Most recent submissions in 'Legacy'
Separate Internet settings from Internet Explorer settings
In the control panel, applet "Internet Settings" has more of "Internet Explorer" settings than "Internet" settings.
Of various tabs (General, Security, Privacy, Content, Connections, Programs, and Advanced), (more...)
These two should be separated out. Only Internet Settings should be in the control panel, while "Internet Explorer" settings should be in Internet Explorer itself.
If nothing else, "Internet Settings" should be renamed (more...)
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Low
Not fixed
Keyboard focus in file dialog
When navigating the file dialog with the keyboard, after pressing Enter to go into a given directory the keyboard focus is changed to the file name field.
Edit: Yeah, sorry forgot to mention the fact that this happens in Windows 7 build (more...)
The keyboard focus should remain in the list view.
High
Low
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New Color Picker
the color picker seems like showing web colors only, has no fluent gradients and doesnt show color hex codes...
create a new color picker like in photoshop or some other graphics-programs
Medium
Low
Not fixed
Really odd, archaic picture in Win Mail identity wizard; also lies in the wizard
Not only is it black and white, but this picture looks bizarre and has no place.
Also, in the first part of the wizard, it tells me that it found identities. Clicking next tells me there are no identities. Perhaps the wizard would be better off (more...)
Remove the picture, change the text
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Low
Not fixed
All operations on files on WebDAV file share display progress windows with outdated icons
Any operation on file on WebDAV share which shows progress window (copy or delete for instance) will use outdated circa Windows 2000 icon in that progress window.
Update icons.
Low
Low
Not fixed
FTP "Log on as" window displays legacy icons
In the "Log on as" window, there is a legacy "key" icon, as well as a legacy "warning shield"
Change the icons to the Vista/ Win 7 equivalents.
Medium
Medium
Not fixed
Windows XP Buttons used
The IE 7 in Windows Vista and Office 2007 still use Windows XP Buttons
Replacement by Microsoft
Low
Low
Not fixed
Media Player Visualization
The Media Player Visualization is still like in Windows XP.
Microsoft should make a new one.
Low
Low
Not fixed
IMAP folders download uses legacy icons
If you reset your IMAP folders list the download dialogue uses legacy icons.
(This screenshot was taken in Live Mail, but I assume that it is the same in Windows Mail)
Update the icons.
Medium
Medium
Not fixed
DX Diag has old icon
DX Diag's icon is based on the old direct x logo - http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/3/3b/DirectX_1_logo.png
(more...)
Does direct x even have a logo anymore - if not give the app a windows flag logo? or at least use the slightly newer direct x logo - http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/0/01/Directx9.png
Low
Low
Not fixed
USB/Flash drives do not have "percentage used" color overlay
My USB is FAT32, and is shown in Computer. If i right click, and click view as portable device, it comes up in an anoying window, which DOES show an overlay. First, the "portable device" concept is useless, and second, why does it show the overlay?
Centralize portable devices into Computer, and let USB drives have remaining space overlay
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Low
Not fixed
Icons not showing correctly in "Programs and Features"
After installing programs, often in the "Programs and Features" pane, they either show no icon, the wrong icon, or pixelated/scaled-up Windows XP icons, or even the same icon with different sizes
Low
Low
Not fixed
Japanese fonts inconsistency
In Vista theres a new font called 'Meiryo' which is used to display Japanese characters. This font is beautifully rendered and is very readable. In alot of places throughout the system the old 'MS UI Gothic' font is used which is (more...)
Everywhere where 'MS UI Gothic' is still used, replace it with 'Meiryo'.
Medium
Medium
Not fixed
Deleting a folder which is too large for the Recycle Bin generates a misleading confirmation
When you delete a folder that is too large for the Recycle Bin, the fact that it will be permanently deleted is not very noticeable because this information is contained in small text and below it is a massive folder icon. This can lead users to click (more...)
Make the fact that the folder will be permanently deleted more obvious, and also give this confirmation message the Windows Vista style.
Medium
High
Not fixed
Services settings features older icons
This takes some digging. You first have to go to the services and right click on one of the services and chose propties. Click on the last tab and you are presented with an older 9x icon
some may feature diferent icons so watch out...
Low
Low
Not fixed