So sorry for such the long wait for this update. A million things have been going on in life. Got myself to finish the update and release it to all of you! Sorry if your requests didn't make the update, I have pretty much all requests written down and will get to them in the next update.

67 ICONS ADDED AND 199 ICONS UPDATED!

     

CHANGELOG:

Icons Added:
MS Office Folders (26 icons)
Action
AIDA64
Animate (Adobe Flash replacement)
Animate Folder
Animate Folder alt
Character Map
Civil 3D (AutoDesk)
Corel ScreenCap
Corel VideoStudio
Cortana
Deluge
Discord
Dolby Digital Plus
Filetype - CSS
Filetype - Document (general icon for Word, Docs, etc.)
Filetype - JS
Filetype - PHP
Filetype - Spreadsheet (general icon for Excel, Google Sheets, etc.)
Filetype - Vector (general icon for SVG, AI, etc.)
Fuse (Adobe CC)
Fusion 360 (AutoDesk)
Hulu
Netflix
Netflix alt
PowerShell
Rainmeter Folder
Rainmeter Folder alt
ShareX
Unity
Vivaldi
Windows Defender alt
WordPress
WordPress Folder
WordPress Folder alt

Icons Changed:
AutoDesk icons (31 icons)
Drive icons (35 icons)
Library icons (8 icons)
Office Mac icons (5 icons)
Adminstrative Tools
Adminstrative Tools alt
Adobe Flash Player
Answers in Genesis
Appearance and Personalization
Audio CD
AutoPlay
AVG
Balabolka
Behance
Bing
Bookmarks
Brackets
Calculator
CDBurnerXP
Cinema 4D
Clock, Language, and Region
Color Management
Computer
Computer alt
Connect To
Control Panel
CrashPlan
Default Programs
Desktop Mac
Desktop Mac Folder
Desktop Mac Folder alt
Desktop Windows
Desktop Windows Folder
Desktop Windows Folder alt
Device Manager
Devices
Documents
Downloads
Ease of Access Center
Facebook
File Explorer
File History
Filetype - AVI
Filetype - BAT
Filetype - BMP
Filetype - CHM
Filetype - GIF
Filetype - HTML
Filetype - INI & INF
Filetype - JPG
Filetype - MID
Filetype - MP3
Filetype - MP4
Filetype - PNG
Filetype - REG
Filetype - TIF
Filetype - TXT
Filetype - WAV
Filetype - WMA
Filetype - ZIP
FL Studio
GIMP
Google News
Hardware and Sound
iCloud alt 2
iMazing
Internet Download Manager
iPad
iPhone
iPod
Irfan-View
iTunes
Gmail alt
Google Blogger
Google Maps alt
Google Play Store
Help and Support
Libraries
Live Messenger
Mac App Store
Mac App Store alt
Mac Game Center
Mac Network Utility
Mac Preferences
Mania Planet
mIRC
mSecure
Music
Music Folder
Music Folder alt
Network
Network and Sharing Center
Podcasts
Rainmeter
Recent Places
Recuva
Safari alt
Settings
Settings - Printers and Faxes
Shazam
SketchBook Pro
Sony Acid
SoundCloud
Speccy
StarDock Fences
StarDock WindowFX
Sway (MS Office)
Synthesia Folder
Synthesia Folder alt
System
System Restore
TrackMania
User
User Folder
User Folder alt
User Accounts and Family Safety
uTorrent
Videos
Windows Defender
Windows Media Player
YouTube Gaming
Zuma

My buddy wwsalmon is working on a new subreddit (www.reddit.com/r/Win10_UI/) that will be for all things Windows user-interface and concepts, and other things! We'd like your help to get it up and running (subscribing) and wwsalmon can open the reddit to the public and people can post and discuss all sorts of things on there. 

I am a moderator of /r/Windows and /r/Windows10, the two un-officially official premier places for all things Windows (apps, development, UI, feedback, news, features, etc), I can help get the subreddit up and running with lots more people, but first we'd like it if you can join!

If you're interested, please drop by, subscribe, and he can get the sub up and running properly.

A brief description of the sub found here: www.reddit.com/r/Win10_UI/comm…

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My new computer (laptop): Dell Inspiron 15 i5558-5717SLV Signature Edition

Specs: www.microsoftstore.com/store/m…

My previous computer: HP Pavilion g6-2228nr

Specs: support.hp.com/us-en/document/…

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To preface this review, I have to tell you the reason I decided to get a new computer even though my HP was still working perfectly fine after 3 years of daily, consistent use: I thought it was the best way for my parents and myself to save a ton of money! I gave my HP to my parents as an upgrade to their junky 10-year-old Toshiba laptop. It is very slow and very annoying to use. How does this save money? Well, giving a still fully-functional laptop away prevents my parents from needing to buy a new computer for quite a while considering they would use my HP less than I did and would use it for less intensive tasks making it potentially last much longer! It would help me save money as well because I would have to pitch in to help pay for a new computer for mom and dad if they didn't get my HP. So when my HP would stop working, not only would I help pay for a new computer for the parents, but also I would have to spend a ton of money on a new computer later. My parents helped me pay for this new Dell laptop, btw! I paid for about 3/5 of it.

The reason why I always get a laptop is simply because it's portable! I need it for school, so a capable laptop is all I need.

If I were to review this laptop in one word, it would be, "amazing". I upgraded to this laptop from an HP Pavilion g6-2228nr, which I had for almost 3 years. It was a decent budget laptop but I needed an upgrade, and not just any upgrade - I had specific features in mind, I didn't think I was going to find what I wanted with a $500 budget.... until I found this. This laptop had every single feature I wanted... and MORE.

The price I paid for this laptop is unbeatable given its specs and loads of features. I was able to save $300 on this computer! It's worth around $750 (+ tax) but I bought it for $450 (+ tax)! Not too bad. I'm very thankful for finding this thing, it is an amazing upgrade in just about every single way.

Pros:

1. 8 gigabytes of RAM and a 1 TB HDD right out of the box - instant plus. I didn't need to spend any extra on a RAM upgrade! SSD's are nice, but a terabyte of storage is awesome regardless. Also a built-in DVD drive is a nice perk for some of us.

2. Touchscreen works flawlessly. It's very responsive and the 10-point multitouch makes it better. I don't think I've had a single time where the screen didn't recognize my input, even while playing some games that required a lot of frequent touches.

3. Backlit keyboard has 3 settings - dim, bright, and off; really handy for those late nights. A backlit keyboard was something I've been wanting in a computer for years! I'm so glad this computer comes with one!

4. IT'S QUIET! Honestly, I had to run 3 intensive tasks to get the fans to start making noise, and it wasn't even all that loud when you could hear it. An instant plus in comparison to my annoyingly loud previous HP laptop - that thing got very loud and very hot very quickly.

5. 1080p on a laptop? Another instant plus. The display is way better than the standard 1366x768 display, 1920x1080. With good internet, this computer can quickly, or instantly load 1080p 60FPS videos without a single hiccup or FPS drop! My old HP laptop would NEVER be able to handle this! ALSO, the screen's image quality is superb IMO. Nearly everything on screen looks crisp and vibrant.

6. It sure is fast, that i5 processor is really good for a laptop in this price range.

7. A gigabyte of graphic memory (and 128 MB of dedicated VRAM) is really good for us casual gamers who like to play the occasionally intensive game. This is DOUBLE the amount of video memory I had in the HP laptop (512MB)! So I am able to play more games, and the games I was able to play on the HP play just as well or better on this Dell Inspiron.

8. Built-in Bluetooth has quite good reception. I could easily go 20-30 feet without any connection issues (granted, it was a big room, but still). I received a bluetooth headset for my 20th birthday from a friend and had to get a bluetooth adapter for the HP. That adapter was not very receptive, this built-in Bluetooth is MUCH better!

9. Audio quality - good! It's not amazing quality but it's much better than my HP's speakers. I don't feel the need to use my Logitech speakers as much now!

10. The build quality is great! It feels solid and very premium! The keyboard is comfortable for me, but if you don't like shallow keys then it may not be your cup of tea.

11. Super easy setup! You power it on, set it up, and you are ready to go right away! I had no issues with it. Signature edition computers have no bloatware pre-installed so I didn't need to reformat the HDD or uninstall anything.

Cons:

1. 5400 RPM isn't super great, but it's still good. But hey, higher RPM speeds are hard to find at this price. 5400 is as fast as my HP's HDD, which was a decent speed. So I'm not complaining!

2. About a half-inch black border around the whole screen (underscan is the proper term). Apparently this is a normal feature on touchscreen laptops to help side-swiping gestures... or something. So the screen might seem a tiny bit smaller than I'd like it to be, but it doesn't bother me very much at all.

3. Integrated graphics. But still, the graphics are really nice if you're not a hardcore gamer or video editor. I'm asking too much though, dedicated graphics are hard to find on a laptop in this price range.

4. Battery life is good, but not great. It seems like I can get about 4-5 hours of gaming, bluetooth music and/or web browsing out of this thing before needing to charge. 7 hours is a bit of an overstatement I think.

5. The laptop's port layout such as USB, headphone/mic jack, etc. are a bit weird I feel, but tolerable. Having a headphone/speaker jack where I usually put my mouse is a little bit obtrusive but 90 degree adapters can ail that issue. Plus I prefer 2 USB ports on the left side over the right, but having 2 on the right side is doable (again because of a mouse).

6. It's heavy, yes. But if you don't plan to carry this thing around all day long, then it shouldn't be much of a bother.

7. After a bit of time using this laptop and watching videos on it, I've noticed that the screen is very glossy which makes things on screen hard to see in the light (not too bad though). Also, darker colors are hard to make out, even on maximum brightness.

FINAL THOUGHTS: All in all, this laptop is a 9/10. It feels high quality, looks stylish, it's powerful, fast, and is loaded with tons of premium features. This is the one of the nicest laptops I've ever had the pleasure of using.

I apologize for the long wait for this update, college takes up a huge bit of time. But here it is! My Simply Styled Icon Sets are finally updated with tons of NEW icons! I want to thank you all for being so patient and for supporting me and this set! I hope you like it!!

Icon Sets updated:
         

Over 200 icons changed, over 150 icons added!

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Changelog:

Icons Added:
Adobe app Folders (19 folders + alternates... 38 folders total)
Amazon
Amazon alt
App Cleaner
Audacity Folder + alternate
Battle.Net
Bluetooth Folder + alternate
Burnable Folder + alternate
Camtasia Studio alt
Camtasia Studio Folder + alternate
Cinema 4D
Day One
Developer Folder + alternate
DeviantArt alt 2
DeviantArt Folder + alternate
Device Driver (hardware controller)
Device Driver Folder + alternate
DrJava alt
eBay
eBay alt
eMule
eMule Folder + alternate
Exchange 2013
Facebook Folder + alternate
Favorites Folder + alternate
File Explorer 10
F.lux
Format Factory
Format Factory Folder + alternate
Freemake Video Converter
Freemake Video Converter Folder + alternate
Freemake Video Downloader
Freemake Video Downloader Folder + alternate
Google alt (Google's new logo)
Google+ alt
Google Folder + alternate
Google Images
Google Music
Group Folder + alternate
GTA 5 (Grand Theft Auto 5)
iConvert
Imgur
InCopy (Adobe service)
Inkscape
Instagram Folder + alternate
JDownloader Folder + alternate
Keyboard alt
League of Legends
Library Folder + alternate
LiteIcon
LMMS Folder + alternate
Mac Apps Folder + alternate
Mac System Folder + alternate
Microsoft 3D Movie Maker Folder + alternate
Microsoft Edge
Movist
MPC-HC
Mumble
NeoDownloader
NeoDownloader Folder + alternate
Nickelodeon 3D Movie Maker + alternate
Paypal
Pinterest
Pocket
PrivateTunnel
Programs Folder + alternate
Reddit
TeamViewer
Transmission-Qt
Twitter Folder + alternate
Typekit (Adobe service) + alternate
Screenshot Folder + alternate
Share
Share Folder + alternate
Shazam
Smart Folder + alternate
Snagit alt
Snagit Folder + alternate
Sony Vegas
Sports Folder + alternate
Stock (Adobe photos & graphics service)
Synthesia Folder + alternate
Tumblr
Utilities Folder + alternate
Webcam
Wunderlist
YouTube Folder + alternate
YouTube Gaming
ZBrush alt
ZBrush alt 2

Icons Changed:
Adobe CS apps (16 icons)
Drives (32 icons)
Audacity
Adobe Creative Cloud
Adobe Reader
Aimp
All Office 2013 App Icons (26 icons)
Autodesk Folder
Autodesk Folder alt
Bejeweled
Bing
BitTorrent
BitTorrent Folder
BitTorrent Folder alt
Blender
Bluetooth
Bugzilla
Calculator
Calendar
Camtasia Studio
Clock, Language, and Region
DAEMON Tools
Date and Time
Desktop Mac Folder alt
DeviantArt alt
Device Manager
Dribbble
DrJava
Eclipse
Evernote alt
Firefox Nightly
Google+
Google
Google Blogger
Google Blogger alt
Google Calendar
Google Canary alt
Google Chrome alt
Google Chromium alt
Google Maps
Google Maps alt
Google News
Google Translate
Google Translate alt
GOM Player
HomeGroup
iCloud alt
iCloud alt 2
iCloud Folder
iCloud Folder alt
Instagram
Internet Download Manager
Internet Options
iTunes
Keyboard
Lightworks
LiteIcon
Mac Address Book
Mac Calculator
Mac Dictionary
Mac Front Row
Mac iCal
Mac iMovie
Mac iPhoto
Mac Keynote
Mac Network Utility
Mac Notes
Mac Numbers
Mac Pages
Mac Photobooth
Mac Reminders
Magnifier
MalwareBytes
Mouse
Network
Opera alt
Origin
OS Ubuntu
Paint
Paint.NET
ProTools
Run...
Safari
Search
Searches Folder + alternate
Screenshot
SoundCloud
Spotify
StarDock ObjectDock Folder
StarDock ObjectDock Folder alt
Steam alt
Steam Folder alt
Storage Spaces
Thunderbird
Twitter
Twitter alt
VirtualBox
VMWare
Vuze
Wamp Server
Windows Firewall
Windows Update
WinZip
Wordpad
Yahoo!
Yahoo! Messenger
ZBrush

    

This is what I watched over the course of about 3 hours (and overnight). The first two statistics are from about a 3 hour difference (the days reset, that's why the number of views on the second stats image is much lower). The THIRD image is what I woke up to this morning! I meant to stay up until it happened officially but I forgot.

I cannot believe this has happened. I uploaded the set back in January of 2012 just for fun and I never would have imagined something I've made would become so popular. This set is what got me my start in graphic design and especially got me truly interested in graphic design. I originally planned on being a cartoonist. Before this set, I just made stuff cause I could, no experience, no training, just cause I had the software to do it. Ever since I was little I've wanted to make things! I wanted to make things look pretty, not just functional. On my first computer, a junky old Windows XP desktop computer from the late 90's, I spent many hours customizing the way it looked and felt. It was a lot of fun. Then I started trying to use Paint (a nightmare at the time) to make pictures. Then started designing cursors and soon, images like icons and stuff.

I was inspired to make this set when Windows 8 first was shown off by Jensen Harris on a Microsoft video talking about the Windows 8 Start Screen. I saw those, what I thought were, beautiful and colorful tiles and thought "I want custom Windows 8 tiles!" So I searched far and wide across the internet expecting that SOMEONE would have made some custom Win8 tiles to download. To my surprise... NO. I couldn't find a single Metro icon anywhere. So I decided to make my own! I used PowerPoint 2010 cause that's what I had at the time.

Using PowerPoint to originally make the tiles was quite a challenge, but quite a bit of fun too. No Illustrator, no image editing software, just PowerPoint and Photoshop to place the white icons on the colored background. I posted my icons to DeviantArt and they immediately got lots of views and downloads... and comments of people asking for more! So I gave 'em more as best I could with what I had!

Every single day since then, the Metro UI Icon Set has gotten anywhere from 400 to 2,000 views in a single day! There was never a day (except for the very beginning probably) that it didn't surpass 100-400 views in a day. That still runs true to this day. In fact, at the end of the day for the past couple years or so, whenever I check the set's stats, the counter was never below 400 views. I can't believe how that happened.

This is what gave me my start in freelance design and development of my graphic design skills. I took a few classes in school to teach me how to use the software and the rest was self-taught. I'm still taking classes on graphic design in college to further my skills in hopes of becoming a professional one day. It's such a blessing to see how all this has happened. God has blessed me with a plethora of things these past few years, really leading me into this path of what He apparently wants me to do, and something I love doing! I couldn't be more thankful.

Thanks for reading, and thanks for supporting me through all the tough times and good times.