The article isn't worded very well, but looking at the pictures, I think it simply means wherever the console *used* blue before, that blue color will now be brighter. AFAIK, the default *background* has always been black for good old cmd.exe.
I think you've misunderstood a bit. I had the same first reaction as you, but then read the article.
They changed the colors used to represent the colors you can change to.
For example, I've always changed mine to a yellow or bright green on dark blue background. If you look at the examples in the article, you can see that was a very high contrast but somewhat restful combination before. It is now actually reduced in contrast and I can't see a color combination in the new example that I would find comfortable.
I concur. There's no way to tell the difference between the two shades of purple on most backgrounds now, either. Good old Microsoft "fixing" things that weren't broken.:(
It's blue?! (Score:5, Interesting)
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I don't see how this is a "new feature". You've been able to change the colors to anything you want for as long as I can remember.
Properties --> Colors
I guess they've given up on fixing the billion other things that are wrong with Windows 10.
He was being nice. (Score:0)
Don't you just hate it when people underestimate Microsoft's defects? Only a billion?
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I guess they've given up on fixing the billion other things that are wrong with Windows 10.
When every bug you fix introduces two new problems, the only way to win the game is not to play. :(
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I think you've misunderstood a bit. I had the same first reaction as you, but then read the article.
They changed the colors used to represent the colors you can change to.
For example, I've always changed mine to a yellow or bright green on dark blue background. If you look at the examples in the article, you can see that was a very high contrast but somewhat restful combination before. It is now actually reduced in contrast and I can't see a color combination in the new example that I would find comfortable.
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But MS will likely now remove the color customization feature as they don't want people to change the only true Microsoft visual appearance.
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I don't think anyone would ever need more than that.
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Windows 10 is a fucking joke and so is anyone who actually uses it.