Of course, you can remove these apps yourself at any time through the “Apps & Features” section in Windows 10’s settings.

You get a slightly cleaner and lighter version of the operating system with less bloatware. However, Microsoft says the underlying character recognition technology will remain as a “Math Recognition” feature, which still allows OneNote and Excel users to add written equations.Įven without the Sun Valley fix, the main beneficiaries of this change appear to be new Windows 10 users rather than existing users. Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 21332 also removes the Math Input Panel, which allows users to draw math symbols and formulas that Windows 10 can recognize as input. Microsoft is also reportedly working on a major overhaul of the Windows 10 user interface under the nickname Sun ValleyTherefore, the mermaids of less popular apps and functions could only be the beginning of a much larger redesign.