Most recent submissions by user "antiufo"
Registered since: June 21, 2008
Windows Media Player: "Find album information" is very bad
fai.music.metaservices.microsoft.com should return more accurate metadata.
* No duplicate albums and low-quality metadata
* Better search and auto-search function (see the screenshot)
* DON'T show results that don't (more...)
Integrate metadata from Last.fm, Amazon, or use the power of Bing, powerset and the semantic html
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AJAX does not work on windows7taskforce.com without www.
Open http://windows7taskforce.com/, instead of http://www.windows7taskforce.com/
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windows7taskforce.com should immediatly redirect to www.windows7taskforce.com
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Low
Fixed
Internet Explorer 8 uses inconsistent Import/Export wizard
Open Internet Explorer, File -> Import and Export
This wizard has many inconsistencies if compared with standard wizards:
* The background of the caption whold be white
* Wrong color for the title of the caption, (more...)
At least fix the colors.
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Low
Not fixed
Use Live Skydrive UI for slideshow
Windows Live Skydrive can display pictures as slideshow, and is very cool.
It would be nice to use this UI in Windows (too late for 7, maybe for 8) or in Windows Live Photo.
If the slideshow is playing automatically, make images (more...)
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High
Not fixed
Recycle bin should be removable from the desktop using the context menu
Computer, Documents and Network can be esily hidden from the desktop once they are enabled, because they have a "Delete" command in their context menus.
Recycle bin doesn't have it, so the only way to disable it is using the control (more...)
Add a "Delete" or "Hide from the desktop" item to the context menu of desktop recycle bin. Show a confirmation dialog that explains how to restore it.
Perhaps rename "Delete" to "Hide from the desktop" (more...)
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Low
Not fixed
"Incoming connections" troubleshooting wizard should explain how to forward router ports
Control Panel\Troubleshooting includes a useful wizard to open a port on Windows Firewall, but it does not explain how to forward a port on the router to allow access to the computer over the internet.
Use UPnP or DPWS are available, or explain how to open the router page on the browser, set a static ip and forward ports.
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High
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Typing "uninstall" from Start Menu should display "Uninstall a program" as first result
Usually to uninstall a program I open the start menu and I begin to type "uninstall" to open Control panel\Programs
Most installers still add a Uninstall shortcut to the start menu, and they are displayed before the control panel (more...)
When typing this word, show the Control Panel section before Programs.
***Swap the two sections ONLY in this case, obviously, not for every keyword.***
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Allow to preload a specific account after the boot
Allow to preload a specific account after the boot.
This would allow to:
* start the computer, go away and get a perfectly ready computer, except for the password to unlock the computer
* start the computer and automatically (more...)
It wouldn't be technically difficult, it would be something similar to automatic login and lock, maybe for Windows 8
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Medium
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New tab icon does not disappear after right clicking it.
The new tab icon appears only when you hover it.
If you right-click it nothing happens, but then moving the mouse out the button does not hide the icon.
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Low
Not fixed
Drag'n'drop for Remote Desktop Connection
Allow to use drag'n'drop to transfer files from a remote desktop connection session to the main computer and vice-versa
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Low
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Desktop Peek + Flip3d has a strange effect
* Move the mouse over the desktop button on the taskbar
* Press and don't release WIN+TAB
* Move the mouse out the desktop button
You get two copies of every window: Flip 3d and normal window
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Low
Not fixed
Low quality and xp style Copy Network Settings image
Open the a Wireless Network Properties window and click "Copy this network profile to a USB flash drive" (I don't know if it exists for wired connections too)
The image in the wizard:
* has xp-style arrow and (more...)
replace the image
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Low
Not fixed
Bring back Microsoft Tinker (Vista Ultimate Extras)
Microsoft Tinker is an interesting game released as Ultimate Extras, but it can't be downloaded with Windows 7 because it no longer supports Ultimate Extras.
Include Tinker in Ultimate / Home Premium editions, a standard game for every edition, or as optional download.
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High
Fixed
Ugly controls when displaying a visualization in Media Center
Open Windows Media Center, start a song and open a visualization. The controls are inside ugly black rectangles.
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Medium
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Slideshow is displayed as strange window in Flip3d
Open the Slideshow view in a folder containing images, and then press WIN+TAB.
An empty, small window is displayed as Slideshow, instead of the actual image.
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Low
Not fixed