[M.Sudoku]

Windows Vista, the OS that everyone loves to hate. Despite its enhanced security, improved CPU scheduler and excellent stability, it’s still the flawed gem in many critics’ eyes. But can Microsoft win back the XP crowd with its upcoming Windows 7 offering? The fact is, they have to.
Source: Gadgetzone

20. Modularised OS: For easy modification like in Linux everything is modular and replaceable.
19. XP Virtual Machine: The biggest issue with Vista was compatibility with older software/drivers.
18. New UAC: UAC is a great idea, but it was too intrusive.
17. Gaming Mode: Which only initiates the required services for gaming.
15. Productive GUI: Productivity of Vista's Aero GUI wasn’t exactly enhanced all that much.
14. All for One and One for All: Only Home, Business/Pro, and Server editions.
13. WinFS: The infamous NTFS replacement.
12. Home User Licensing: Let’s say you have 3 PCs in your house and want to upgrade to Windows 7, but have to pay three times for three separate licences.
11. Driver Availability: Arguably the Achilles heel of Vista was the slow uptake of drivers by device manufacturers.
10. Standards Compliant Browser: There’s nothing more frustrating than coding a website which works fine in Firefox but not in IE.
9. Program Caching: A simple toolbar notification stating ‘Vista is caching your programs to improve speed would end all the confusion.
8. Microsoft Toolbox: For keeping system up-to-date without seeking drivers and patches manually.
7. OS Restoration via imaging: This image would be saved on another HDD or partition ready to restore in the case of a system failure.
6. Barebones Kernel: Allowing the user to choose between MinWin and the default kernel could allow older systems to run the new OS nicely.
5. 64bit only: Considering the 4GB memory addressing limit of 32bit, you can see that confused customers won’t be happy.
4. Better out-of-box burning capabilities: Vista cannot burn discs very well, and there is a severe lack of options.
3. Diagnostic Tools: It happens all the time, you build your own PC and the OS install constantly crashes. You blame the OS.
2. Faster Boot and Shutdown: A faster boot time would be a great first impression to many critics.
1. Simplify and manage startup items: A simple startup interface (not as daunting as the current MS Configuration Utility) and another feature would be to schedule programs to start after a certain amount of time.

This post has been edited by M.Sudoku: 11 July 2008 - 01:25 PM

[fromthehill]

19. will use up a lot of resources on. especially on just vista capable machines
17. I want to run firefox and listen to music while gaming, who decides whats nessecary
15. opinions differ on what's productive
11. that's the manufacturer's fault, and the fault of people who want to run 1995 hardware on their vista pc
9. most ppl would just be confused if they saw that
6. most people don't know anything about that, and what is the point of a new os if you want the kernel of the old one
5. most ppl don't know about 64 bit. and you get ppl whining about compatibility problems

you always get people whining because of compatibility problems
people somehow always want their more than 10 year old hardware/sontware to run on a new OS

and the worst are the people who are blaming me because they bought vista for 300 euros and couldn't install it on their pentium 2 machine

This post has been edited by fromthehill: 11 July 2008 - 02:20 PM

[Syzygy]

fromthehill, on Jul 12 2008, 12:20 AM, said:

and the worst are the people who are blaming me because they bought vista for 300 euros and couldn't install it on their pentium 2 machine

lol tell that to my parents

[ritesh]

20. probably not going to happen with microsoft
19. available as saperate download from microsoft
18. its changed and when starting first time a pop up menu come up asking weather you want to shut UAC off.
17. implemented in similar manner in windows 7 no need to set as gamming mode
16. not there in list...
15. yes they are working on it with WPF it would be lot better in aspects of productivity. they are working a better windows explorer...
14. may happen
13. sure in windows 7
12. microsoft should think on this..
11. will not be problem for windows 7 as microsoft is working with the partners and the core structure of win7 is same as that of vista..
10. it is not possible in next 3-5 yaers..
9. dont understand it..
8. implemented as Health Center in windows7
7. there should be a better backup and restore system because it is the worst feature of vista...
6. not going to be happen..
5. microsoft said that windows7 will be both 32bit and 64bit..
4. i think they should make someting but seems not going to happen..
3. microsoft should work on this..
2. possible in win7
1. ya

some other good features implementd in win7

1. A lot better installation procedure..
2. Finally a better boot screen with actual colors..
3. multi touch
4. better graphics for gaming and programs( as programs can now use directx and graphics card pipelline for graphics processing)

[Frylock86]

I too would love a gaming mode

I also wholeheartedly agree with number 14.... NO MORE 12854912847192817294 SKU's!
Please stick with Home/Pro/Business/Server.... Should you keep 'Vista Ultimate Extras' make them available to all Windows users as "Windows Extras"


However Windows 7 WILL be released in both 32 and 64 bit versions... I have yet to decide if I wanna upgrade to 64 yet or not...

This post has been edited by Frylock86: 11 July 2008 - 04:32 PM

[Lord Devrexster]

Windows7 should be touchscreen based os. That will be something worthwhile to upgrade ur hardware for. And also wud increase productivity a million times.

Also, the ability to have non-rectangular windows.

[Preath]

Would be nice if they made another edition of Windows 7:
Home
Gaming *NEW* =D
Professional
Business
Server

With Windows 7 Gaming they could skip inplementing unnecessary program and services and just focusing on games.

This post has been edited by Emil2k: 11 July 2008 - 07:27 PM

[Frylock86]

Emil2k, on Jul 11 2008, 07:25 PM, said:

Would be nice if they made another edition of Windows 7:
Home
Gaming *NEW* =D
Professional
Business
Server

With Windows 7 Gaming they could skip inplementing unnecessary program and services and just focusing on games.

I don't think that would work. I for one use my PC for other things besides games... Its my work PC and entertainment center.... (IE I use Office 2007 and WMP/WMC)

[Pedgi]

fromthehill, on Jul 11 2008, 08:20 AM, said:

17. I want to run firefox and listen to music while gaming, who decides whats nessecary

Firefox and gaming is an odd combination, is it not? And use opera...
Anyways, I agree with most of these. I don't think there will be much of a gui change in 7, and thats good because i love the look of vista.
But yeah, there are some things they need to fix and some things they need to keep/toss.

Frylock86, on Jul 11 2008, 01:56 PM, said:

Its my work PC and entertainment center.... (IE I use Office 2007 and WMP/WMC)

If it can run games it can run office, wmp, and ie.

[Preath]

Frylock86, on Jul 11 2008, 09:56 PM, said:

Emil2k, on Jul 11 2008, 07:25 PM, said:

Would be nice if they made another edition of Windows 7:
Home
Gaming *NEW* =D
Professional
Business
Server

With Windows 7 Gaming they could skip inplementing unnecessary program and services and just focusing on games.

I don't think that would work. I for one use my PC for other things besides games... Its my work PC and entertainment center.... (IE I use Office 2007 and WMP/WMC)

Yes, sure you still can use it as work and other things by installing programs. (Office 2007 isnt implemented in Windows, its a stand alone package which you can fully install) so, i dont see any problem there. :S

But if you use it as work and entertainment center more than gaming, why bother buy Gaming edition then?

[SharmanNet]

Great suggestions! I hope someone from Microsoft will read this post.

[Vienna™]

Emil2k, on Jul 11 2008, 08:46 PM, said:

Frylock86, on Jul 11 2008, 09:56 PM, said:

Emil2k, on Jul 11 2008, 07:25 PM, said:

Would be nice if they made another edition of Windows 7:
Home
Gaming *NEW* =D
Professional
Business
Server

With Windows 7 Gaming they could skip inplementing unnecessary program and services and just focusing on games.

I don't think that would work. I for one use my PC for other things besides games... Its my work PC and entertainment center.... (IE I use Office 2007 and WMP/WMC)

Yes, sure you still can use it as work and other things by installing programs. (Office 2007 isnt implemented in Windows, its a stand alone package which you can fully install) so, i dont see any problem there. :S

But if you use it as work and entertainment center more than gaming, why bother buy Gaming edition then?

One of Vista's shortcomings was the number of different versions: Home Basic, Home Premium, Business, Ultimate... it's alll too confusing for the basc computer user. Keep in mind Microsoft is targeting the general population, not just computer experts. They have to please fans, critics, n00bs and 13375 all in one OS. Gotta give 'em credit for trying

[vD3stroyiR(666)]

Emil2k, on Jul 11 2008, 12:25 PM, said:

Would be nice if they made another edition of Windows 7:
Home
Gaming *NEW* =D
Professional
Business
Server

With Windows 7 Gaming they could skip inplementing unnecessary program and services and just focusing on games.

Pro and Business are the same thing, off topic. Anyway, isn't a Gaming edition basically an entertainment PC? In which case Home will work just fine with the right hardware... In stead of Gaming edition, why not call it Entertainment edition? Sounds more useful!

[Frylock86]

I think a gaming mode would work better still. It would switch off any unessential services, which could be switched back on at a alter time, when they are needed again.

[Bogo]

Frylock86, on Jul 13 2008, 02:21 AM, said:

I think a gaming mode would work better still. It would switch off any unessential services, which could be switched back on at a alter time, when they are needed again.

So that would mean that whenever I alt-tab in or out of the game I'd have to wait for Windows to start/shutdown those 'unessential services' before I can start doing anything?

Doesn't sound good.