Aero Taskforce

"Add Fonts" is outdated

Submitted by longzheng on June 3, 2008 to Aesthetics, Legacy, Usability

Problem: Generally outdated. Uses Windows 3.1-era folder views. Cannot select individual font file - lists all fonts in folder.

Solution: Not only update styling, but add new functionality. Search. Font management - activate/deactivate. Fonts export/backup functionality.

Severity: Medium

Impact: Medium

Status: Fixed

According to a credible source, the dialog no longer exists in Windows 7 and is most likely not going to come back. No words whether or not there are any new 'font organization' features.

(28 comments)

Add Fonts

Submitted by brian.shapiro on June 3, 2008 to Annoyance, Legacy, Usability

Problem: Installing 100’s of fonts which each happen to have duplicate versions of Windows fonts - forces you to hit “Yes” over and over again.

Solution: Add “Yes to all” and “No to all” buttons; better yet, follow the conventions of the file copy dialog.

Severity: High

Impact: Low

Status: Fixed

(10 comments)

Paint MUST be replaced

Submitted by wasker on June 4, 2008 to Aesthetics, Annoyance, Legacy, Usability

Problem: Stock Paint application is outdated, feature-limited, ugly and must be thrown away from the modern operating system environment.

Solution: Replace Paint with more sophisticated application. Paint.NET looks very promising.

Severity: Low

Impact: Medium

Status: Fixed

(42 comments)

Task Manager tab background

Submitted by Good_Bytes on June 4, 2008 to Aesthetics, Legacy

Problem: The task manager has the wrong color of the background tab. It should be white.
Even Windows XP is guilty of the same thing.

Solution: Change background of tab to match Vista UI (so white)

Severity: Medium

Impact: Low

Status: Fixed

(6 comments)

User Profiles

Submitted by Michael Mc on June 3, 2008 to Aesthetics, Icons, Legacy

Problem: User Profiles has Windows XP-style icon

Solution: Update icon.

Severity: Low

Impact: Low

Status: Fixed

(3 comments)

Speech Properties - Old Windows 98/2000 Icon

Submitted by pfifer on June 11, 2008 to Annoyance, Legacy

Problem: Microphone Icon is old and outdated. Windows 98 or Windows 2000 era?

Solution: Replace with new Vista type icon.

Severity: Low

Impact: Low

Status: Fixed

(2 comments)

Sticky Notes

Submitted by Good_Bytes on June 4, 2008 to Aesthetics, Annoyance, Legacy, Usability

Problem: Windows XP style colors and window control buttons.

Solution: Update style.

Severity: Medium

Impact: Medium

Status: Fixed

(9 comments)

System Properties

Submitted by Michael Mc on June 3, 2008 to Aesthetics, Bug, Icons, Legacy

Problem: Device Manager has Windows XP-style icon.

Solution: Update the icon.

Severity: Low

Impact: Low

Status: Fixed

(1 comments)

Performance Options

Submitted by Michael Mc on June 3, 2008 to Aesthetics, Icons, Legacy

Problem: Data Execution Prevention has Windows XP-style icon.

Solution: Update icon.

Severity: Low

Impact: Low

Status: Fixed

"Shop for Music" in context menu

Submitted by Michael Mc on June 23, 2008 to Annoyance, Bug, Legacy

Problem: Right-click a folder full of music (or one customised as "music details") and you'll get the option to "Shop for music online", ported straight from Windows XP. You'll get a nice Luna blue webpage opening for you when you (more...)

Solution: I reckon this was just overlooked so take it out... if I want to buy music I'll use my Media Player. Or, at least update the website so it looks a bit more Vista-esque. :)

(The website's here [GB locale]:
(more...)

Severity: Medium

Impact: Low

Status: Fixed

(15 comments)

Remote tab

Submitted by Michael Mc on June 3, 2008 to Aesthetics, Icons, Legacy

Problem: Remote tab features out-dated XP style icon

Solution: Update the icon.

Severity: Low

Impact: Low

Status: Fixed

(2 comments)

Print Server

Submitted by Michael Mc on June 3, 2008 to Aesthetics, Icons, Legacy

Problem: Print server (Right-click the Printers folder and hit Server properties) tabs feature a pre-XP icon.

Solution: Update the icon

Severity: Low

Impact: Low

Status: Fixed

(1 comments)

Remote Desktop 'Windows Security' Icon

Submitted by Solar257 on June 17, 2008 to Aesthetics, Icons, Legacy

Problem: While using Vista's remote desktop feature, the icon pertaining to Windows Security (the equivalent of the ctrl + alt + del splash screen), on the start menu looks legacy and appears to be the incorrect icon size. I wouldn't even call it aliased, (more...)

Solution: Replace the icon with a more up to date alternative.

Severity: Low

Impact: Low

Status: Fixed

(3 comments)