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Make Error Codes Copyable
I Have noticed that when an update fails the error code is not copyable. i want to use Google, not the windows vista forums the link brings you to.
error codes able to be selected and copied
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Low
Not fixed
Burn Disc Image does not show progress in the Taskbar
Unlike several other Windows operations that show the progress in the task bar icon, burning an ISO with Burn Disc Image does not.
Show the burn progress in the task bar icon for Burn Disc Image
Medium
High
Not fixed
Old "browse virtual disk files" dialog
When browsing for a vhd-file you want to attach to windows 7 the classic file search dialog is shown
use the new and modern file dialog
Low
Low
Fixed
Why is there so much unused whitespace in the Update Driver Software Wizard?
There is all this empty unused space in the Update Driver Software Wizard and we're given such a small and annoying to navigate area to find the actual drivers!!! Why!?!?
Make those boxes wider and taller, the window should maybe be bigger also, I'd like to be able to view at least 7 rows at a time, 10 would be nice but I'll be take 7 rows.
Medium
Medium
Fixed
[!] Windows hangs for a while when performing disk operations [!]
This is a severe low-level design problem. Applies to all of Windows and most software written for Windows. Vista made some progress with this, but still, it doesn't work as it should.
The problem:
Let's say you have a badly scratched (more...)
Reimplement disk access.
Don't wait for one disk/network operation to complete in order to continue - multitask!
Asynchronous I/O is the answer here.
High
High
Not fixed
Search Installed Updates - KB number
When I start typing the KB number (without KB in front of it) in the Search Installed Updates it doesn't display the update I'm searching for.
It finds KB958644, but doesn't find 958644.
Instantaneously search for updates based on the KB number, even if KB isn't included.
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Low
Not fixed
Progress Bar in SuperBar WMP
The small Windows Media player that pops up upon hovering over the WMP icon lacks a progress bar. Yes, it's a useful tool, but it'd be a lot better with a progress bar.
Medium
Medium
Not fixed
Wordpad Spellcheck
Wordpad desperatly needs a spell check...woth todays im's/phone texting and what not...the fate of the gramatically correct world rests on proper spelling. The world might literally go to shambles if this feature isnt implemented into Windows Seven. (more...)
I think your guys proably know how to code this into wordpad so i dont need to go into further detail.
P.S. and when your done with that can you shoot around the possibility of maybe a spell check for ie8 also?
High
High
Not fixed
Provide more details about search results in Start Menu
Would be very helpful to get more information about the selected search result (especially thumbnails for images). Show what is in the details pane in Windows Explorer and for applications the Start Menu could show the Jump List for the selected program.
Display the details pane for a selected file and a Jump List for an application.
Medium
Medium
Not fixed
Which IE is which?
In the volume mixer, if you have multiple IE tabs that produce sound, each will show up separately, but it's impossible to know which is which without trying each one.
Display either the name of the tab instead of Internet Explorer, or show the name of the tab on a mouse hover.
Medium
High
Not fixed
ALT+F4 should close a window while in Flip 2D
With ALT+TAB we can easily switch windows. It would be great that while you still holding down the ALT-key, pressing F4 would close the selected window. Would enable users to close a lot of windows very fast.
That is a nice detail in OS (more...)
ALT+F4 should not close Flip 2D but the selected window.
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Low
Not fixed
Open Display Settings Window on Screen Where Conext Menu Was Clicked
In the event of a monitor error with multiple screens, it's nice being able to go to the Display Settings window and adjust the resolution / screen setup. When a user right clicks on the desktop and selects 'Display Settings' the window (more...)
Add some more intelligence to this particular context menu so that the window will open up on the screen where the it was clicked.
Low
Low
Not fixed
[Suggestion] Device Stage Jumplist: Replaces "Safely Remove Hardware" & adds functionality
Issues in Safely Remove Hardware:
Small Icons, funny names, hard-to-use interface in an overwhelming window.
In the Device Stage Jumplist:
Tells you how many connected devices are there.
Large icons, readable (more...)
Use something simillar to my Mockup of a Device Stage Jumplist.
Medium
High
Not fixed
Windows Image & Fax Viewer doesn't animate animated gifs
If you double-click a .gif on a folder, it'll open IE, but if you cycle to it using the image viewer, it won't animate.
Animate GIFs? also, make it faster, not like XP which did but at 1/2 of the real speed.
High
High
Not fixed
Windows Explorer Scrolling
In MS Outlook, to be able to scroll through some pane, it's enough to position your mouse cursor somewhere in that pane. In Windows Explorer, first you have to click on some part of the window to begin scrolling through it.
Make Windows Explorer behave like MS Outlook.
Medium
Medium
Not fixed