Comments on: Features coming with Windows 7 http://www.ghacks.net/2008/10/14/features-coming-with-windows-7/ A technology news blog covering software, mobile phones, gadgets, security, the Internet and other relevant areas. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 22:58:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Joshhttp://www.ghacks.net/2008/10/14/features-coming-with-windows-7/comment-page-1/#comment-512619 Josh Fri, 17 Oct 2008 01:42:22 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2008/10/14/features-coming-with-windows-7/#comment-512619 Yeah it does actually look far worse, but only because it doesn't use the aero transparency... as far as 'more intrusive' goes, I fail to see why? It only pops up when the previous UAC did, however with the difference of having a check-box which can prevent that specific UAC occurance happening again... that's really what everyone wants. Yeah it does actually look far worse, but only because it doesn’t use the aero transparency… as far as ‘more intrusive’ goes, I fail to see why? It only pops up when the previous UAC did, however with the difference of having a check-box which can prevent that specific UAC occurance happening again… that’s really what everyone wants.

]]> By: Joshuahttp://www.ghacks.net/2008/10/14/features-coming-with-windows-7/comment-page-1/#comment-512465 Joshua Thu, 16 Oct 2008 21:37:30 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2008/10/14/features-coming-with-windows-7/#comment-512465 "What’s ironic is that Norton Labs have created an alternative UAC which actually does the whole job a great deal better." I beg to differ. I've tried this application. While displaying more information, it looks horrible and it is actually more intrusive than the regular UAC, which is perfectly fine. Norton UAC Experiment: Failed. “What’s ironic is that Norton Labs have created an alternative UAC which actually does the whole job a great deal better.”

I beg to differ. I’ve tried this application. While displaying more information, it looks horrible and it is actually more intrusive than the regular UAC, which is perfectly fine.

Norton UAC Experiment: Failed.

]]> By: Joshhttp://www.ghacks.net/2008/10/14/features-coming-with-windows-7/comment-page-1/#comment-511755 Josh Thu, 16 Oct 2008 04:06:52 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2008/10/14/features-coming-with-windows-7/#comment-511755 True... but to be honest... I don't think that's Microsoft's job... rather than filling the OS with a million features 90% won't use they instead let developers create whatever they want... Microsoft takes note of what features are becoming increasingly demanded then includes them into Windows. Microsoft moves with the trends, not ahead... and that's why it's so successful. True… but to be honest… I don’t think that’s Microsoft’s job… rather than filling the OS with a million features 90% won’t use they instead let developers create whatever they want…

Microsoft takes note of what features are becoming increasingly demanded then includes them into Windows.

Microsoft moves with the trends, not ahead… and that’s why it’s so successful.

]]> By: Pietzkihttp://www.ghacks.net/2008/10/14/features-coming-with-windows-7/comment-page-1/#comment-511701 Pietzki Thu, 16 Oct 2008 02:52:38 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2008/10/14/features-coming-with-windows-7/#comment-511701 Some nice features, but I find that MS are sort of lagging behind...I would've expected half of these features to be included in vista, and was very disappointed when they weren't. Don't get me wrong - I like vista, but I just think MS is doing no innovating. They're just playing catch-up with the many open source add-ons... Some nice features, but I find that MS are sort of lagging behind…I would’ve expected half of these features to be included in vista, and was very disappointed when they weren’t. Don’t get me wrong – I like vista, but I just think MS is doing no innovating. They’re just playing catch-up with the many open source add-ons…

]]> By: Tommy k Johanssons blogg om datorer & Internethttp://www.ghacks.net/2008/10/14/features-coming-with-windows-7/comment-page-1/#comment-510394 Tommy k Johanssons blogg om datorer & Internet Tue, 14 Oct 2008 18:44:46 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2008/10/14/features-coming-with-windows-7/#comment-510394 <strong>Windows 7: Det officiella namnet och nyheterna...</strong> Windows 7 har länge varit arbetsnamnet på Microsofts kommande version av Windows. Nu har man bestämt sig för att ge operativsystemet ett officiellt namn, och det blir - jepp - Windows 7. Det är bloggen av utvecklarna som presenterar nyheten. Jag s... Windows 7: Det officiella namnet och nyheterna…

Windows 7 har länge varit arbetsnamnet på Microsofts kommande version av Windows. Nu har man bestämt sig för att ge operativsystemet ett officiellt namn, och det blir – jepp – Windows 7. Det är bloggen av utvecklarna som presenterar nyheten.
Jag s…

]]> By: RGhttp://www.ghacks.net/2008/10/14/features-coming-with-windows-7/comment-page-1/#comment-510390 RG Tue, 14 Oct 2008 18:33:54 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2008/10/14/features-coming-with-windows-7/#comment-510390 A lot of them are good and can be useful. Strange that most of these seem to be, at least in some form or another, making freeware and shareware obsolete. I realize that the windows version may not be 'adequate' (like Windows built in zipping now just to give a current example) but Virtual Desktops? Windows Credentials? Don't get me wrong, I like these, I even posted about native virtual desktops right here on ghacks recently but are these really improvements on an OS? A lot of them are good and can be useful. Strange that most of these seem to be, at least in some form or another, making freeware and shareware obsolete. I realize that the windows version may not be ‘adequate’ (like Windows built in zipping now just to give a current example) but Virtual Desktops? Windows Credentials? Don’t get me wrong, I like these, I even posted about native virtual desktops right here on ghacks recently but are these really improvements on an OS?

]]> By: garbanzohttp://www.ghacks.net/2008/10/14/features-coming-with-windows-7/comment-page-1/#comment-510260 garbanzo Tue, 14 Oct 2008 15:53:51 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2008/10/14/features-coming-with-windows-7/#comment-510260 good grief, i didn't mean to offend :) i understand that the vast majority of people don't even go so far as to change a single setting on their windows machines, but i wasn't expressing popular opinion - i was expressing my own. the default windows setup just doesn't work for me. i have changed so much that people sit down i front of my computer and have no idea how to do anything with it. but for me, it's perfect. @Josh - i'm afraid microsoft has nothing to do with the customizations i've made. the authors of nlite let me rip 'uninstallable' windows elements from my system. the generous author of Emerge Desktop provided me with a flexible, intuitive alternative shell. the team behind Directory Opus gave me a file manager that's actually worth using. and the kind folks who wrote the uxtheme.dll patcher let me alter the look of what's left. i'm not asking for a paradigm-altering change. it would just be nice to see some features i would use. the only things from this list that appeal are virtual drives and virtual desktops, but i'm pretty sure that if they are implemented, there is freeware out there that would do the job better than a built-in, shiny-blue, talking paperclip microsoft version. good grief, i didn’t mean to offend :)

i understand that the vast majority of people don’t even go so far as to change a single setting on their windows machines, but i wasn’t expressing popular opinion – i was expressing my own. the default windows setup just doesn’t work for me. i have changed so much that people sit down i front of my computer and have no idea how to do anything with it. but for me, it’s perfect.

@Josh – i’m afraid microsoft has nothing to do with the customizations i’ve made. the authors of nlite let me rip ‘uninstallable’ windows elements from my system. the generous author of Emerge Desktop provided me with a flexible, intuitive alternative shell. the team behind Directory Opus gave me a file manager that’s actually worth using. and the kind folks who wrote the uxtheme.dll patcher let me alter the look of what’s left.

i’m not asking for a paradigm-altering change. it would just be nice to see some features i would use. the only things from this list that appeal are virtual drives and virtual desktops, but i’m pretty sure that if they are implemented, there is freeware out there that would do the job better than a built-in, shiny-blue, talking paperclip microsoft version.

]]> By: GRTerrerohttp://www.ghacks.net/2008/10/14/features-coming-with-windows-7/comment-page-1/#comment-510230 GRTerrero Tue, 14 Oct 2008 15:13:57 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2008/10/14/features-coming-with-windows-7/#comment-510230 Sounds to me that if they are finally giving us customized installation capability, we are half way to the "OS we want", garbanzo. The rest should be up to you. So, just like you (and I) did, anyone who wants a customized Windows experience beyond that should TWEAK! My Vista OS is nothing like what came out of the box. And personally, I enjoy the tweaking/shell patching process. And I fully understand that I'm a totally atypical Windows user. The majority of Windows users just want one thing: reliability. Plain and simple. Sounds to me that if they are finally giving us customized installation capability, we are half way to the “OS we want”, garbanzo.

The rest should be up to you. So, just like you (and I) did, anyone who wants a customized Windows experience beyond that should TWEAK!

My Vista OS is nothing like what came out of the box. And personally, I enjoy the tweaking/shell patching process. And I fully understand that I’m a totally atypical Windows user. The majority of Windows users just want one thing: reliability.

Plain and simple.

]]> By: Joshhttp://www.ghacks.net/2008/10/14/features-coming-with-windows-7/comment-page-1/#comment-510192 Josh Tue, 14 Oct 2008 14:20:11 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2008/10/14/features-coming-with-windows-7/#comment-510192 Hah! well said Cucumber Shoot... Garbanzo... its because MS gives you the option to tweak that you can have the setup you want. Also this myth of a 'profound' and 'paradym altering' change everyone seems to expect just isn't reality... OS development is mostly evolutionary and occasionally revolutionary Haha @theWindowsFix there are quite a few more I didn't mention but these are predominantly changes of interest to developers, not end users... Hah! well said Cucumber Shoot…

Garbanzo… its because MS gives you the option to tweak that you can have the setup you want.

Also this myth of a ‘profound’ and ‘paradym altering’ change everyone seems to expect just isn’t reality… OS development is mostly evolutionary and occasionally revolutionary

Haha @theWindowsFix there are quite a few more I didn’t mention but these are predominantly changes of interest to developers, not end users…

]]> By: TheWindowsFixhttp://www.ghacks.net/2008/10/14/features-coming-with-windows-7/comment-page-1/#comment-510167 TheWindowsFix Tue, 14 Oct 2008 13:46:36 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2008/10/14/features-coming-with-windows-7/#comment-510167 Finally a decent list of new features that makes it plain and simple...Thanks Joshua. I like a lot of these. Finally a decent list of new features that makes it plain and simple…Thanks Joshua.

I like a lot of these.

]]> By: Cucumber Shoothttp://www.ghacks.net/2008/10/14/features-coming-with-windows-7/comment-page-1/#comment-510133 Cucumber Shoot Tue, 14 Oct 2008 12:42:46 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2008/10/14/features-coming-with-windows-7/#comment-510133 @garbanzo bean luckily for the rest of us, you are not a typical user, so MS can safely ignore you. @garbanzo bean

luckily for the rest of us, you are not a typical user, so MS can safely ignore you.

]]> By: garbanzohttp://www.ghacks.net/2008/10/14/features-coming-with-windows-7/comment-page-1/#comment-510111 garbanzo Tue, 14 Oct 2008 12:10:07 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2008/10/14/features-coming-with-windows-7/#comment-510111 i honestly can't get excited about any of these changes. they won't have a significant impact on the way i use my computer. i use a stripped-down, tweaked, alt-shell-bearing XP Pro. it's the setup i want, not the setup microsoft thinks i should have. there will have to be some profound changes before i will to switch to 7... i honestly can’t get excited about any of these changes. they won’t have a significant impact on the way i use my computer. i use a stripped-down, tweaked, alt-shell-bearing XP Pro. it’s the setup i want, not the setup microsoft thinks i should have.

there will have to be some profound changes before i will to switch to 7…

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