Thread: Things You'd Wish Would Be Implemented In Windows 7

Quote - (M_Lyons10 @ Aug 10 2009, 23:54) Well, there are some other applications that can do this that are a good deal more feature rich. So I don't know how they did that, but they allow features like dragging applications in new desktops, etc. Last I looked they were rather costly though. So, not sure what's involved, but I keep hoping that perhaps Sysinternals will also find work arounds to these issues. Those...

Quote - (tuckeratlarge @ Aug 28 2009, 15:02) I would have like to see run time libraries for the common languages, C++, Visual Basic, .net, Java, PHP, etc . included with the install. Then I would like to see rid of the registry and just go back to good old .ini files or something like. Then have all the installation of an app in it's own folder, instead of spread scatter-gun fashion all over the shop. The C:/windows...

Quote - (hdood @ Aug 11 2009, 23:27) Could you explain exactly what "legacy crap" you want removed, and can you please be specific ? For eg: Compatibility Mode for Windows 95,98,2000 ? If XP mode is improved in later versions, i dont think all this code would be necessary

Quote - (HawkMan @ Aug 9 2009, 04:34) both vista and 7 can do this natively, right click the svchost you're interested in and select show services. Thanks for that! I never noticed.

Quote - (hdood @ Aug 11 2009, 06:14) Those other programs don't actually use multiple desktops, they just have the one and cleverly manipulate it to give the impression that there are more. They do this by doing things like hiding the Windows and task bar buttons that belong to another "desktop" than what is active. This is a rather large hack, and none of them really seem to work quite right. Ah. Very...

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Quote - (Pikey @ Aug 11 2009, 14:11) The only thing I can think of at the minute would be a 'Calendar' function built into the taskbar clock somehow .. for alarms, notes, schedules .. that sort of thing. Maybe tied into the task scheduler somehow .. +1. a nice idea.

Quote - (-KJ @ Aug 27 2009, 11:19) I really hope the next version Microsoft allows some customizability... even the same amount as Windows XP would be great. It seems they are stripping more control away from us with each OS since then. I don't find Windows 7 to be any more/less customizable than Windows XP.

Quote - (ilev @ Aug 9 2009, 02:44) No other operating system has this file. Surely you have a better reason than that?

Quote - (HawkMan @ Aug 16 2009, 12:28) Supporting vectors or not has nothing to do with 120hz displays and touch screens, both of which windows has supported since forever. Obviously. I was making a point about how fast displays are evolving, not suggesting that Win7 doesn't support 120Hz displays. Quote - (HawkMan @ Aug 16 2009, 12:28) The only place vectors would give an advantage is in high dpi...