Windows 10: Can Microsoft release new settings menu on Windows 12

New settings bar

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Microsoft establishes 12 principles for Windows development

Microsoft has announced 12 principles that it will use to guide the development of it's Windows platform. Brad Smith, Microsoft's Senior Vice President, outlined these principles based on the experiences of the company, such as antitrust battles, regulatory scrutiny, and fierce competition in the software market. The 12 principles are based on three main areas: Choice for computer manufacturers and customers, opportunities for developers, and interoperability for users. The principles are-

When asked about the new policies, Brad Smith says "We've had nearly five years of experience under the U.S. consent decree, and the one thing we've learned the importance of is humility…".

Source: Eweek

 

Microsoft Releases New Update for Windows Vista

Microsoft yesterday released a new hotfix, KB941649, which improves the compatibility, reliability, and stability of Windows Vista. This update includes the following improvements:

• It extends the battery life for mobile devices.
• It improves the stability of portable computers and of desktop computers that use an uninterruptable power supply (UPS).
• It improves the reliability of Windows Vista when you open the menu of a startup application.
• It improves the stability of Internet Explorer when you open a Web page.
• It improves the stability of wireless network services.
• It shortens the startup time of Windows Vista by using a better timing structure.
• It shortens the recovery time after Windows Vista experiences a period of inactivity.
• It shortens the recovery time when you try to exit the Photos screen saver.
• It improves the stability of Windows PowerShell.

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Source: Microsoft

 

Feature suggestion: Add right-click menu

Suggestion: Please add a Windows 7 Jump-List and/or right-click menu to the GPU-Z icon in the Windows taskbar. Possible menus in it would be "Exit" and "About GPU-Z...".
Maybe also "Switch to tab 1/Switch to tab 2/Switch to videocard 1/Switch to videocard 2" too.
Examples of programs that have such menus are ICQ, Skype, AIM.

NOTE: It seems for a right-click menu, Windows 7 is not needed - it works on WinXP and Vista too.
But even a Windows 7 Jump-list may be good enough.
What do you think?