Microsoft is updating even more parts of the Windows 11 UI with modern designs: Here's what's next on the list of overhauls

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DEAL: Get Surfshark VPN 86% OFF with Windows Central 🦈So with Windows 11, Microsoft began addressing this problem. Slowly but surely, older and inconsistent UI surfaces were updated with modernized alternatives that match the design of Windows 11. Earlier this year, Microsoft announced a renewed focus on modernizing and updating more of the Windows 11 interface, with an effort to utilize WinUI across more of the Windows 11 shell where applicable. (Image credit: Windows Central)First up, recent Windows 11 preview builds have confirmed that Microsoft is rebuilding the File Properties dialog in File Explorer with WinUI. More to comeIt's clear that Microsoft is not done with updating legacy and problematic parts of the Windows 11 interface with WinUI.