What do you think's gonna be in the RTM?

[Cam]

On July 13th, MS will release the RTM for Windows 7. We all know that speed, stability, and overall performance will be be better than the RC and its subsequent builds, but what do you think MS is hiding from us? Surely they have to add SOME new things...even if it's as minor as a simple tweak, like the changed Orb found in 7057/7100. Also, keep in mind that MS has a conference around the time of the RTM release, so maybe they'll announce something? Here's what I think:

• A GUI Change. Paul T. said that MS would introduce a new GUI, or at least a tweaked GUI in the RTM. What could possibly be in it? I think that the Start Menu is ripe for change. Perhaps the icons on the taskbar could be centered, akin to Mac OS X? I also predict possibly more semi-transparent effects/menus.
• More keyboard shortcuts. Pressing an F# key to bring up Gadgets would be nice, as well as Win+T for the Task Manager would be convenient.
• The return of DreamScenes, but renamed simply "Animated Desktop". Another possibility could be an interactive desktop.

 

[segobi]

it would be great if we would at least get some new icons ... dont think anything other will change.

 

[consume]

Nothing is going to change. There was an article way back as to why they can't change icons now. It said that it won't happen because they'd have to redocument everything and it'd cost a lot of $$$.

 

[Cam]

it would be great if we would at least get some new icons ... dont think anything other will change.

Well, if MS is gonna show off the RTM during the conference, don't you think that they'd show something off? The only icons MS needs to change are minor ones, like the Registry icon, the Tasbar & Start Menu Properties icon, and others.

 

[Dzomlija]

What I'd like to see most in RTM would be the inclusion of XP Mode as part of OOBE, but this is likely not going to happen, as Microsoft would be stepping on a lot of toes by doing this - The EU is *itching about Internet Explorer!

Otherwise, I do not believe that RTM would include any major changes over and above what we've seen in the more recent builds...

 

[vasujain]

yeah i need 2 see some new icons...i am pretty bored of the old ones

 

[Razzen]

As someone said I don't think it'll be any major changes.

 

[terrannova]

If it ain't broke, don't even THINK about fixing it.

 

[ten]

My guess would be no changes. I was surprised they changed the wallpaper after it left beta.

 

[Wayward]

• More keyboard shortcuts. Pressing an F# key to bring up Gadgets would be nice, as well as Win+T for the Task Manager would be convenient.

Press Ctrl + Shift + Esc for Task Manager.

 

[xendrome]

Well, if MS is gonna show off the RTM during the conference, don't you think that they'd show something off? The only icons MS needs to change are minor ones, like the Registry icon, the Tasbar & Start Menu Properties icon, and others.

Yea, they will show off Windows 7, thats the whole point.

99% of the people out there, end users, have no idea what Windows 7 even is yet.

They haven't been working on this for over a year, just to say, wow this sucks, lets change some icons so we have something to show off.....

 

[Orbital Shark]

Help files.....

Everybody needs help files.....

LOL

 

[Nikolay]

Unfortunately I don't have my crystal ball with me

 

[johnwillyums]

Yea, they will show off Windows 7, thats the whole point.

99% of the people out there, end users, have no idea what Windows 7 even is yet.

They haven't been working on this for over a year, just to say, wow this sucks, lets change some icons so we have something to show off.....

I agree. Place I work is still using 4 old machines running XP. A few of my colleagues are running Vista x86 at home on underpowered laptops and don't like it much.
They are not really aware that W7 exists and not in the slightest bit interested in my rambling on about it.
It would be interesting to know how many people in the world are using W7 like we are.

Anyway, I don't think the RTM will look or perform any different to what we have.
They already got us so they don't need to make a splash with us and any one of the builds since RC is pretty impressive if you haven't seen it.
I just hope I don't still hanker after 7127 after the RTM comes out.

Cheers, J

 

[Razzen]

Press Ctrl + Shift + Esc for Task Manager.

Cool! I didn't know that.

 

[persuasive]

They are still using the old icons from Windows 9X. They should replace them all with new icons & some new themes, which has to be a lighter version of current default theme, with some new wallpapers.

 

[Burgurne]

Yes, new icons along with some themes. Let the default icons stay, so all white-papers are correct, but make a .dll with icons matching some of the themes in color.

Make some fun gadgets, i.e. a mirrored analog watch, a calculator that can't do math, a spinning dice that would stop when you click on it saying, work, play, make love, defragment or whatever

 

[Schmich]

I wish there was a way to pin the preview windows that are on the taskbar as you drag your mouse over. There's already an X to close them so shouldn't be a problem to pin them in my opinion. It would end up being a little bit like a Picture-In-Picture. Useful when you wait for something to happen...whether it's waiting for the next round in a game, waiting for someone to come back on the webcam, a stream finishing loading etc. etc.

I also wish there was an advanced search window with all types of filters. Right now only having that little area at the top of the explorer window seems too minimal to be the only option.

 

[7echno7im]

I heard rumors of galss context menu (right click) but I doubt it.

 

[angelwolf71885]

july 13 is SIGNOFF NOT RTM

best way to put it is GOLDEN MASTER

RTM is oct 22 thay havent revliled GENRIAL AVAILBLTY yet

RTM means it gose to OEMs

nw haveing said that.. nothing new will be in RTM
we have seen all there is t see.. it just bug fices and compatiblity now..