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Most recent submissions by user "lawrencejob"

Registered since: June 3, 2008

20 +41/-21 votes

UAC starting minimized

Submitted by lawrencejob on June 12, 2008 to Aesthetics, Annoyance, Bug, Usability

Yup. Another UAC irritation.

Some background processes that trigger the UAC, and some foreground processes, cause the UAC command to start minimized, with that orange blinking. That would be okay if there was any other notification, perhaps (more...)

Fix it! There must be some way to ensure that it starts maximized every time, or at least dims the current application pending approval from the UAC.

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(12 comments)

17 +27/-10 votes

UAC Aesthetics

Submitted by lawrencejob on June 12, 2008 to Aesthetics, Annoyance, Usability

It's a tiny bug that's come to my suggestion, although definitely worthwhile.

When a problem or elevation triggers a UAC command, the program that triggered it is dimmed less than the edge of the screen. Great touch, UX team, (more...)

Fix it.

1. Simple if statement, if even that. I don't see why they can't implement a function to look at what caused it.

2. Using bitmap data or the native equivalent to take a screenshot of the actual application, (more...)

Medium

Low

Not fixed

(2 comments)

171 +177/-6 votes

Continuity - Back buttons!

Submitted by lawrencejob on June 11, 2008 to Aesthetics, Annoyance, Usability

Bah. Almost all back buttons in Vista are different.

IE + Explorer
Defender
Help and support
SP1 installer
First-boot installation wizard
Move your files from old PC, wizard

The back buttons (more...)

1. Tidy up the buttons, make them move consistent. Stop the things moving, changing colors, shining, etc. It's hideous rolling over an icon in the Help + Support center, for example.

2. Ribbon? Something new? This has been a piece (more...)

Medium

Low

Not fixed

(7 comments)

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