Windows 10: What would you like to see in Window 9?

Was just going through this article. I guess it says all. *Biggrin

http://www.infoworld.com/d/microsoft...ndows-9-208079

 

I would like to see :

1-- Start menu
2--The ability to tweak colors & scrollbars.
3--A built in function that would generate full backup images of all local drives & all installed programs.
Similar to Macrium Reflect only better.
Backing up all installed programs to be a feature unto itself, so if you get a new operating system, you can install them fully functional.
4-- The ability to do online repairs.If you need a .dll or have corruption,you run a troubleshooter & it gets what is needed to fix things from Microsoft online.
5--Real help files with lots of screenshots.

 

one can only dream right?*Tongue

 

I would like to be able to use non Microsoft, corded/cordless game controllers with compatible games downloaded from the windows store that will work the same way as a compatible game you have installed on your PC.

 

A few points that have already been touched on:

• If Metro is part of 9, make it an optional download.
• The Start menu of 7
• Integrated Rainmeter
  
• Aero
• A free bottle of Glenfiddich for over ten years dedicated custom
• Seriously, some recognition for being a paying dedicated customer for over ten years
• No cloud
• Online automated system support

 

I would like to see (assuming the tiles are here to stay) more flexibility in customizing Start Screen tiles (more sizes, more live tile options, native tool for customizing tiles).

And then one of the annoying Windows bugs (yes, IMO it really is a bug although Microsoft support tells me it's a feature): Since pre-historic versions of Windows it has been possible to not only resize the Taskbar, but also move it to left, right or top edges of the display instead of the default location at bottom. However, Microsoft's own UI team seems to be totally unaware about this option, as a lot of native Windows and Microsoft stuff still behave as if the only allowed location of the Taskbar would be at the bottom.

I have always had my Taskbar at left, I really like it there. The following is based on my experience in using dual screen system, the right display being display 1 meaning the taskbar is located on the left edge of the right monitor.

Some screenshots to show what I'm talking about. Please believe me, I have not moved any objects to get "better" screenshots, the behavior I'm describing is default.

First, let's open a downloaded video by double clicking it, the native Windows Media Player being the default player for this file type. WMP will open like this, at top left corner:





Sometimes it's totally screwed, splitting on two displays:





It's not the WMP alone. In fact quite a many native Windows programs do not recognize Taskbar when it's not located in its default location at the bottom. Hyper-V Virtual Machine Connection is one of them; drag the application window to top of the screen, it jumps to top left corner like here a Windows Phone Emulator vm:





It is impossible to move this vm window to absolute top edge of the screen as it always jumps to this position when top is reached.

BTW the Hyper-V on 8.1 quite often marks a new vm being created over 400 years ago, 1st of January year 1601:





Really, how difficult it would be to fix this all, to let Windows recognize when Taskbar is not at default location or has been resized?

Some other funny stuff: Install Microsoft Office 2013 on your Microsoft Windows 8 rig, then launch the Microsoft IE browser. You get a warning:





When you check which add-ons have been disabled, you will be surprised. It's the Microsoft ones:





Did you notice in the screenshot above that IE does not recognize the publisher of two of the Microsoft add-ons?

Small things, I know, but annoying.

Redmond geeks, fix these on Windows 9.

 

Karl, maybe you should get a job with Microsft

 

A lot of small businesses & many large businesses have used XP & win7, but Vista & Win8 just do not seem to fit in. So Windows 9 needs a good version for business that don't work like a tablet or cell phone.

 

I know its supposed to be a new OS and all, but I am hoping for a Windows 7 theme like with a lot more customization options and a option for classic 7 start menu as well as metro start screen.

 

Those are my main gripes with Windows 8. I would also like a theme that is not flat and mono-colored. Seriously.

 

I think choice on install. If you are using a desktop it should ask if you would like the mobile experience. If you are installing on a computer with a battery it should ask the same thing, power users, corporate users a mobile desktop experience or touch screen phone system, or both. It should be possible to install a fully fledged aero based desktop for powerful laptops and desktops. For tablets it defaults to tablet OS but it should be an option to install the desktop experience if the machine is capable hardware wise with a separate mouse and keyboard. There should be a check box system menu on install and should you change your mind it could be reinstalled by going to the control panel and checking the boxes in the Windows Options. With machines having multiple hard drives (like Kari's Tutorial) Windows should be clever enough to stick the users personal files, pictures , music etc on separate drives again easily bypassed if you don't know or don't have the hardware. Of course support for the latest hardware and USB3.1 etc. Also I think it would not be hard for M$ to offer a "Windows 7 Experience Mode" or if you insist a "Windows 8.x Mode" for technically challenged users and deeper options for the geeks.

 

I think everyone here has asked for choice and options. I can't agree more. I fail to see how a tablet OS will work on a desktop. I know I'm an old foggie and not into the new stuff, but I don't like things forced on me. Why can't Misrosoft go back to the slogan for Windows 7, 'Windows your way' instead of the windows 8 one of 'windows our way'. And, if I don't want all my windows IDs and services tied together, why not give that option. If you do want that and want everything in the cloud, give that as an option.

 

Essenbe, I am a very happy Windows 8.1 on a desktop user as I have told on SF and EF. I think my expectations regarding the next Windows are quite modest, a few things fine tuned and more customization options.

BTW, I am very surprised there has been so little talk on the net about something that I think is a big user security issue on Windows 8, and which I would like to see Microsoft to change in next Windows. I do not like the way the Welcome screen shows full name and email address of each user who has a Microsoft Account on that computer.

A real life story, according to the person who told it to me everything happened as she describes. Angie's goddaughter is a very attractive young woman (subjective opinion, I know *Smile). She travels mostly with train between her parents home in Leipzig and her own home in western Germany. She has a Windows 8 laptop with a Microsoft Account.

Recently she started to get some quite disturbing emails. The perp keeps telling her how he felt they had a connection on train, sitting the 4 hour journey side by side, and how he is sure she must have felt the same.

I advised her to report this to the police. Anyway, the only way how this perp has gotten the email address is he has seen and memorized it on her laptop's screen as she keeps watching movies on laptop during these train trips.

 

Kari, I would obviously agree with you and didn't know that. I have Windows 8 on a laptop but rarely use it. But, I sign in locally and not with my microsoft account so was not aware of that. I would think it was very strange that Microsoft would do that.

 

I use Windows 8 on a Notebook and I've not seen that on it. The start screen just shows in the top corner a picture and my name, it doesn't show my email address at all.