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Construct whole new UI design, vector icon package and programming API etc for Windows 7
As nice and pretty though Windows 7 is with its scalable vector based icons, Aero UI,WPF apis etc etc, lets face it: its based on a vintage win32 API which was cool and awesome in 1995, but because its now 15 years since, its time for a change methinks.
Reconstruct Windows 7 in whole new ways as suggested in the title.
High
High
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Translation error [FR]
Found in the help section of the indexing options (under "Can I index my whole computer?")
"effectuer" should be "effectuez"
Low
Low
Not fixed
Run window should have "Run as administrator" checkbox
"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.
Medium
Medium
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Boring looking Scanner properties dialog
When I go to Devices & Printers, select my all-in-one printer, then go to view the scanner properties, the scanner icon in the resulting dialog box after clicking the link is Windows XP style and the dialog is rather boring to look at.
Update the icon, and perhaps integrate the scanner properties page into Windows Explorer.
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Medium
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Windows XP Mode Setup uses Wizard 97
The new Windows XP Mode setup still uses the old Wizard 97 and not the new Aero Wizard.
Also, on the browse location dialog, there are some old icons.
Revamp the setup dialog.
Low
Low
Not fixed
Preview Text with Unicode mixed wrong font
When we preview text mixed with Unicode content, the font later used the font of Unicode text.
This is a visible, tested serious bug.
Make the text matched with original font.
Medium
High
Not fixed
Unavailable network resource dialog box is out-of-date (pre-xp?)
The dialog box that pops up when the system cannot find a required network resource looks like it might not have been updated since before Windows xp.
Update the dialog box and associated icon/graphic to reflect the true hotness that is Windows 7!
Medium
Low
Not fixed
Translation error [FR]
There is a translation error in the "Advanced" window of "Indexation options".
"Indexer l'emplacement" should be "Emplacement de l'index".
Low
Low
Not fixed
Bring back the sidebar in Windows 7 as an option!
B4 Vista i never used widgets because they were pointless and i had to clear my screen every time i wanted to see them. With Vista and the Gadget sidebar, i had a place to not only house my gadgets, but i could set it to stay on top of windows, so all (more...)
i found a little hack to get the sidebar, all it is, is basically copying 2 files from Vista's
program files\ sidebar folder to the same dir in Windows 7. It will bring back the sidebar and its functionality. I tried it in Win 7 Ultimate (more...)
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Medium
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Well its not fixed but i have 2 workarounds to help in the meantime.
Redundant discontinuous selection box
After using copy (Crtl+C), move (Crtl+M), etc. in desktop a rendundant selection box will appear in desktop giving a legacy, aestetycal and sometimes confusing appearence to desktop. This only happens with desktop not explorer windows or open/save dialogs.
Low
Low
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Drive properties in same window
Instead of having a separate window come up showing the drive options, why not add it to the explorer window it self?
note: The drop down window should say "general" and clicking it will allow you to access the options in the (more...)
Low
Low
Not fixed
Resize and Skew in paint has legacy icons
In Paint, the resize and skew dialog has old legacy icons and the over all design is old.
Low
Low
Not fixed