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RE: What would you change (first) about Windows' look and feel?
With so many people nowadays using widescreen monitors, I would reserve a portion of the screen for all the MS junk to happen in there (notifications, warnings, popups, etc.) and leave the rest of the screen for whatever application I'm working on. Clean and uninterrupted by anything the system may need to do.
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my list  redtrain65 | 04/30/08
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Office 2007  BillDem | 04/30/08
Office 2007  Question everything | 04/30/08
The sensible thing to do...  Dr. John | 05/01/08
look and feel is not what should change about software  pcguy777 | 05/01/08
Too much functionality breaks simple UI metaphores  [ICR] | 05/04/08
Office 2007  cassb | 05/02/08
I've a different experience.  rtk | 05/02/08
Office 2007  Drakaran | 05/03/08
Keyboard shortcuts  [ICR] | 05/04/08
You're saying that people can't adjust to new things?  quikboy | 04/30/08
Laziness  CreepinJesus | 05/01/08
Not necessarily lazy.  Dr. John | 05/01/08
But it is broken  [ICR] | 05/04/08
the ribbon should be customizable, but its not so much  pcguy777 | 05/01/08
Maintaining the forks  [ICR] | 05/04/08
Office 2007 U.I is far superior to Office 2003 U.I  timiteh | 05/01/08
'Intuitive' is keyword for MS employee..  John from NO | 05/01/08
And intuitive Office 2007 is  timiteh | 05/01/08
Office 2007 - harder to use  jgt@... | 09/16/08
Where? When?  CobraA1 | 05/01/08
uhm?  evilkillerwhale@... | 05/01/08
Not So  Drakaran | 05/03/08
I hope so  CobraA1 | 05/01/08
Vista DID move past Start...  evilkillerwhale@... | 05/01/08
I see it as a "we give up" measure  CobraA1 | 05/01/08
About the gadgets . . .  CobraA1 | 05/01/08
Word 2007  wolf_z | 04/30/08
Ribbon Location  chromeronin | 05/01/08
Styles are for the "Me Too"s  Drakaran | 05/03/08
Office & Windows  CobraA1 | 04/30/08
ok but...  redtrain65 | 05/01/08
????  evilkillerwhale@... | 05/01/08
becuase, windows does so much more  pcguy777 | 05/01/08
Somebody clearly has never used a Mac  labarker | 05/02/08
a PC  rtk | 05/02/08
Win 95 code base is different  alaniane@... | 05/02/08
I gave it 2 months  oldsysprog | 05/01/08
Put what you need in Quick Access and minimize the ribbon.  CobraA1 | 05/01/08
You obviously don't work for a big company do you...  ja4509 | 05/01/08
You're blaming Microsoft for your own company's problems.  CobraA1 | 05/01/08
Don't be an idiot  Dr. John | 05/01/08
@ Dr. John  evilkillerwhale@... | 05/01/08
@evilkillerwhale  Dr. John | 05/02/08
dude...  evilkillerwhale@... | 05/01/08
Dude  cassb | 05/02/08
Most companies  rtk | 05/02/08
Complications  Dr. John | 05/01/08
re: Complications  CobraA1 | 05/01/08
New UI does NOT decrease clickage  Dr. John | 05/01/08
Now: Try to display/hide all of the formatting marks.  CobraA1 | 05/01/08
Styles  [ICR] | 05/04/08
what are you on about, now???  evilkillerwhale@... | 05/01/08
We're not talking about you...  Dr. John | 05/02/08
I have given it three so far...  ja4509 | 05/01/08
that...  evilkillerwhale@... | 05/01/08
are you kidding?  evilkillerwhale@... | 05/01/08
If 2007 is so much better explain what happened to Print Preview  Drakaran | 05/03/08
Print Preview  [ICR] | 05/04/08
The advantage of styles  [ICR] | 05/04/08
office...  evilkillerwhale@... | 05/01/08
Stop requiring the mouse for everything  chromeronin | 05/01/08
The very first thing I would change  frgough | 04/30/08
Keep dreaming!  hennonspam@... | 04/30/08
????  evilkillerwhale@... | 05/01/08
Agreed, that needs tweaking.  CobraA1 | 04/30/08
What kind of pop-ups?  CreepinJesus | 05/01/08
disabled UAC - no pop-ups  modernape | 05/01/08
UAC  CobraA1 | 05/01/08
RE:UAC  timiteh | 05/01/08
I'm not talking about UAC.  frgough | 05/02/08
And..  msalzberg | 05/02/08
RE: What would you change (first) about Windows' look and feel?  nhoward | 04/30/08
Okay - why do you hate the ribbon?  CobraA1 | 04/30/08
Classic Office menu System  nhoward | 05/01/08
The features are right there in front of you, rather than being hidden.  CobraA1 | 05/01/08
New to Office  3D0G | 05/01/08
Why I dislike the ribbon  3D0G | 05/01/08
Bring Back A Classic Menu Option  nhoward | 05/02/08
I'll just make this simple for you  Monkey_MCSE | 05/01/08
Why change something that works?  I am Gorby | 05/01/08
because other things work even better  jongunn@... | 05/02/08
The Ribbon Doesn't Work Better For Some...  TtfnJohn | 05/02/08
Problem is, it didn't work.  CobraA1 | 05/02/08
I don't despise the ribbon,  frgough | 05/02/08
RE: What would you change (first) about Windows' look and feel?  BR999 | 04/30/08
reasonable  coffeeshark | 04/30/08
Interesting idea.  CobraA1 | 04/30/08
Decouple the UI from the kernel  D. T. Schmitz | 04/30/08
It is, actually.  CobraA1 | 04/30/08
Already done  shassouneh | 05/01/08
Re:Already done  timiteh | 05/01/08
RE: What would you change (first) about Windows' look and feel?  nhoward | 04/30/08
what if something latches onto it?  Chustar | 04/30/08
Monitor CPU usage  ariepert | 04/30/08
To control what starts with Windows...  Anton Philidor | 04/30/08
CPU usage is a horrible indicator  CobraA1 | 04/30/08
CRC/Checksum/MD5  CobraA1 | 04/30/08
My fear is fake UAC messages...  D. W. Bierbaum | 05/01/08
Why do you need admin?  tBuggR | 05/01/08
3rd party themes  Chustar | 04/30/08
That would be considered bloat, though  CobraA1 | 04/30/08
RE: What would you change (first) about Windows' look and feel?  NatiGator | 04/30/08
eliminate redundancies  coffeeshark | 04/30/08
Agreed  CobraA1 | 04/30/08
Re: Agreed  yquinty@... | 05/01/08
Yup.  CobraA1 | 05/01/08
re: eliminate redundancies  chessmen | 05/01/08
RE: What would you change (first) about Windows' look and feel?  explorer5 | 04/30/08
RE: What would you change (first) about Windows' look and feel?  lesterf1020 | 04/30/08
RE: What would you change (first) about Windows' look and feel?  hennonspam@... | 04/30/08
Wow, that was specific!  heyitstodd | 05/03/08
Have Windows do ONLY what I ask it to do, and  LittleGuy | 04/30/08
I'm constantly amazed at the difficuly people seems to have...  ye | 04/30/08
re: I'm constantly amazed  Badgered | 04/30/08
How?  ye | 04/30/08
Can't be improved upon?  klumper | 04/30/08
Again: implementation details and preferences  ye | 05/01/08
The world according to ye  klumper | 05/01/08
Again: I'm looking for something that will improve...  ye | 05/01/08
Best List of Things To Change Yet  chessmen | 05/01/08
Let ye know who in on the secret  klumper | 05/01/08
Definitely  PantherDave | 05/01/08
More good points  klumper | 05/01/08
Plenty can be improved.  CobraA1 | 05/01/08
Again: implementation details and preferences  ye | 05/01/08
Disagree. Too many clicks and searching through a list is lost productivity  CobraA1 | 05/01/08
LOL! Two clicks?!?!?!  ye | 05/01/08
If I have to organize it myself, it wasn't organized in the first place.  CobraA1 | 05/01/08
None are so blind as those who refuse to see  klumper | 05/01/08
@CobraA1: Lame, really lame.  ye | 05/01/08
or better yet.  rtk | 05/01/08
Geeze, is a little atuomation really too much to ask for?  CobraA1 | 05/01/08
No Improvement?  Mr Z. | 05/01/08
What is "improvement"?  ye | 05/01/08
You must enjoy debating just for the sake of it  klumper | 05/01/08
The M$ shills have spoken  hasta la Vista, bah-bie | 05/02/08
LOL Precious happy  klumper | 05/02/08
Can't be improved?  theoxygenthief | 05/01/08
What is significantly different in Leopard?  ye | 05/01/08
Expose and Quick Look..  msalzberg | 05/01/08
Hummm . . . .  CobraA1 | 05/01/08
@CobraA1...  msalzberg | 05/01/08
I have Expose in Tiger. To my knowledge it hasn't changed in...  ye | 05/01/08
Okay, that sounds cool.  CobraA1 | 05/01/08
@CobraA1...  msalzberg | 05/01/08
UI isn't intuitive  tBuggR | 05/01/08
So what do you suggest?  ye | 05/01/08
RE: What would you change (first) about Windows' look and feel?  Badgered | 04/30/08
The Need For Speed  chessmen | 05/01/08
RE: What would you change (first) about Windows' look and feel?  Phileosophos | 04/30/08
You hit that nail on the head  tunghoy | 05/01/08
RE: What would you change (first) about Windows' look and feel?  JeffSchewe | 04/30/08
My List is Short: 3 items  sfmartin@... | 04/30/08
totally agreed (nt)  CobraA1 | 05/01/08
RE: My list is short  yquinty@... | 05/01/08
Amen to all 3 items!  ohiomike | 05/01/08
Agreed!...plus two more  steven.g.kahn@... | 05/01/08
re: Startup  CobraA1 | 05/01/08
amen to 1  coffeeshark | 05/01/08
My List is Very Short: 1 item  fakejake3 | 04/30/08
The Real slowdown  Mectron | 04/30/08
utter nonsense  rtk | 04/30/08
Server 2008  BillDem | 04/30/08
No evidence to support this  heyitstodd | 05/03/08
For what it's worth...  Userama | 04/30/08
my thoughts exactly  ariepert | 04/30/08
Amen. Adobe interface is poor choice.  BillDem | 04/30/08
I was thinking the same  theoxygenthief | 05/01/08
This one is responsible of an U.I shift at Adobe  timiteh | 05/01/08
RE: What would you change (first) about Windows' look and feel?  Linux User 147560 | 04/30/08
A few comments  heyitstodd | 05/03/08
it has to work first!  ridingthewind | 04/30/08
Fully customized install without script.  Been_Done_Before | 04/30/08
Vista or XP? (Windows is a generic term)  startx.jeff | 04/30/08
re: Vista or XP?  CobraA1 | 05/01/08
I can't figure out Photoshop  interlocutor | 04/30/08
I love this one  mdsmedia | 04/30/08
RE: What would you change (first) about Windows' look and feel?  dragontiger | 04/30/08
Start Search in Start Menu  TheGooch1 | 05/01/08
Apple's secret sauce  interlocutor | 04/30/08
Well, for what it's worth...  zkiwi | 04/30/08
Registry, GONE! Shared Libraries, GONE!  BitTwiddler | 04/30/08
Not practical  shassouneh | 05/01/08
RE:Not practical  timiteh | 05/01/08
Yes it is  hasta la Vista, bah-bie | 05/02/08
OH yes  cwhull | 05/02/08
A-MEN!! (nt)  hasta la Vista, bah-bie | 05/02/08
Well.....  teddybairs1 | 04/30/08
No Effort?  TheGooch1 | 05/01/08
Top 10  johnfenjackson@... | 04/30/08
my opinions on the top 10  CobraA1 | 05/01/08
Someone who worked on Photoshop hired...  Anton Philidor | 04/30/08
Did I read that correctly?  zkiwi | 04/30/08
Apple emphasizes style...  Anton Philidor | 04/30/08
Why pay more?  zkiwi | 04/30/08
IMHO  theoxygenthief | 04/30/08
His *last* product was Lightroom  John.Murray | 05/01/08
My List of 3 is all I care about and why I ignore windows now.  Breetai | 04/30/08
Huh?  heyitstodd | 05/03/08
Get rid of Add/Remove programs  interlocutor | 04/30/08
Please clarify.  Anton Philidor | 04/30/08
Re: Please clarify.  interlocutor | 04/30/08
Two words:  msalzberg | 05/01/08
VERY good point  theoxygenthief | 04/30/08
check your third party tools  rtk | 04/30/08
Nope  theoxygenthief | 05/01/08
This is not look and feel related. Also...  ye | 04/30/08
How do drag and drop installations...  msalzberg | 05/01/08
...and...  msalzberg | 05/01/08
Windows installer helps...  PB_z | 04/30/08
Shake off all that gingerbread!  johnay | 04/30/08
RE: What would you change (first) about Windows' look and feel?  dianecmiles@... | 04/30/08
End the paradigm of OS / Applications  No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/30/08
What? Not defending MS NoAxe?  nizuse | 04/30/08
There is nothing to defend.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/30/08
a Perfect World  theoxygenthief | 05/01/08
Thanks  nizuse | 05/01/08
Yes, but how do you determine the tools somebody needs?  CobraA1 | 05/01/08
Well, I love the UI, but  HypnoToad | 04/30/08
Vista security/notification  theoxygenthief | 04/30/08
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RE: What would you change (first) about Windows' look and feel?  atari_z | 05/01/08
RE: What would you change (first) about Windows' look and feel?  ron@... | 05/01/08
RE: What would you change (first) about Windows' look and feel?  bricar2 | 05/01/08
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Simplify - Thoreau it - reduce screen clutter  scott1329 | 05/01/08
Make a version that isn't targeted to idiots  tunghoy | 05/01/08
Master Joe Says...  MasterJoe | 05/01/08
Lose the registry  High Plains | 05/01/08
Put a 'New Folder' button in the file manager  etosamoe | 05/01/08
M$ programmers don't understand why that's necessary  tunghoy | 05/05/08
Stop wasting screen space  ragnar.moller@... | 05/01/08
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RE: What would you change (first) about Windows' look and feel?  gwzap2008 | 05/01/08
Finding vs. Memorizing  aureolin@... | 05/01/08
changes i want  hansonjb | 05/01/08
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RE: What would you change (first) about Windows' look and feel?  amlewis | 05/01/08
RIF - Reading is Fundamental  heyitstodd | 05/03/08
What I would change  catseverywhere@... | 05/01/08
This is what i'd change first  eMJayy | 05/01/08
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RE: What would you change (first) about Windows' look and feel?  jag9111@... | 05/01/08
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I'd dump the whole Enchilada...  gtdworak | 05/01/08
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RE: What would you change (first) about Windows' look and feel?  josil@... | 05/01/08
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Security is the first priority!  martyj | 05/01/08
Three letters: C-M-D  heyitstodd | 05/03/08
CMD or Command  alaniane@... | 05/05/08
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No to All  PantherDave | 05/01/08
...  Linux User 147560 | 05/01/08
Thank You!  JimEmptage | 05/02/08
Exactly  heyitstodd | 05/03/08
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Give it a desktop pager (default 4), lose the registry,  peter_erskine@... | 05/01/08
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RE: What would you change (first) about Windows' look and feel?  horus9339@... | 05/01/08
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My advice  heyitstodd | 05/03/08
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Look and feel?  heyitstodd | 05/03/08
RE: What would you change (first) about Windows' look and feel?  karlg@... | 05/01/08
Start with...  mikifinaz1@... | 05/01/08
RE: What would you change (first) about Windows' look and feel?  burtonrodman@... | 05/01/08
in explorer: highlight the whole row when you select a file  djnoize | 05/01/08
RE: What would you change (first) about Windows' look and feel?  Petr.Hrubis | 05/01/08
I'd tone down UAC to be more like OSX or Linux  marks055@... | 05/01/08
RE: It;s not only about UI  abhishek0216@... | 05/01/08
RE: What would you change (first) about Windows' look and feel?  MarkyGoldstein | 05/02/08
RE: What would you change (first) about Windows' look and feel?  MarkyGoldstein | 05/02/08
RE: What would you change (first) about Windows' look and feel?  iblbmb | 05/02/08
One user? Bah! Multiple Roles.  j.m.curl@... | 05/02/08
RE: What would you change (first) about Windows' look and feel?  j.m.curl@... | 05/02/08
Yeah, those stupid rear view mirrors on cars.  frgough | 05/02/08
Cancel means cancel, stop, quit  brittonv | 05/02/08
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RE: What would you change (first) about Windows' look and feel?  DataArchitect_MI | 05/02/08
RE: What would you change (first) about Windows' look and feel?  brian.ward | 05/02/08
Pick a standard and STICK TO IT  dbm@... | 05/02/08
services first  cwhull | 05/02/08
RE: What would you change (first) about Windows' look and feel?  Axsimulate | 05/02/08
RE: What would you change (first) about Windows' look and feel?  felicia@... | 05/02/08
RE: What would you change (first) about Windows' look and feel?  felicia@... | 05/02/08
RE: MS LINUX  mirkospirko | 05/02/08
RE: What would you change (first) about Windows' look and feel?  alaniane@... | 05/02/08
I forgot one  alaniane@... | 05/02/08
already there.  rtk | 05/02/08
Thanks (NT)  alaniane@... | 05/02/08
RE: What would you change (first) about Windows' look and feel?  dixon757@... | 05/02/08
RE: What would you change (first) about Windows' look and feel?  Cardhu | 05/03/08
RE: What would you change (first) about Windows' look and feel?  heyitstodd | 05/03/08
RE: What would you change (first) about Windows' look and feel?  heyitstodd | 05/03/08
RE: What would you change (first) about Windows' look and feel?  heyitstodd | 05/03/08
RE: What would you change (first) about Windows' look and feel?  kush13@... | 05/03/08
RE: What would you change (first) about Windows' look and feel?  ppyo | 05/03/08
Very short list  mypcbroke | 05/04/08
RE: What would you change (first) about Windows' look and feel?  darqnyt | 05/05/08
sacrilege  bernalillo | 05/05/08
RE: What would you change (first) about Windows' look and feel?  gbyous54 | 05/06/08
RE: What would you change (first) about Windows' look and feel?  gbyous54 | 05/06/08
Get Outta The Box  supercharlie | 05/07/08
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