What's not in Windows 7 RC1

[Mark]

There doesn't seem to much change in build 7100 from 7077, so what do you think should have been added and still isn't?

1. Save each Windows view settings.

2. Auto arrange icons and align icons to grid options in explorer windows.

3. Save open windows on reboot.

4. 60Hz Native resolution.

5. Extended desktop Taskbar.

6. Windows Mail (optional)

7. Dreamscene (optional)

8. You can still only pin folders to Explorer if you have the Taskbar preferences set to Store and Display recently opened items in the Start menu.

9. The Send feedback shortcut.

10. Opening any file by dropping it on a pinned Taskbar icon.

11. Choice of folder colours (so over yellow folders)

What other things do you think should have been in Windows 7 RC1?

 

[kensiko]

5. Extended desktop Taskbar.

That is what I would really like to have. I know there are some third party software, but they currently do not have all the features of the "real" taskbar in Win7.

 

[poin2]

(1) On the taskbar, you can still only pin folders to Explorer if you have the Taskbar preferences set to Store and Display recently opened items in the Start menu.

If you disable this, things you've pinned prior remain pinned, but you can't pin anything new until re-enabled.

You should be able to pin to Explorer regardless of the setting, but you can't.

Anyway, that's one fix that still hasn't made it in.

(2) And I would really really really like built-in ability to have the monitor sleep immediately whenever the computer is locked. Last I checked, it still wasn't even sleeping after, say, 20 minutes if that's what I had it set to do, though it would sleep after 20 minutes if I didn't lock it.

Anyway, simultaneous locking and monitor sleeping would be great, but for now it still requires third-party stuff.

 

[FreakyFerret]

There doesn't seem to much change in build 7100 from 7077, so what do you think should have been added and still isn't?
1. Save each Windows view settings.
2. Auto arrange icons and align icons to grid options in explorer windows.
4. 60Hz Native resolution.
7. Dreamscene (optional)
9. The Send feedback shortcut.

Oh gods! #1 would be great! I sent feedback on every build I tested about this (that had the Send feedback button). Which brings up #9. Okay, you don't want it just sitting on the desktop for every user. After all, you don't want mom sending you feedback saying "My MySpace page is pink. Make it blue." However a secret link, like say something hidden in command line even, would be fantastic! I think they're really shooting themselves in the foot by not including such an option for the really technically savvy.

#2 I don't really miss, but that's cause I never used it. Still was there really a need to remove it?

#4 I'm not sure you're right about. I installed Win7 without any out of box drivers and my monitor was running at 60 Hz.

#7 will be available in "Win 7 Plus" product. No I haven't heard anything about this, but it only makes sense. It wasn't really enough to drive sales for Ultimate, so they'll just make it a seperate product instead. Though in way, you could consider that Ultimate versions were the Plus products. Over all, I think they're rethinking their marketing avenues on this and it's not going away.

 

[Digger]

I really cant believe #2 is gone... even tho like ferret, i dont seem to use that as much nowadays since my desktop is sparkly clean compared to XP.

 

[Studulike]

I really cant believe #2 is gone... even tho like ferret, i dont seem to use that as much nowadays since my desktop is sparkly clean compared to XP.

well it does still work on the desktop.

 

[garysgold]

There doesn't seem to much change in build 7100 from 7077, so what do you think should have been added and still isn't?

1. Save each Windows view settings.

2. Auto arrange icons and align icons to grid options in explorer windows.

3. Save open windows on reboot.

4. 60Hz Native resolution.

5. Extended desktop Taskbar.

6. Windows Mail (optional)

7. Dreamscene (optional)

8. You can still only pin folders to Explorer if you have the Taskbar preferences set to Store and Display recently opened items in the Start menu.

9. The Send feedback shortcut.


What other things do you think should have been in Windows 7 RC1?

#1-2-5-6-8 and 9.

Also, opening a file by dropping on pinned icon still only works with windows programs and a rare few others, none of which helps me any.

Gary

 

[Mark]

Come on people, anything else to add or are most of you pretty happy with the RC.

 

[copernicus]

With the emphasis on touch that Microsoft is pushing I would love to see a way to pull the taskbar out from autohide in a similar way that you pull the Touch input panel.

 

[SqdnGuns]

12. Virus/Malware/Spyware proof. (With the exception of what idiot users just have to click on, that's on them.)

 

[LarryLaser]

Signed Drivers selection

I would like (also) a selection for un-signed drivers to run.
If you install something like PeerGuardian on the x64 bit platform you have to run in safe mode to be able to use it.
I would rather have an option to allow specific ones to run at my option.

 

[cokewithvanilla]

You don't have to run in safe mode. Just hit f8 at startup and run under "Disable Driver Signature Enforcement"
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This should be an option in windows. I really have never cared if my drivers were signed or not :/

Though this is annoying... I can't find signed drivers for my ITE 8212 raid card, so I have to disable driver signature enforcement every time I start windows.

 

[LarryLaser]

You don't have to run in safe mode. Just hit f8 at startup and run under "Disable Driver Signature Enforcement"
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This should be an option in windows. I really have never cared if my drivers were signed or not :/

Though this is annoying... I can't find signed drivers for my ITE 8212 raid card, so I have to disable driver signature enforcement every time I start windows.

I have already tried the options, including the "bcdedit" form option and the PeerGuardian still does not work. It can see the net connections, but, it does not block the ones in the Block list.

You don't have to run in safe mode. Just hit f8 at startup and run under "Disable Driver Signature Enforcement"

This is also a form of safe mode, Vista and Win 7 have more safe modes settings than Win XP

 

[Dinesh]

I would like to have a one-click fix for windows update errors.

 

[Orbital Shark]

I would like to see a native zoom function for extended/duplicate desktop. Right now I have to install the latest drivers from Intel (945GM) in order to use the 'Intel Graphics Media Accelerator Driver for Mobile' app to slightly alter my s-video output.

If not, my tv display has 1/1.5 inch black lines right around the image which is rediculious as it's capable of 1024x768 (small, yes but it's 4 years old LOL) so there should be no need to zoom it.

Also, No.5 all the way, secondary taskbar would be genious

 

[loopster]

60hz is there..just gotta have the right drivers

 

[Mark]

60hz is there..just gotta have the right drivers

Hi loopster, what drivers are you using to get 60Hz and are you using the Native resolution?

 

[jimbo45]

I really cant believe #2 is gone... even tho like ferret, i dont seem to use that as much nowadays since my desktop is sparkly clean compared to XP.

Nr 2 still seems there in My version of 7100 on right mouse click on desktop or have I misread the post.

I posted another message about the error in Explorer not showing connected dvd / cd drives when expanding the Computer ICON (Virtual drives created by UltraISO are shown).
Double click on Computer and then you can see all the DVD/CD devices.


Cheers
jimbo

 

[cokewithvanilla]

I have already tried the options, including the "bcdedit" form option and the PeerGuardian still does not work. It can see the net connections, but, it does not block the ones in the Block list.
This is also a form of safe mode, Vista and Win 7 have more safe modes settings than Win XP

I run peer guardian, it works for me by disabling driver enforcement in the boot menu. bcd edit no longer works after vista sp1.

 

[cokewithvanilla]

I would like to have a one-click fix for windows update errors.

i second that!

thats been a problem since XP, and well known, they have instructions for it on the microsoft site.... if its so common, why not have a button for it if windows update fails?