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58 +64/-6 votes

Make use of built-in temperature sensors

Submitted by Indrek on June 10, 2009 to Usability

Windows 7 supposedly has a nice sensor framework, which already works with stuff like fingerprint sensors, ambient light sensors, accelerometers etc. But how about also using it to support the temperature sensors that most modern motherboards, CPUs, GPUs (more...)

Add support for built-in temperature sensors, and allow the readings to be monitored in real-time. For extra cool points, expose the data through the gadget API.

Some other ideas:
- keep logs and allow users to view past temperatures (more...)

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(12 comments)

49 +50/-1 votes

Drag and Drop Multiple Items to Taskbar To Open

Submitted by josephers on June 11, 2009 to Usability

When I select a bunch of files of the same extension, like .wav, and drag and drop to an icon on the taskbar like Adobe Audition and hold Shift, it only opens one of the files with Adobe Audition, not all of the files I've dragged.

I (more...)

Always open every item that's been selected when given the "Open with..." command through the taskbar.

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(10 comments)

38 +39/-1 votes

The WMP12 arrows are disgraceful

Submitted by Acta on June 10, 2009 to Annoyance, Bug, Icons

Look at them, they dont even move to face down like they should do when you click them...

If you cant be bothered to make new ones, use the windows default ones.

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(2 comments)

36 +45/-9 votes

Unfold(?!) Folder Option?

Submitted by Chaztheman on June 12, 2009 to Aesthetics, Annoyance, Usability

I would like to find somone who has never want to empty a folder into its parent folder. You have to go into it, cut, press up, paste into the folder above and then delete the folder.

Wouldnt it be amazing if you could just right click on the folder and click 'Unfold',(thanks navarr for unfold idea) and all the files empty into the folder you are in and the folder dissapears!!

Yes? No?

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(13 comments)

35 +49/-14 votes

Mouse Setting for Middle Button (Desktop PC or External Mouse)

Submitted by qams on July 2, 2009 to Usability

There is no setting for Middle click Mouse button.

We have to use external drivers to get setting for Middle button click.

e.g. Double click, Page Zoom, Universal Scroll, Auto scroll etc..

Why is it not present (more...)

Improve internal drivers for mouse sttings, All available setting are pretty old since windows 98.

Suggestion can be seen in Screenshot of External Generic driver application, which can be used for any scroll mouse.

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(19 comments)

35 +35/-0 votes

Screensaver options

Submitted by JJohnson on June 16, 2009 to Usability

The three new screensavers (Bubbles, Mystify, and Ribbons) in Windows 7 7231/7260 do not have options to edit their setting except by editing the registry to change things like opacity, number of items on screen, et al. All I get is a message saying: (more...)

Place user controls for each screensaver so that we can edit them in the screensaver options in Personalization.

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(5 comments)

35 +35/-0 votes

Sorting unselects selected files.

Submitted by windowsweirdo on June 16, 2009 to Annoyance, Bug, Usability

Selected files in windows explorer become unselected after changing sorting order.

Make explorer remember selected files after sorting.

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34 +34/-0 votes

Windows 7 refuses to unmount storage devices, even when not in use

Submitted by sfsdfd on June 29, 2009 to Annoyance, Bug, Usability

W7 often refuses to unmount storage devices with a "can't stop your device because a program is still using it" message - even, in many circumstances, when no actual program is using it. As a result, I'm forced to yank the hardware (more...)

Reconfigure the "device in use" logic of this widget to be more accurate.

Also, reconfigure the dialog to show the names of applications or services that are (ostensibly) still using the device.

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(2 comments)

33 +38/-5 votes

Copy files from internet explorer dialog box should have a "never ask me this again" check box.

Submitted by .Chris on June 18, 2009 to Annoyance, Usability

When you copy files from a webpage in internet explorer to the computer (ie; image) you are presented with a dialog box (shown in screenshot) problem is there is no check box for "never show me this again".

Add that check box. most of us who check that box have read the dialog and understand the risks of downloading files from websites. The check box can easy be reenabled with in the settings.

Another idea is just remove the dialog. Firefox (more...)

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(11 comments)

33 +39/-6 votes

Customise Right click Menu

Submitted by Chaztheman on June 13, 2009 to Aesthetics, Usability

Its getting longer and longer, the Right Click Menu. And i dont need half the stuff on it! Im sure you dont either. Everyone will use different options so why not make it customisable for everyone!

I have never used 'new' or 'share (more...)

Create a option in the control panel to customise what appears on it.

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(5 comments)

31 +31/-0 votes

some windows have animation while others do not.

Submitted by da13371ama on June 19, 2009 to Aesthetics, Annoyance

-Under "my computer" and click on the "system properties"
There is a animation for the side tool bar.

-To the right of "system properties" click "uninstall or change program.
no animations (more...)

-take these animations out
-or add them in and make them better cuz the current ones are clunky.

Consistency is the key.

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(6 comments)

30 +32/-2 votes

Contacts icon is frankly unacceptable...

Submitted by Acta on June 29, 2009 to Aesthetics

[RC]

See image.

Is it fixed yet?
If not, make a high quality icon...

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(6 comments)

30 +30/-0 votes

Media Player should restrict album art updates in the same way as text metadata

Submitted by MikeW on June 22, 2009 to Annoyance, Bug, Usability

Windows Media Player has a number of options to turn off media file metadata updates for new or existing files. None of these stops WMP from tinkering with album art files that are already known to be correct.

The previous album art may (more...)

WMP needs to respect user data. If users take the trouble to find the correct album art for their media files, at higher resolution if they desire, then WMP should not stomp all over it.

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(2 comments)

30 +31/-1 votes

maximize in task manager

Submitted by soleiman111 on June 18, 2009 to Bug

Disable maximize in task manager for programs have not maximize button like calculator,sound recorder and ...
see psr file
http://cid-d90fc2ec0d14102a.skydrive.live.com/s...x/.Public/Maximize.zip
(more...)

Fix it

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(7 comments)

30 +33/-3 votes

Gadget Lock

Submitted by DannyStrong on June 7, 2009 to Annoyance, Usability

After placing gadgets, it is possible to accidentally move them.

When you right click on the taskbar you can choose "lock the taskbar" This should also lock the gadgets so that the little black "menu" on the right side won't appear when you mouse over, as well as make it so the gadgets can't (more...)

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(19 comments)

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