Search
Forum Home | Login
Island Dog
Island Dog
Join Date 06/2003
+1048 sdemployee

Vista SP1 - What Would You Like to See?

September 13, 2007 9:40:51 AM from WinCustomize ForumsWinCustomize Forums
With the recent talk of Vista SP1 and the release of it to a selective group of testers, I thought it would be a good time to ask our users what updates or upgrades you would like to see with the first Service Pack?

Some things I would like to see:
  • The ability to auto-hide the Sidebar
  • Reducing the System Restore space
  • Various performance fixes
  • Device driver improvements



Locked Post
Search this post
Advanced Search
Subscription Options
Reason for Karma (Optional)
Successfully updated karma reason!
2 Pages1 2 
Island Dog
REDstyler
Join Date 11/2006
+16
Reply #1 September 13, 2007 9:44:43 AM
from WinCustomize ForumsWinCustomize Forums
Obviously I think we'd need better support for games. I am so glad I didn't buy Vista as I know that the games that I have don't work, even when they are DX10 compatible.

I think that this update should have better game compatibility.

Do you think the same?
Reason for Karma (Optional)
Successfully updated karma reason!
Island Dog
bobbyhundreds
Join Date 11/2002
+3
Reply #2 September 13, 2007 10:52:19 AM
from WinCustomize ForumsWinCustomize Forums
The ability to auto-hide the Sidebar

Definitely this.I was really surprised to find I wasn't able to hide it.    
Reason for Karma (Optional)
Successfully updated karma reason!
Island Dog
starkers
Join Date 05/2004
+1153
Reply #3 September 13, 2007 11:01:24 AM
from WinCustomize ForumsWinCustomize Forums
I'd like to see the UAC remember previously allowed/frequently used programs and add them to a safe list.
Reason for Karma (Optional)
Successfully updated karma reason!

Sign Up or Login and this ad disappears!
There are many great features available to you once you register. Sign Up for a free account and browse the forums without ads.

Island Dog
Island Dog
Join Date 06/2003
+1048 sdemployee
Reply #4 September 14, 2007 11:33:24 AM
from WinCustomize ForumsWinCustomize Forums
  
Reason for Karma (Optional)
Successfully updated karma reason!
Island Dog
ZubaZ
Join Date 11/2001
+917
Reply #5 September 14, 2007 11:45:14 AM
from WinCustomize ForumsWinCustomize Forums
More Celine Dion and Kenny G.
Reason for Karma (Optional)
Successfully updated karma reason!
Island Dog
Dr Guy
Join Date 09/2004
+129
Reply #6 September 14, 2007 12:12:49 PM
from WinCustomize ForumsWinCustomize Forums
More Celine Dion and Kenny G.


A kenny G fan? I thought I was alone! Seems not many here like him, but glad to see another one.
Reason for Karma (Optional)
Successfully updated karma reason!
Island Dog
ZubaZ
Join Date 11/2001
+917
Reply #7 September 14, 2007 12:26:00 PM
from WinCustomize ForumsWinCustomize Forums
methinks I forgot the sarcasm tag in post #5  (but the songbird midi *was* pretty good)
Reason for Karma (Optional)
Successfully updated karma reason!
Island Dog
Dr Guy
Join Date 09/2004
+129
Reply #8 September 14, 2007 12:34:19 PM
from WinCustomize ForumsWinCustomize Forums
methinks I forgot the sarcasm tag in post #5


Damn! I am alone again.
Reason for Karma (Optional)
Successfully updated karma reason!
Island Dog
aufisch
Join Date 01/2002
+24
Reply #9 September 14, 2007 1:28:02 PM
from WinCustomize ForumsWinCustomize Forums
1. A better save and open-Dialog. I never get used to that narrow complicated thingie, which makes me feel that I have to resize it everytime I want to open a file.

2. Better copy and paste abilities. Explorer currently crashes after more than 16'000 files have been transfered. That's particularly funny, when I try to move my WindowBlinds folder.

3. A two panel Explorer with tree-view for each side!!

4. General performance tweaks.
Reason for Karma (Optional)
Successfully updated karma reason!
Island Dog
Dr Guy
Join Date 09/2004
+129
Reply #10 September 14, 2007 1:35:59 PM
from WinCustomize ForumsWinCustomize Forums
2. Better copy and paste abilities. Explorer currently crashes after more than 16'000 files have been transfered. That's particularly funny, when I try to move my WindowBlinds folder.


Really? Thanks for the tip! That one I will remember.
Reason for Karma (Optional)
Successfully updated karma reason!
Island Dog
bobbyhundreds
Join Date 11/2002
+3
Reply #11 September 14, 2007 1:44:46 PM
from WinCustomize ForumsWinCustomize Forums
I'd like to see the UAC remember previously allowed/frequently used programs and add them to a safe list.


Ditto .  
Reason for Karma (Optional)
Successfully updated karma reason!
Island Dog
ZubaZ
Join Date 11/2001
+917
Reply #12 September 14, 2007 2:12:38 PM
from WinCustomize ForumsWinCustomize Forums
I'd like to see the UAC remember previously allowed/frequently used programs and add them to a safe list.

Kind of the opposite of Stardock's NeverTrust   
Reason for Karma (Optional)
Successfully updated karma reason!
Island Dog
Gideon MacLeish
Join Date 06/2004
+1
Reply #13 September 14, 2007 5:27:16 PM
from JoeUser ForumsJoeUser Forums
The UAC "safe list" would be a BRILLIANT add on!

While I'm at it, I'd like a pony!
Reason for Karma (Optional)
Successfully updated karma reason!
Island Dog
Dr Guy
Join Date 09/2004
+129
Reply #14 September 14, 2007 5:31:52 PM
from JoeUser ForumsJoeUser Forums
While I'm at it, I'd like a pony!


Appoloosa or Miniture?
Reason for Karma (Optional)
Successfully updated karma reason!
Island Dog
starkers
Join Date 05/2004
+1153
Reply #15 September 15, 2007 5:13:18 AM
from WinCustomize ForumsWinCustomize Forums
While I'm at it, I'd like a pony!


Orright, then, if we're adding the impossible to a Microsoft wishlist, I'll have miracle surgery that gets rid of arthritis.....oh, and while they're at it, some to iron out the wrinkles as well.

2. Explorer currently crashes after more than 16'000 files have been transfered. That's particularly funny, when I try to move my WindowBlinds folder.


I've not experienced that happening....rearranging drives and folders recently and was able to copy/paste many more files than that without issue.

Reason for Karma (Optional)
Successfully updated karma reason!
Island Dog
alwaysok
Join Date 08/2006
0
Reply #16 September 15, 2007 9:57:31 AM
from WinCustomize ForumsWinCustomize Forums
I'd like to see Cursor XP for Vista. Also, I'd like all the blinds to be compatible with VISTA.
Reason for Karma (Optional)
Successfully updated karma reason!
Island Dog
Zouly
Join Date 05/2007
0
Reply #17 September 15, 2007 11:00:35 AM
from WinCustomize ForumsWinCustomize Forums
1- to try to make so that the svchost.exe take less resources

example: 123750K for my computor

2- A faster closing of the computer (more than 5 mn of the times)


3- an easier compatibility for Vista 64bit (for the programmers) because the update has days are with collects… (… if it is possible)
Reason for Karma (Optional)
Successfully updated karma reason!
Island Dog
aufisch
Join Date 01/2002
+24
Reply #18 September 15, 2007 4:03:24 PM
from WinCustomize ForumsWinCustomize Forums
2. Explorer currently crashes after more than 16'000 files have been transfered. That's particularly funny, when I try to move my WindowBlinds folder.


I've not experienced that happening....rearranging drives and folders recently and was able to copy/paste many more files than that without issue.




This has been identified as a problem with the Vista Kernel, which seems to mainly express when also running Kaspersky Antivirus. Lucky me, I had problems with it even before I installed Kaspersky. Apparently MS is working on a fix for it (scheduled release time is actually SP1). See Kaspersky Forums
Reason for Karma (Optional)
Successfully updated karma reason!
Island Dog
BerserkerPup
Join Date 02/2006
0
Reply #19 September 18, 2007 10:26:27 PM
from WinCustomize ForumsWinCustomize Forums
Faster start up of System Restore. It takes too long load.

Ditto the UAC creating a safe list based upon usage.

I want the "Delete", "Move To" and "Copy To" icons back in a toolbar in Windows Explorer and in the right-click menu. If there is a way to show them now in Vista, I haven't found them yet.

Easier access to modifying the Start menu items when one is using the Classic menu and running as an admin. There are about three different Start menu locations I have to check to consolidate items to my liking.

Rethink the folders that are considered "protected system files".

When "size" is checked as one of the column viewing options in a folder, actually show the file sizes instead of leaving that info blank.

Get rid of "new" Control Panel and just keep the Classic view.

Reason for Karma (Optional)
Successfully updated karma reason!
Island Dog
Jafo
Join Date 03/2001
+1845 sdemployee
Reply #20 September 18, 2007 10:43:34 PM
from WinCustomize ForumsWinCustomize Forums

what updates or upgrades you would like to see with the first Service Pack

For Vista to recognize my USB DSL modem....

Reason for Karma (Optional)
Successfully updated karma reason!
Island Dog
Leo the Lion
Join Date 05/2003
+100
Reply #21 September 19, 2007 12:02:47 AM
from WinCustomize ForumsWinCustomize Forums
For Microsoft to give me my money back !!!!     
Reason for Karma (Optional)
Successfully updated karma reason!
Island Dog
Gforce20
Join Date 07/2007
0
Reply #22 September 19, 2007 12:08:35 AM
from WinCustomize ForumsWinCustomize Forums
The ability to auto-hide the Sidebar

Absolutely. If there's any one reason I chose not to use it, it's the fact that it's either always above or always below.

I'd like to see the UAC remember previously allowed/frequently used programs and add them to a safe list.

Also yes. I like UAC very much, except when it blocks programs I frequently use. It's just annoying.

Reason for Karma (Optional)
Successfully updated karma reason!
Island Dog
xaira pegusus
Join Date 03/2007
0
Reply #23 November 15, 2007 7:45:16 AM
from WinCustomize ForumsWinCustomize Forums
the copying time and the graffix stability are the only improvements that i want to see
Reason for Karma (Optional)
Successfully updated karma reason!
Island Dog
WOM
Join Date 01/2002
+253 moderator
Reply #24 November 15, 2007 8:00:08 AM
from WinCustomize ForumsWinCustomize Forums
Dr Guy, I like both Celine Dion and Kenny G.
Reason for Karma (Optional)
Successfully updated karma reason!
Island Dog
Dr Guy
Join Date 09/2004
+129
Reply #25 November 15, 2007 12:27:56 PM
from WinCustomize ForumsWinCustomize Forums
Dr Guy, I like both Celine Dion and Kenny G.


Better late then never. I can take Celine ok. I dont dislike her. But when I tell people I like Kenny G, they frown at me (if they are polite).
Reason for Karma (Optional)
Successfully updated karma reason!
2 Pages1 2 
View all recent posts
Mark all posts as read Delete cookies created by the forum Return to Top
Stardock Forums v        Server Load Time:   Page Render Time: