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Most popular submissions in 'Annoyance' for the past 30 days

44 +45/-1 votes

Run window should have "Run as administrator" checkbox

Submitted by AllUltima on February 14, 2010 to Annoyance, Legacy, Usability

"Run" used to be the "quick and dirty" way to run stuff FAST (i.e. I could Run cmd and get a command prompt). But under UAC I typically need an ELEVATED command prompt, which requires me to find/make an elevated shortcut for. If it (more...)

Add "Run as Administrator" in the Run Window under the Open: [path] combo-box. Require the user to manually toggle the box for security reasons consistent with UAC.

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(12 comments)

23 +23/-0 votes

Windows Photo Viewer decreases quality and size of files when rotated

Submitted by kiwiant on February 23, 2010 to Annoyance, Bug, Usability

When you rotate an image in Windows Photo Viewer it overwrites the previous file with one of lower quality. For example, a file that was origionally 76,470 bytes in size is decreased to 60,129 bytes after a single rotate and 59,889 bytes after 3 rotates. (more...)

Use the orientation attribute in the EXIF data to store rotation information and render appropriatley.

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(5 comments)

18 +18/-0 votes

Allow Windows Photo Viewer to rotate read-only files

Submitted by kiwiant on February 23, 2010 to Annoyance, Usability

When opening faxes in tiff format from Outlook, Outlook saves to the Temporary Internet Files folder and makes the file read-only. When viewing in Windows Photo Viewer (the default viewer for tiff files) the image cannot be rotated.

Allow images opened with Windows Photo Viewer to be rotated but just warn the user (without the use of a dialog box) that the rotation will not be saved.

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(1 comments)

16 +16/-0 votes

Maximise after restore incorrectly placed when task bar is at the top

Submitted by ReeceDunn on February 22, 2010 to Annoyance, Bug, Usability

1. Position the task bar at the top of the screen (Taskbar > Properties > Taskbar location on screen = Top)
2. Run a command prompt (Start > "cmd")
3. Maximise the command prompt
4. Minimise the command prompt
(more...)

Fix the window restore logic to handle the case where the task bar is docked at the top.

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(1 comments)

15 +16/-1 votes

Windows explorer (left pane) : ability to expand folders with a single click

Submitted by Frosty on March 1, 2010 to Annoyance, Usability

In Windows 7 / Vista, unlike Windows XP's explorer, a "heavy" action is required each time I want expand a folder in the folder tree : either double clicking, striking the '+' key, or pointing more or less successfully at the (more...)

Please add the ability, in the folders options, to switch back to XP behavior (expand folders with a single click on their name, in the folders pane).

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14 +14/-0 votes

CD Error when Autolaunch program still active & CD ejected

Submitted by Daemonmonkey on March 10, 2010 to Annoyance, Usability

When an autostarted program is active after you inserted a CD with Autoplay, and then you eject the CD without ending the program and then try to end/continue program the error notification pops up, telling you (correctly) that the CD i s missing.
(more...)

Make the dialog supreme and if I click Cancel that means the CD is not there so end the program.

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(1 comments)

14 +16/-2 votes

Gadget should lock in place; do not automatically 'snap' on restart

Submitted by koli on February 15, 2010 to Aesthetics, Annoyance

I like to have my gadgets flush with the sides of the screen. To move them like so, I need disable the 'snap to' feature by pressing Shift while moving the gadget. The problem is on restart; the gadgets will automatically 'snap' (more...)

solution 1: If the worry is that user will forget how to access the gadget menu to the right of the gadget, or god forbid learn how to right-click, the visual menu could be moved to the left if it would be moved off-screen.

Solution 2: (more...)

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(2 comments)

13 +14/-1 votes

Stop the "Safely remove hardware" icon from jumping around.

Submitted by xombie on February 27, 2010 to Annoyance, Usability

Try this if you have more than one removable device.

Plug them in. Now move the remove hardware icon to any position except the leftmost.

Click on it and remove one device. The icon will jump to the left to show a notification. (more...)

Don't make it change position just to show a notification.

Medium

Medium

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This submission [Hover effect NOT disappearing] has been marked a duplicate of

Hot-Track Colors stop working

Please vote and comment on the original submission.

12 +12/-0 votes

Hover effect NOT disappearing

Submitted by DBS on February 24, 2010 to Aesthetics, Annoyance

Recently, when hovering on top of an open or closed program in the taskbar, i see the hovering, but when the mouse moves away form the icon, AND the taskbar, the hover effect stays there as if the mouse was still on top of the icon.

I would like this to get fixed, i don't know if it does have something to do with the .dll's??..maybe i screwd up some of them by installing not-totally compatible software for windows 7.

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(3 comments)

12 +12/-0 votes

Suggestion: Add a Pan and Zoom screen saver/slide show

Submitted by kiwiant on February 23, 2010 to Aesthetics, Annoyance

The photo screen saver built into Windows 7 is very basic and lacks creativity. Add a few effects. It seems strange that the Windows Media Centre screen saver is a nice one but not accesible through the Screen Saver control panel applet.

Add effects to the slideshow and screen saver options including Pan & Zoom and the one that looks like polaroid photos are being laid on top of each other. The other nice item to add is to have a minimum star rating for photos to be included.

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12 +14/-2 votes

Missing 's' in French Task Manager

Submitted by Aethec on February 20, 2010 to Annoyance

The "Resource Monitor" is called "Moniteur de ressources" in French, but the button in the taskmgr to open it is named "Moniteur de ressource".

Add a 's' to the button text.

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(6 comments)

11 +12/-1 votes

Program Compatibility Assistant never remembers setting not to ask again

Submitted by pyrates on March 7, 2010 to Annoyance, Bug, Usability

I'm logged in as a regular user. Whenever I run the program that isn't compatible with windows 7, such as media player classic or media player classic - homecinema and then close it when done, Program Compatibility Assistant will popup asking (more...)

Actually keep a list of the programs I say for the Program Compatibility Assistant not to ask me again about.

Work around is disabling it:

(more...)

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(2 comments)

10 +12/-2 votes

Icons view doesn't show small changes in names

Submitted by Aethec on February 22, 2010 to Annoyance, Bug

-Create a new file in a folder that has the Icons view and name it "test.txt"
-Rename it "Test.txt" (with a capital T)
=> The file is still shown as "test.txt".
However, if you press F5 (refresh), (more...)

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Low

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(2 comments)

9 +9/-0 votes

Add an 'are you sure' page when deleting your submissions

Submitted by formula_86 on March 3, 2010 to Annoyance, Website suggestions

When deleting a submission you don't want anymore, it doesn't bring up a confirmation page asking if you are sure you want to delete this submission.

Have it so that you are asked if you are sure you want to delete your submission.

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Medium

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(4 comments)

7 +12/-5 votes

Program Files (x86) is not translated in French

Submitted by Aethec on February 16, 2010 to Annoyance

The "Program Files (x86)" folder is not translated in French, but the "Program Files" folder is translated. However, it is translated in other language packs.

Translate it.

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(8 comments)

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