Most popular submissions by user "Michael Mc"
Registered since: June 3, 2008
Recycle Bin and Delete file dialogs need updating
The Recycle Bin dialogs don't match other Vista dialogs. Vista dialogs have a white background, with a title message in blue and a grey bar at the bottom along with the buttons.
Update them. The bottom one is how (I think) it should look.
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Low
Not fixed
Windows Installer has old icon
Windows Installer has an OLD Windows 2000/ME style icon. (I assume Windows Installer is a part of Windows itself?)
It's gotta go, get that icon gone. Replace it with something a little more Vista-like
Low
Low
Not fixed
Standardise on "Safe to Remove" confirmation
If you safely remove hardware via the icon in the notification area, you get a dialogue box. If you safely remove from anywhere else (like Computer) then you get a balloon.
Choose one confirmation method and stick with it. I think the balloon works better.
Low
Low
Fixed
New Disk Volume wizard
New volume wizard is not a Windows Aero wizard, though it does have a more Vista-like image at the left.
Implement an Aero-standard wizard.
Low
Low
Not fixed
Windows Logon ("Welcome Screen") Inconsistencies
With Vista, the "Windows is" was dropped from the logon screen. "Windows is logging off" became "Logging off" etc. Simple. But, some "Windows is" phrases still remain. When installing updates, Windows logs you off (more...)
This is like a major peeve of mine. Just edit out the "Windows is" part altogether. :)
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Low
Not fixed
Network tab uses pre-XP icon
Right-click a shared folder in Network and click the Network tab. An outdated icon is displayed.
Update the icon.
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Low
Not fixed
Control Panel Icon Naming
So, you're in Control Panel and you want to change how you computer Indexes files. You click "Indexing Options". Why is there a need for the "Options" part on the end, we know it's options, we're in Control Panel. Same (more...)
Drop the "Settings", "Options" and "Properties".
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Low
Not fixed
"Shop for Music" in context menu
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...)
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]:
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Medium
Low
Fixed
Game Controller Properties
Features a Windows XP style logo, which is pretty weird since it doesn't seem to appear anywhere else in Vista. Also, the whole thing's just gross looking. I'm not sure whether this is just my controller specifically or what, but my controller (more...)
Update the icon. Overhaul the game controllers section.
Low
Low
Not fixed
Programs and Features is laden with old stuff
Well, perhaps "laden" is an exaggeration, but there's a few old icons in there.
Update them. It won't take two minutes. :)
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Low
Not fixed