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Most recent submissions by user "Cheesus"

Registered since: June 3, 2008

11 +19/-8 votes

Allow control of "Recent Items" list

Submitted by Cheesus on June 16, 2008 to Annoyance, Usability

Everything that is opened by another application seems to go here but I really only want a few items. I don't need a link to the last jpeg I viewed (although someone else might). I don't care about the last .zip files I opened (especially (more...)

Allow controlling this by extension and/or type. The "type" list should be the same as what you get when you right-click, new under Explorer.

Medium

Low

Not fixed

(3 comments)

353 +397/-44 votes

Allow ordering of Taskbar

Submitted by Cheesus on June 3, 2008 to Aesthetics, Annoyance, Usability

When explorer dies, the taskbar returns with apps in a different order than they were originally.

1. Remember the order (save them maybe every minute?) and restore if explorer is restarted.

2. Allow the user to re-order them.

It seems silly that we should have to install extra software to do the reordering.

Low

Medium

Fixed

(26 comments)

13 +26/-13 votes

Start menu customization

Submitted by Cheesus on June 3, 2008 to Aesthetics, Annoyance, Usability

It annoys me that the Vista Start Menu is not as flexible as the XP Start Menu.

Under XP I had folders with shortcuts for things like Internet, Media, Utilities, etc.

While I can create folders under the Vista menu, opening (more...)

Instead of duplicating the XP ability I've described, provide a means to integrate custom folders with the "Pin to Start Menu" option.

For example, allow the ability to add Start Menu groups and if they exist, the "Pin (more...)

Medium

Medium

Not fixed

(5 comments)

-11 +10/-21 votes

Allow assignment of explorer actions

Submitted by Cheesus on June 3, 2008 to Aesthetics, Annoyance, Usability

It really annoys me that if I'm browsing pictures (and not going through Photo Gallery) that I have to take my hands off the keyboard to click "Slide Show".

There should be a way to assign keystrokes to these explorer actions. They can be disabled by default but there should be a way to enable and possibly change them on an individual basis.

For example, I'd always way "Slide Show" (more...)

Medium

Medium

Not fixed

(3 comments)

294 +305/-11 votes

Forgotten explorer window properties

Submitted by Cheesus on June 3, 2008 to Annoyance, Usability

It really annoys me that explorer properties are not remembered, both size/location and attributes (like if it's a Picture window and therefore should have the Slideshow option).

I can't say it for certain but it seems like if I have no explorer windows open and launch update (to install weekly Defender updates) that seems to reset the size. If I have an explorer window already open, it seems to negate the effects.

(more...)

Medium

Medium

Not fixed

(17 comments)

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