look changes over time as well.
