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Problems with High DPI
(photos adapted from istartedsomething.com)
From left to right:
The magnifier did not increase in size
The shutdown and lock buttons aren't of the right size
Wasted space in Wordpad
Fix them
Bring real "resolution independence"
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Low
Not fixed
"Burn to Disc" program has terribly low res icon.
I was erasing a CD-RW, and then I looked at the taskbar... and saw a horrible icon. See the picture. Just thought I should submit real quick.
Fiks et. (That means "fix it" in a new language I'm making, but not really though.)
Low
Low
Fixed
Bluetooth File Transfer Wizard has no High-Res Icon
The bluetooth file transfer wizard has no high-res icon, and so looks *really* bad when using the new "superbar"
Low
Low
Not fixed
Centralize all *.log files generated by OS to one folder
Currently log files generated by system are stored in ~15 different folders under Windows folder and additionally the root of Windows folder has always been dirty because of large number of log files. It would be cleaner to have one common directory for (more...)
Centralize all OS generated *.log files to Windows\Logs folder
Low
Low
Not fixed
Better UI for Bandwidth Management
In places with limited connectivity, or when using mobile internet services, Windows offers no easy way to turn off non-essential things like updates, and it doesn't offer any good bandwidth tracking.
Build in a front end for bandwidth management (to handle BITS transfers etc), update the task manager monitor with kbps and bandwidth totals, and add bandwidth tracking tools.
Medium
Medium
Not fixed
Security Tab does not appear in Folder Properties when multiple folders are selected.
Let's say I had a folder structure that looked like this:
Root
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Folder1.0 _ Folder2.0
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Folder1.1 _ Folder1.2 _ Folder1.3
If I wanted to change the security settings (more...)
Allow the Security tab to be displayed when multiple objects are selected, possibly Sharing and Previous Versions as well. I've yet to touch those tabs though... I imagine when I do there will inevitably be a UX problem to report though...
Medium
Low
Not fixed
[fixed] The "Feature Bob Invented" is missing in the Scenic Ribbon
One of the coolest (and very usefull) little details of the Fluent UI of Office 2007 is still missing in the pre-beta of Wordpad and Paint: The ability to change a tab by scrolling the mouse wheel while over the Ribbon.
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Should work like in Office 2007.
Low
Low
Fixed
Windows Media Center - more than just blue
It would be nice if there was more personalization options available in Windows Media Center.
One area that could be personalized is the color scheme
Low
Low
Not fixed
Windows Defender should be improved
Suggestion: Make Windows Defender scan progress in Windows 7 style (progress bar in taskbar icon).
See Image to more details.
Medium
Medium
Not fixed
[Fixed] When I mouse over WMP I want to be able to read what's playing.
This has been fixed in 7022 :) - Happy Days.
Medium
Medium
Fixed
Fixed in build 7022.
Full customization during Windows installation
All versions of Microsoft Windows have only limited customizable installation. And what I'm emphasizing here is, full customization during the installation. I'm not talking about unattended installation here, which will require lots of editing (more...)
Full customization of a Windows installation during the setup process. The beginning phase of the Windows installation should prompt users whether to install in default setting (where it will install all the default features, like how it does in the normal (more...)
High
High
Not fixed
Provide built-in OSD feedback for volume control (and other) buttons
When using volume or brightness control and other similar buttons on keyboard, users usually see some feedback in the form of OSD overlay.
However, this feedback is something that right now each and every notebook/keyboard manufacturer (more...)
The solution is simple – provide something by default, perhaps make it customizable and/or extendable, and let us forget all those custom OSD programs that we're using right now. Of course, some options to disable OSD wouldn't hurt either.
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Low
Medium
Not fixed
Include "folder tracking" in Explorer.
Again this is a suggestion.
This feature would highlight changes made to folders (like when you download new files to your download folder, or new files in your shared libraries)
This will also provide "news" like (more...)
Low
Medium
Not fixed
The default Start Menu "All Programs" requires a bit of organizing
This is a very annoying aspect but would be very easy to fix. The default Start Menu "All Programs" list needs to be better organized.
Here are some examples:
- Some of the utilities found under the "System (more...)
I've pretty well already explained it within the Problem decription. Come on though Windows Dev Team, this is a short and painless task. It is easily doable even though we're nearing RC :)
Another small little change which could (more...)
Medium
Medium
Not fixed
Small inconsistency in Windows Solution Center
In the "More information" window for solution reports, "Print this solution" has an XP printer icon.
Update it to a Vista/Windows 7 style icon.
Low
Low
Not fixed