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Saptarshi Bagchi — Sun, 10 May 2009 05:39:07 GMT

I would like to see more posts on specific windows 7 feature at a time and see how to use it and the more detailed description and practical use of the feature.

BTW ... I have some wish for Windows 7

Please reply me if what I want can be achieved in any other way.

What I want is extension of Library Feature. It is very useful and powerful feature. But currently there is limitation that you can create a library. You can only add folder to a library. What if we could add file type mask to be included in library. For example I want to inluclude *.exe , *.zip , *.msi files to a library named Applications. Can I do it ?

Also ability to add specific files such that I create a library named Project X and inlcude only the files related to the Project from different locations (may be image or doc or ppt). So I dont have to copy them to a single folder but maintain a library to access them quickly. Similarly another Project Y library can contain other files and some files can even be common to Project X.

Overall, I think Windows 7 should focus to performance, stability and data organisation/maintaining.

re: How are we doing? Give us your feedback!

gherna1 — Sat, 09 May 2009 18:18:58 GMT

I recently bough a Microsoft 3000 wireless kbd, mouse, and webcam to replace an older Logitech webcam that was not compatible with Vista. A couple of days ago I installed Windows 7 RC on my laptop, and to my dismay, the new webcam was not supported, as neither was my built in audio hardware on my Dell Inspiron 9100 laptop. As a result, I have no mic or audio!

My question is: Is Microsoft going to continue to do this for every major upgrade, or does it intend to rewrite a few of its own drivers, especially so since the webcam IS a Microsoft branded product. Thank God the other two pieces worked!

On another topic, I'm a translator and interpreter by profession, and find the Spanish translation of many different things really akward, and sometimes, with a Mexican slant.

I would like to suggest to the team that handles localization that they should improve in this area. I do not know what the experience is for those who use Windows 7 in other languages, but I hope is not as akward as the Spanish rendition.

Other than that, I'm enjoying the experience, although it's kind of difficult to do it in a different language than the one I'm used to. I'm using the Spanish version for the benefit of my wife, whom I'm trying to persuade to get acquainted with new technology, the web, and fb. The Inspiron is now HER laptop.

Keep up the good work, and get those drivers updated!

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senan — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 19:43:20 GMT

First off, I want to tell you guys what a great job you're doing and I can't wait for the release of Windows 7.

The feedback I do have affect the whole windows experience, I don't know if this would be the right place to discuss it though.

Try making it a more seamless experience, take examples from apple. With programs like iLife. Try to make windows as seamless as possible.

That means the computer, the xbox, the zune, the everything.

A thing you guys should improve at microsoft is the Zune MarketPlace, compared to iTunes it is not good.

You can see where I'm going with this. Again I'm not sure this is the right place for me to talk about this but I had to say it :)

Great job you guys, hope my feedback helped :)

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mentor — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 18:53:54 GMT

continued...

6) Hardware Suggestion ( This is a thought only, if it can be... ): Is it possible to prepare Windows latest OS to read the different kind of RAM e.g. DDR1 , DDR2 , DDR3 and utilize the total resources from all the RAM from some external RAM reader like External Multiple USB Reader. Why there is a requirement of Replacing the old type of RAMs with the new types of RAM for enhancing the performance, if this can be achieved.

7) Option to block IPs and IP Ranges ( xxxx to yyyy ) for any kind of response to Cyberpunk (Hackers) and excluding Government and Authorities.

8) Due to recent attack on the most of the hosted website worldwide e.g. <IFRAME , kindly provide any good inbuilt FTP Application which can communicate only to the Client Machine to the Remote Server for Transfer and Downloading Files by specifying the target and client ip somewhere in the application and reject all other kind of data and ftp password compromise issues.

9) While Printing the .xps file format in Internet Explorer or from some other application the Dialog Box should contain an option to Accept the URL and links also in the .xps document. Also when searching something inside the .xps file there must have to be a good highlighter for the search world, this should be bigger ( 20% or 30% including the yellow background with some border and shadow effects).

10) Kindly provide any inbuilt download manager to manage multiple files for download and provide the scheduler also for individual file.

11) Your all software’s including and excluding ALL don't help users about the DNS , reverse DNS , Email delivery tracings , Multilane Fine and Replace like DW, and lots of other burning issues which is already opened and in whole community including MVPs don't talk about this topics. We know lots of customers who has attracted due to some instant result but when they have grown to developed some good application there was no answers in terms of coding and they have shifted to Open Source, this was really disappointing for we. There is a question why any users should pay to your partners for the solutions if they needs to solve DNS , Email and other basic common requirements.

12) Kindly open a section on your website and please provide a list of the MIME Tag Available for various most used file extensions. Most of the people have don't idea about the correct MIME association for specific file extensions.

13) Help world by minimizing the Paper Usage by Proving Inbuilt Fax Utility more usable and powerful e.g. There must have to be a option to send faxes without any requirement of telephone lines, if a computer can communicate on internet without any requirement of phone lines by shared or dedicated ip identity, then allow users to send the document and text to the Target Fax Machines or Fax Enabled Windows Visa Machines. Might there is requirement of RFP amendments.

14) If Windows Vista Primary disk is getting filled then allow Windows Update to utilize the secondary free disk according to users permission for any target folders on the secondary drive. Why enforce users to format the disks for increasing the disk quota.

15) Please differentiate Indexing option for Outlook, Windows Vista Start Search must NOT have to search the email content. This is very dangerous if the computers is used by more than one people.

Lots more will write later on ...

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mentor — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 17:40:16 GMT

Hi Team,

Here is my feedback on the basis of Windows Visa - Business:

1) Snipping Tool - Pen, Highligher and Rubber is fine, But the most required thing is that you should atleast give an option to write TEXT on the snipped screen in different text colours with some shadow.

2) Sorry to say but Windows Mail is not good, in the beginning the Search was working fine but it's not working most of the time, that's why we are in the plan to switch to some free client email application e.g. TBird.

3) Kindly provide an option to list some of the known suspected IPs ( IP Address ) to put in a blocked list to give the pingback response as much is NOT ON.

4) It's good that Microsoft is taking the feedback from their specific blogs, but truly speaking it's not visible as it should have to get the real feedback from the real users. The best thing is that introduce some kind of centralized website from user can select the Software and give their valuable feedback and recommendations.

5) Few days before there was an optional update for Visa - Business which was containing some upgrade for some Touch Screen ( I don't remember the exact name ), due to Microsoft Trust we have installed that on the 2 mahcines and the MOUSE on the both machines has stopped working, and on the login screen we can see Keyboard after installation. We have tried to un-install the patches updates that day, but it haven't resolved the problem. And truly speaking that day there was very bad situation for us to work and response to our customers. This issue has gone when we have installed Logitech mouse driver. But an simple users don't have this kind of idea to resolve this kind of issue. So there must have an option to roll-back the Microsft Patches also, if anything goes wrong.

Will write more later on....

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Kenny W — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 02:52:22 GMT

Comment to user SL380mbz. I think the problem is probably more down to Toshiba or Sony. I had a couple of freinds have serious issues with Vista on their Sony Laptops...to the extent that they returned them and switched to HP.

I have a Samsung R20 and have never had that issue or any really with Vista, so as advice id say stick with Vista and just get rid of Sony! BTW why would you want a MAC? There just an overly expensive, poorly specked' PC with a duff operating system! :P

re: How are we doing? Give us your feedback!

Kenny W — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 02:34:31 GMT

Excellent blog, I think it's great that Microsoft are communicating updates about Windows 7 so early and we have the opportunity to provide feeback.

Here's a good one for you, id really appreciate some feedback from a Microsoft developer or like minded person on the following please:

Ive been looking at some of the online videos and screenshots of Windows 7 and i have been waiting with intrigue to see what new features will be included.

At the moment I like the look of 7 however if im honest from what ive been reading on your blogs there really dosent look like there are many major advances from Windows Vista (which I love by the way) other than a slightly refreshed user interface and some 'fluffy' new features.

I live in the UK, which is unfortunate when it comes to online Media Center/WMP/Zune content as we simply dont have any or access to it via the US, (i'll get to the point!! :) )...so my question is: What major features (excluding online content for the above reason) do you believe are going to make me want to upgrade to 7 from Vista?

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kaecvtionr — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 00:44:43 GMT

Windows 7 beta needs to be released asap. Just release the beta know because most people already have it. A lot of people I know do, and it was already announced that a safe Windows 7 beta pirate is online for free. Build 7000.

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sl380mbz — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 19:37:45 GMT

I have Windows Vista Home Premium. This is the second laptop I have had with it. One was Toshiba, this one a Sony. Both have had the same problem with Vista and nobody can figure it out. Not even my son-in-law, who is an IT pro. Problem is: When I open a new window from a link, the new window often does not "develop". It does not open and display. Just the frame of the window and then Windows freezes. I have to close and restart. It does this up to 10 times a day. Quite annoying. None of the service packs work, system recovery doesn't help, the internal fix program can't find a thing wrong, security software can't find a thing wrong, defrag, disc cleaner, nothing helps. The Sony has done this from Day One. ( Sorry, Hillary). When it reboots, a window says Explorer is looking for a solution and never does. So what do I do? Is it time to move to Mac? Downgrade to XP?

re: How are we doing? Give us your feedback!

Brandon LeBlanc — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 23:42:15 GMT

Thank you all for the awesome feedback!

To be specific - the kind of feedback I was asking for originally was less about specific product feedback regarding features and UI in Windows Vista or Windows 7 but rather ideas for blog posts here, topics you're interested in seeing more about, etc. It's great to see some of the actual product feedback here but I'm looking for ways to grow the blog by looking to offer content based of your direct feedback here.

- Brandon

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hayata1967 — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 09:31:53 GMT

One quick clarification to my above post: When I say include a "Windows Classic" theme, I mean a theme that is the same as the "Windows Classic" theme in Windows XP. In other words, a theme that looks and behaves like Windows 98.

Sorry for any confusion.

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hayata1967 — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 08:59:35 GMT

First of all, please let me say that I think it's *great* that you are taking feedback like this. It shows that Microsoft is truly interested in listening to their customers regarding their computing needs.

That said, I must confess to being confused by copy like this, found on the Windows 7 home page:

"Finally, we're working hard to ensure that Windows 7 will run on any PC and work with any program that works today with Windows Vista, so upgrading from Windows Vista will be easy."

The problem with this statement is that most users have not adopted Windows Vista, unless it has been forced upon them via a new PC purchase. And, many of those who have purchased Vista PCs have spent a lot of time and effort, with varying degrees of success, downgrading those PCs to Windows XP.

Why have these folks rejected Vista? Put simply, because Vista doesn't work with many of the hardware devices and software applications that these people use and depend on.

Saying that Windows 7 will work with any piece of software or hardware that works with Vista does not address the problems that most people have with Vista. And, it does not provide any reason for people to upgrade to the new OS, if it sufferes the same incompatibilties as the OS that has previously been rejected.

Bells and whistles are all fine and dandy -- Transparent windows, docks on the desktop, photo and video editing programs, et al. But, the fact is, most people liked Windows XP just fine and don't see any benefit to Vista, especially in the face of all its incompatibilities.

If Microsoft want Windows 7 to be successful, here are a couple of ideas:

- Make it compatible with Windows XP hardware and software, especially printers and other peripherals.

- Include a "Windows Classic" theme (yes, a "theme," not a "style"; and, while we're on that topic, why arbitrarily change the name of a feature that people already know? It's pointless and inefficient, and will lead to more people becoming frustrated and rejecting the product) that looks and acts like Windows XP, a UI that people find familiar and productive.

These are the two biggies. If Microsoft chooses to ignore the fact that users do not like the Vista interface and its myriad incompatibilities with Windows XP hardware and software, they do so at their own risk. Customer service is about giving the people what they want. And, what they want is a better OS that is fully compatible with XP, not a warmed-over Vista.

I make these comments with the utmost respect. But, as a frustrated PC user, I hope you will take them seriously.

Thank you.

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starscream — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 07:22:47 GMT

Love the new super task bar experience (I have grouping disabled and shortcut icons kept small)

The cleaned up windows explorer interface and 'library' function is awesome.

So far running smooth for a beta.

Great work all involved!

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yert — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 23:53:46 GMT

More of the tech behind Windows.

Usage tips and how-tos of simple things, like how to make a panorama in Windows Live PhotoGallery.

Information on technology and also how Windows works with it, technology like USB 3.0, or the sound subsystems.

Guest bloggers, and don't be afraid to start with big community names like Paul Thurrott or Ed Bott, company insiders and veterans like Bill Gates and even people around the Windows ecosystem, be it the CEO of Acer down to the smalltime blogger friends you see out here.

Interviews with those in the Windows ecosystem and inside Microsoft.

Reminders of how we can suggest new features to Microsoft, or how we can help Microsoft improve Windows, like usage data and bug reports.

Contests giving out some software lovin' from Microsoft, or even just Beta invites.

Don't be afraid to address complaints and shortcomings.

Be frank about your competition. Don't be afraid to say nice things about them, but also don't be afraid to call them out.