Windows 7 Taskforce

Save As... Dialog should not initially highlight the file extension when renaming the suggested file name

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:46:57 CET

Problem: I like the new feature in Win7 where in Windows Explorer/desktop (with file extensions visible) you can rename a file and it initially won't automatically select the file extension part of the file name. If you still want to rename the extension, (more...)
Solution: Extend this functionality into the Save As... dialog when trying to rename a suggested file name. (you can of course, still rename the extension by highlighting manually)
Severity: Medium
Impact: Medium
Status: Not fixed

identify display has outdated font

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:18:57 CET

Problem: identify display has outdated Font. this can't be a graphics card issue as I've used many computers with many diferent graphic cards and all have the same text.
Solution: Update the font to segoe. Perhaps add some more information such as what type of display (TV, monitor, laptop display etc) and perhaps what type of connection (VGA, DVI, HDMI etc)
Severity: Low
Impact: Low
Status: Not fixed

Make the scroll bar fade out when not in use

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:39:53 CET

Problem: The scroll bar in the Explorer windows waste screen space, especially on netbooks.
Solution: Make the scroll bar fade out when not in use. If the mouse goes near the scroll bars, they would fade in again. This is cleverly implemented on the Zune HD.
Severity: Medium
Impact: Medium
Status: Not fixed

Glow effect over window buttons are gone!

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:03:23 CET

Problem: Anyone noticed this? Glow effects doesnt work when the the "Show shadows under windows" is turned off!
Solution: N/A
Severity: Low
Impact: Low
Status: Not fixed

IE 8 Tab handling and the Task Bar

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 04:28:16 CET

Problem: While I love the special feature of IE8 to be able to see each tab as if it were a separate window, there's one quirk that I'm finding increasingly annoying.

With every OTHER active icon on the task bar, clicking it will bring (more...)
Solution: A simple click on the IE task bar icon should bring the window to the front, with the active tab unchanged from the last time it was visible. Of course, you should still be able to hover over it and select a tab to become active.
Severity: Medium
Impact: Medium
Status: Not fixed

search bar doesn't find anything ever...

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 04:17:28 CET

Problem: well when i hit the start button the lovely start menu comes up...
and at the bottom is this awesome looking search field, however it can't find anything..
even recent programs that i have used, it says nothing exists...
please (more...)
Solution:
Severity: Medium
Impact: Medium
Status: Not fixed

Live Messenger camera feed not been seen

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:35:08 CET

Problem: I have just brought a new Microsoft Life Cam v1000, due to the fact that my old (really old )logitech communicator has no current support for win 7. Now while playing with the new camera tryong out all the new features etc, I have attempted to show my (more...)
Solution:
Severity: High
Impact: High
Status: Not fixed

Please make the rules and mission for this website a bit more clear.

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:15:03 CET

Problem: I posted a new anomaly (read: bug) and was almost unanimously voted off the island. The submission categories absolutely include "BUG" and the requirement states: "*Required. What is wrong with it at the moment.". Why have this ability (more...)
Solution: Have an "About Us" page with a concise mission statement, clear rules, and dos and don'ts. There are no website rules posted, so one presently has to extrapolate the rules from the available selections. There is also no clear rule as to (more...)
Severity: High
Impact: High
Status: Not fixed

Make Windows Search fuzzy

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:11:55 CET

Problem: Sometimes I make a small typo when I quickly want to search for something on my computer. Also, people make typo's when writing emails which makes literal search also a bit uncomfortable.

I mostly use the search bar in the Start Menu.
Solution: Make it possible to search fuzzy, either by default or in a accessible optional way (maybe even per-search). It would greatly enhance the searching experience.
Severity: Low
Impact: Medium
Status: Not fixed

Unable to connect to wifi network popup

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 09:59:25 CET

Problem: I am regularly on a network with a wireless SMC Barracuda ADSL modem/router and experience a relative long delay between requesting (Windows) to connect and the actual working wireless connection. (WPA-PSK 802.11 N ; WPA-Personal with TKIP)

(more...)
Solution: Rename the button to OK or continue. There may not even be a need to actually Cancel since if the connect can be successful after all the user is happy.

But if there is a need to actually cancel the connect, please add a new button just (more...)
Severity: Medium
Impact: Medium
Status: Not fixed

More snipping tool tools

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:08:54 CET

Problem: The snipping tool is great as far as it goes, but it really needs some basic editing features to maximize it's usefulness. A circle/ellipse tool to highlight things in the screen capture, a text tool to be able to add text bubbles or text boxes (more...)
Solution: Add additional tools to the current tools, including ellipse/circle (hold down shift or control to constraint to circle), rectangle or box (hold down shift or control to constrain to a square), Text box (for adding text, with optional colored text, colored (more...)
Severity: Medium
Impact: High
Status: Not fixed

an extra sort option to sort suggestions by positive votes only

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:13:38 CET

Problem: a suggestion can have +50 votes and -51 votes but yet remain buried. not all votes are equal as some users may misunderstand the issue, complexity or potential of an idea.
Solution: add an extra sort option as in the title. the current sort method should, however, still remain the default.
Severity: Low
Impact: Low
Status: Not fixed

There are two strange black lines in Windows Update

Mon, 9 Nov 2009 20:42:29 CET

Problem: There are two strange and ugly black lines in Windows Update. They aren't a big deal, but it would be good if they could be removed.
Solution: Remove the lines.
Severity: Low
Impact: Low
Status: Not fixed

Ribbon option on wordpad/paint

Mon, 9 Nov 2009 05:05:57 CET

Problem: I don't care about you ribbon fanboys saying "oh it's the best thing ever!", "just try it and you'll love it!", "just give it ten minutes and you'll fall in love with it too!"
I DON'T CARE. (more...)
Solution: An option to change the ribbon style to xp style.
Severity: Low
Impact: Low
Status: Not fixed

Colors for Windows Basic!

Sun, 8 Nov 2009 21:01:47 CET

Problem: Not everybody have a high-tech, ultramodern computer, and – in a scale from 1 to 5 – Aero can slow down a category 3 or 4 computer, too. Aero can be turned off, but not everybody likes the baby blue color of the basic theme. Change it's color? (more...)
Solution:
Severity: Medium
Impact: Medium
Status: Not fixed

Windows DVD Maker options dialog help button

Sun, 8 Nov 2009 20:10:21 CET

Problem: When the question mark button in the Windows DVD Maker options dialog is clicked, a question mark cursor appears like in older versions of Windows that had context-sensitive help. Clicking on any of the items in the dialog box just opens up the main help (more...)
Solution: Either make the question mark button in the Windows DVD Maker options dialog open help straight away when clicked, or remove the question mark button altogether and have it so that F1 has to be pressed in order for the help topic to appear.
Severity: Low
Impact: Low
Status: Not fixed

My Suggestions on Windows 7....

Sun, 8 Nov 2009 18:54:50 CET

Problem: Having used and removed vista because i hated it i am so far very impressed with Windows 7... however i know some of these have already been posted but having seen all these TV advents on how "we the public" apparatly help to make windows 7 (more...)
Solution:
Severity: High
Impact: High
Status: Not fixed

Thumbnails Feature Limitaions

Sun, 8 Nov 2009 16:17:37 CET

Problem: I want to be able to only show thumnails of picture files and not folders. Just like you see in this pictures. " I dont like to see what is in my subfolder when I'm not in them. "
Solution: Do you know any?
Severity: Medium
Impact: Medium
Status: Not fixed

Win key + number in numpad to switch to a program in Taskbar

Sat, 7 Nov 2009 21:57:05 CET

Problem: Hi there,
In Windows 7:

Win + 1 - switches to the first app on the taskbar
Win + 2 - to the second app and so on...
BUT
These shortcuts dont work when pressing Win + # in numpad . And, not using the numpad, (more...)
Solution: Just enable using numpad numbers togueter with the Win keyto activate this shortcut
Severity: Medium
Impact: Medium
Status: Not fixed

Cannot logon to console after first logon using remote desktop

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 12:11:01 CET

Problem: This is the scenario: I restart my Win7Pro computer. After restart, I log on unsing remote desktop. Then, at the local console, I press CTRL+ALT+DEL and enter my username and password. And surprise: black screen. No mouse no nothing. And it remains like (more...)
Solution:
Severity: Medium
Impact: Medium
Status: Not fixed

A "PAUSE" button that pauses windows...

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 10:31:41 CET

Problem: Like you know how like games like have a like pause button, i like though that windows iteself could have a lilke pause like button of its own, like say like when im in Adbeo photoshow 12 and editing liek a pic of my like wonderful like wife and kids, (more...)
Solution: pehaps do it in Sevrive package one please m$!!! ;)
Severity: Medium
Impact: High
Status: Not fixed

Enhance the "show desktop" button into an elegant mouse-driven window switcher

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 00:23:49 CET

Problem: The "Show desktop" button occupies a prime piece of real-estate on your screen. The lower-right corner of your screen is one of the most easy to reach points on the screen with a mouse. Couldn't this button be made to do something more (more...)
Solution: See first mock-up image. Still keep the show desktop functionality (perhaps by double-clicking), but allow a hover/click on this icon to show live previews of all open windows and allow aero peek. The desktop itself would always be the right-most live (more...)
Severity: Medium
Impact: Medium
Status: Not fixed

Resource and Performance Monitor has a strange-looking progress bar

Thu, 5 Nov 2009 04:57:51 CET

Problem: Even though it's a relatively new program in Vista, the Resource and Performance Monitor program has a weird-looking progress bar.
Solution: Use the native control and change from indeterminate to determinate.
Severity: Low
Impact: Low
Status: Not fixed

Allow user to dynamically rescale the aero peek live previews

Thu, 5 Nov 2009 01:36:35 CET

Problem: sometimes the live previews are not useful as they are too small to distinguish between windows.
Solution: allow the live previews to be dynamically be resized by the user by , for example, rolling their mouse wheel when hovering over them. They could then be made as large as you want and would not have to be arranged linearly when large - this would give (more...)
Severity: Medium
Impact: Medium
Status: Not fixed

Allow the 'show desktop' button to be moved

Wed, 4 Nov 2009 22:41:14 CET

Problem: After years of using the show desktop button in the quicklauch it's a bit annoying that the button has now been moved to the other end of the taskbar.

I know that a new show desktop button can be created but why not just allow the (more...)
Solution:
Severity: Low
Impact: Medium
Status: Not fixed

I know what I like - and I dont like Win7

Wed, 4 Nov 2009 16:29:49 CET

Problem: Like many, I've been using computers for a long time. There have been many great changes over the years in computing, some I liked, and some that I did not. I’m old and I’ll admit I don’t like change. I have been a programmer for a long (more...)
Solution:
Severity: Medium
Impact: High
Status: Not fixed

Different Audio Outputs per Application

Wed, 4 Nov 2009 05:44:30 CET

Problem: Audio outputs to only one device, and the OS is unable to set what device to output sound to on a per application basis.
Solution: More customization in the audio panel on a per application basis... Example:
- Set Laptop Speakers as the Default Audio Output
- Go into a Per Application menu, set Call of Duty 4's default audio output to HDMI
Severity: Medium
Impact: High
Status: Not fixed

"Your homegroup password couldn't be printed"

Tue, 3 Nov 2009 14:48:50 CET

Problem: I can print just fine. But setting up a homegroup the first time, I tried to "Print this page" from the homegroup screen, and got the error in the picture.

Googling around, I find I'm not the only one that has this problem (more...)
Solution: Ended up using the snip tool, capturing the window, and printing that from a graphic editor.
Severity: Medium
Impact: Medium
Status: Not fixed

Border Padding Resetting

Tue, 3 Nov 2009 14:28:30 CET

Problem: When you specify a padding border for the windows it might reset randomly after a couple (perhaps maybe even one) computer reset, taking it back to 4.

I've only ran tests changing the size to 1 and 2 when I notices this so I'm (more...)
Solution:
Severity: Low
Impact: Low
Status: Not fixed

If my event repeated weekly but in different time every day ,how can i add this to windows live calendar as one event

Tue, 3 Nov 2009 13:29:38 CET

Problem: If my event repeated weekly but in different time every day
example :
every week i go for gem 3 time
saturday @ 2 pm - 5 pm
monday @5 pm to 7 pm
wednesday @ 3 pm - 6 pm

how can i add this to windows (more...)
Solution: i think in add event pannel if we choice recurrence weekly a time drop down menu appear behind every day i choice
Severity: Medium
Impact: Medium
Status: Not fixed