Most recent submissions in 'Usability'
Should we report IE9 beta quirks?
Even though IE9 isn't a part of Windows 7, it is tightly focused around Windows 7 in many ways which makes me wonder whether or not it would be appropriate to post UX quirks about IE9 here as the development of IE9 progresses.
Long Zheng, please let us know whether or not it would be appropriate to post UX quirks about IE9 here. Thank you.
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High
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Layout options & window sizes in Explorer
Changing window size & layout options in Windows Explorer affects subsequently opened Explorer windows universally. I often arrange several open windows so that they can all be viewed simultaneously and I can copy/paste, reference text, or drag & (more...)
Perhaps this could be solved with shortcuts? If one could create a shortcut to a folder, library or network location and associate layout options for the browser window the shortcut is meant to open it would be helpful.
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NTFS should handle Original Creation Date
When you copy a file (not moving) the Creation Date gets replaced by the date in which you copied it. This makes sense because that specific file was created in that date, however, what the file represents (a family picture for example) was not created (more...)
Have NTFS include an Original Creation Date that can never be changed or have it not replace the Creation Date, when you copy a file, and instead put the old one.
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Low
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Snap Any Window to Half the Screen Size in Windows 7
I have a 23inch monitor and its somewhat difficult for me to drug a window across the screen so that it can be half the screen size.
There should be a link or a right click option on the menu bar to allow users to do that.
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Low
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Paint: Make the shape drawing tools as flexible as in Microsoft Office apps
Say for example you draw a speech bubble, it is very difficult to position the pointed bit from the speech bubble to exactly where you want.
Make the shape drawing tools as flexible as in Microsoft Office apps as in you can move the shapes and adjust the shapes exactly however you choose to do so.
High
High
Not fixed
Add an option in Windows Explorer to split zip files across multiple locations
Third-party compression utilities allow you to do this, and I know that Windows Explorer does in fact allow you to open zip files that span multiple volumes, but there is no option to allow you to create multi-volume zip archives.
Add support in Windows Explorer for creating multi-volume zip archives.
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High
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Customisable font size in Windows Explorer
I'd be good if you could change the font size of the folders and files in Windows Explorer. Making it just 2pt smaller lets it display so much more :)
Option for customisable font sizes
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Low
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IP address settings to be linked by wireless network
When using a laptop and carrying it from network to network, almost each network I visit requires me to change my ip address (particularly taking it between home and work).
Every time I need to change my ip address, i'll go to the wireless (more...)
Have the ip address settings to automatically change based on what was last used for that particular wireless network.
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High
Not fixed
Windows Explorer slow to sort files
If you have a folder full of say 100+ media files (movie and or photos), and you want to do a sort by date in details view, the computer will think for a few seconds (the green progress will creep along the address bar) before it actually does the sort.
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Date sorting should be instant.
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Windows Explorer to have favourites toolbar
In windows explorer, the favourites section is great, but you can only see those favourites if you scroll the folders panel all the way to the top.
Have a favourites bar (just like in your common web browser), so all of your favourites are always just one click away.
This bar can be turned on or off.
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High
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Media Center using remote with multiple monitors
If you use multiple monitors and want to run Media Center in one of them full screen, then using a media center IR remote will give you the frustrating result that some remote functions will work fine all of the time, yet others will only work when you (more...)
Thoughts on potential solution:
Utility to lock MC remote input to MC (perhaps sys tray for ease of access but just as easily put on task bar). Could also unlock MC remote so it would work in other applications.
An advanced (more...)
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