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Most recent submissions by user "thenonhacker"

Registered since: June 7, 2008

-19 +8/-27 votes

Request to Add to Reference: Features "Removed" from Vista

Submitted by thenonhacker on July 24, 2008 to Website suggestion

Link:
Features in XP that are removed from Vista
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Features_removed_from_Windows_Vista
(more...)

Low

Low

Not fixed

(6 comments)

37 +41/-4 votes

Open/Save Dialogs Should Be Aware of the Opened Folders on my Taskbar

Submitted by thenonhacker on July 3, 2008 to Annoyance, Usability

The current Windows folder paradigm, combined with the Windows taskbar, is very useful when working with your files.

You keep your active work folders open on your taskbar. Typically these will be the same folders where you would most likely (more...)

Low

Low

Not fixed

(2 comments)

37 +44/-7 votes

Change Icon Dialog: Why are Folder Shortcuts Treated As Icon Files?

Submitted by thenonhacker on June 19, 2008 to Annoyance, Bug, Icons, Usability

Let's say we have this folder shortcut "My Icons.lnk". To replicate this bug:
1. In the Properties Dialog of a Program shortcut, Click "Change Icon", Click "Browse".
2. Click "My Icons.lnk" shortcut, (more...)

Differentiate file shortcuts from folder shortcuts.

Medium

Low

Not fixed

(7 comments)

34 +38/-4 votes

Keep the UX Taskforce Users Coming Back with Email Notifications

Submitted by thenonhacker on June 19, 2008 to Website suggestion

I noticed a slight decrease in voting activity recently, and I think it's because there's no way for the Windows UX Taskforce to be notified with action items.

Give users the option to receive one or more notifications:

- When somebody posted a comment on their suggestion
- When the status of their suggestion changes
- When the suggestion I commented in has got replies

High

Low

Fixed

(5 comments)

-55 +1/-56 votes

Poll: Are you now using the Address Bar on your Taskbar?

Submitted by thenonhacker on June 19, 2008 to Legacy, Usability

This is non-scientific poll for Microsoft to help them if some features are under-used. In this case, this UX Poll aims to get feedback from all of us here at WUXT about the all-around Address Bar.

Demote this to say "I am Not using (more...)

Low

Low

Not fixed

(7 comments)

56 +61/-5 votes

Address Bar UX Paradigm for RegEdit: Navigate, Copy, & Paste Registry Paths Easily

Submitted by thenonhacker on June 18, 2008 to Legacy, Usability

Currently, the Registry Path appears on the RegEdit Status Bar, and sometimes it gets clipped off. Let's make that more useful by turning that into the familiar and more usable Address Bar.

With the RegEdit Address Bar and the Registry (more...)

Low

Low

Not fixed

(7 comments)

61 +67/-6 votes

Intermittent: Phantom Tray Icons

Submitted by thenonhacker on June 17, 2008 to Annoyance, Bug, Icons, Usability

Windows Vista Taskbar System Tray icons sometimes fail to update, especially when the Tray App has closed, and the icon is still there.

Workaround: Hover your mouse cursor over the Tray Area, passing over all icons. Windows Vista will then (more...)

Low

Low

Not fixed

(6 comments)

8 +20/-12 votes

Scrollbar Usability: Double-Click on Scroll Up/Down Buttons To Go To Top/Bottom of Page or List

Submitted by thenonhacker on June 17, 2008 to Legacy, Usability

Title says it all.

Low

Low

Not fixed

(10 comments)

32 +36/-4 votes

Taskforce: Password "Remember Me" Doesn't Work More Than 1 Day

Submitted by thenonhacker on June 16, 2008 to Bug, Website suggestion

In the Windows UX Taskforce Login Page, I log in with "Remember Me" ticked, and it works for 1 day. After a day it prompts me to login again. (I checked my cookie settings and they are fine)

Low

Low

Fixed

(8 comments)

19 +28/-9 votes

If Sidebar Has Extra Space, Allow Users to Show Some Desktop Icons In It.

Submitted by thenonhacker on June 15, 2008 to Icons, Usability

Let the user elect to display Desktop Icons in the extra space of the Sidebar. When I hover on this space, expand it to show all Desktop Icons.
BONUS: This includes the Recycle Bin Icon.

Medium

Low

Not fixed

(3 comments)

-15 +11/-26 votes

A System That Blesses 100% Valid Suggestions with Immunity from Demotions

Submitted by thenonhacker on June 15, 2008 to Website suggestion

Examples of 100% Valid Suggestions: Non-Duplicate Old Icons Suggestions with a Good Screenshot. There is No reason for these to be Voted-Down, and thus should be given protection from Demotions. THUS, the suggestion becomes a "Promote or NOT" (more...)

Medium

Low

Rejected

(13 comments)

-11 +15/-26 votes

Windows UX Taskforce Must Be Gaming-Proof

Submitted by thenonhacker on June 15, 2008 to Annoyance, Website suggestion

Prevent "Vote Pollution" and bias. Check this out: http://www.aerotaskforce.com/view/675
It's a 100% valid suggestion (more...)

I have no draft solution at hand, but I know it can be solved by a kind of Credibility System. This will ensure the integrity of votes. It does not have to be complex. And we can wait. But it must be in the plan, because we do not want "Polluted (more...)

High

High

Rejected

(13 comments)

33 +40/-7 votes

Show Color Dialog when Clicking the Selected Color in MSPaint

Submitted by thenonhacker on June 14, 2008 to Annoyance, Usability

The "Selected Color" panel needs UX improvement. Better: When the color square (encircled in the screenshot) is single-clicked, show the Color Dialog box.

NOTE: Yes this suggestion is funny, because MSPaint needs a BIG Revamp (more...)

Low

Low

Not fixed

(12 comments)

18 +21/-3 votes

OS-Wide: Keyboard Shortcuts for International Characters like in MS Office

Submitted by thenonhacker on June 14, 2008 to Usability

Currently it only works in MS Office, or Firefox with the "Zombie Keys" Add-On (see screenshot and link) https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/2335
(more...)

Low

High

Not fixed

(10 comments)

14 +17/-3 votes

"My recent submissions" is showing "My popular submissions" Bug

Submitted by thenonhacker on June 14, 2008 to Bug, Website suggestion

"My recent submissions" is showing "My popular submissions", and never changes even when you click those 2 links back and forth.

A strange workaround to this bug is to:

1. Click your "Hi <UserName (more...)

Medium

Low

Fixed

(3 comments)

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