Likewise, Microsoft is changing the Control Panel. The IE icon on the Task Bar launches the new Edge browser. Internet Explorer 11 remains, but you have to run it manually.
This continues a pattern we've been seeing in Windows 10 where old features are diminished in prominence but not necessarily removed. Redstone 2 is rumored to ship around April of next year. Overall, the changes in Build 14791 are pretty modest: reading EPUB books in Edge, a preview of the 3D version of the Pain app, improved input for Chinese and Japanese characters, and an update to the Get Office app. Typing “cmd” or “powershell” in File Explorer’s address bar is still the quick way to launch the command shell at that location. PowerShell replaces Command Prompt (aka, “cmd.exe”) in the WIN + X menu, in File Explorer’s File menu, and in the context menu that appears when you shift-right-click the whitespace in File Explorer. “For those who prefer to use Command Prompt, you can opt out of the WIN + X change by opening Settings > Personalization > Taskbar, and turning ‘Replace Command Prompt with Windows PowerShell in the menu when I right-click the Start button or press Windows key+X’ to Off.”
