Win 7 SP1 Wish list...

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  1. Posts : 71
    DT and LT: Windows 7 and Fedora 14
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    Win 7 SP1 Wish list...


    I think windows 7 is a really great step in the right direction for Microsoft. But there are a few features that I would like to see added in SP1...

    1. I am sure I am not the only one who has had trouble connecting to wifi networks. Is it really necessary for Windows to ask me for my credentials 10-20 times before it finally connects to the network?

    2. in RDP: I would like the ability to auto fit the guest to fit the window that I have it in, similar to the way you can do it with VMware when you have VMware tools installed. It would make it much easier to work on two desktops at once.

    3. Also in RDP: add the ability to share devices, such as thumb drives over the connection

    4. Better support for multi monitor setups. I like Displayfusion, but I would like to have the ability to span one wallpaper across multiple monitors WITHOUT third party software.

    5. I am a triple booter with 2 other OS's (Linux Mint and SL) on my computer. Windows 7 should be able to at least read ext4 and HFS+.

    That seems like a good start. What is your wishlist?
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  2. whs
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    Vista, Windows7, Mint Mate, Zorin, Windows 8
       #2

    That's a nice list for Windows8 or 9, but too late for /7 - especially SP1 which is all done and in dry wrappers.
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  3. Posts : 1,117
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
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    freelancer91 said:
    I think windows 7 is a really great step in the right direction for Microsoft. But there are a few features that I would like to see added in SP1...

    1. I am sure I am not the only one who has had trouble connecting to wifi networks. Is it really necessary for Windows to ask me for my credentials 10-20 times before it finally connects to the network?

    2. in RDP: I would like the ability to auto fit the guest to fit the window that I have it in, similar to the way you can do it with VMware when you have VMware tools installed. It would make it much easier to work on two desktops at once.

    3. Also in RDP: add the ability to share devices, such as thumb drives over the connection

    4. Better support for multi monitor setups. I like Displayfusion, but I would like to have the ability to span one wallpaper across multiple monitors WITHOUT third party software.

    5. I am a triple booter with 2 other OS's (Linux Mint and SL) on my computer. Windows 7 should be able to at least read ext4 and HFS+.

    That seems like a good start. What is your wishlist?
    Blu-Ray playback support in Media Center. No need for all the extra bell and whistles ... Just to able to watch a Blu-Ray disc without the need for 3rd party software.
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    Windows 10 Pro x64
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    mpcrsc562 said:

    Blu-Ray playback support in Media Center. No need for all the extra bell and whistles ... Just to able to watch a Blu-Ray disc without the need for 3rd party software.
    thats a good point... i;m suprised they havent done this already, when Windows 7 RTM'd BluRay isnt exactly "new" technology now is it?

    personally... i dont want them to change anything.... i like it how it is.... never have i had a computer so stable, i wouldnt mind seeing it a little snappier in opening programs though, but thats probably more down to my aging hardware than the OS
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  5. Posts : 71
    DT and LT: Windows 7 and Fedora 14
    Thread Starter
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    whs said:
    That's a nice list for Windows8 or 9, but too late for /7 - especially SP1 which is all done and in dry wrappers.
    So if it is done, do you know when it will be available to MSDNAA members. I got early access to the RTM because of my status as a Computer Engineer at the University of Illinois...
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  6. whs
    Posts : 26,210
    Vista, Windows7, Mint Mate, Zorin, Windows 8
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    freelancer91 said:
    whs said:
    That's a nice list for Windows8 or 9, but too late for /7 - especially SP1 which is all done and in dry wrappers.
    So if it is done, do you know when it will be available to MSDNAA members. I got early access to the RTM because of my status as a Computer Engineer at the University of Illinois...
    Microsoft has not yet released an availability date. It is supposd to be "this summer". But there seem to be some Torrent leaks on the web.
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    Windows XP - Now Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit).
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    Better management of the multitude of fonts.
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  8. Posts : 11,840
    64-bit Windows 8.1 Pro
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    I have heard April 22 as the availability date for MSDN/TechNet subscribers...
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  9. Posts : 1,039
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64 Service Pack 1 (Build 6.1.7601)
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    I would like to see more 64-bit compatibility for more programs.
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  10. Posts : 914
    Windows 8 Pro
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    severedsolo said:
    mpcrsc562 said:

    Blu-Ray playback support in Media Center. No need for all the extra bell and whistles ... Just to able to watch a Blu-Ray disc without the need for 3rd party software.
    thats a good point... i;m suprised they havent done this already, when Windows 7 RTM'd BluRay isnt exactly "new" technology now is it?

    personally... i dont want them to change anything.... i like it how it is.... never have i had a computer so stable, i wouldnt mind seeing it a little snappier in opening programs though, but thats probably more down to my aging hardware than the OS

    Well.....

    Neither is burning a CD with the "Disc at once" method

    Finally...... you can do this in WMP.
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