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20 Features Windows 7 Should Include

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the downhill-since-dos dept.

Damian Francis writes "Australian computer expert Vito Cassisi has come up with a list of 20 features that Windows 7 should have. The article includes features like modularized OS, new UAC, program caching, standards compliant browser and a whole lot more with explanations as to why these features should be included. With Windows Vista only receiving a luke-warm reception, Microsoft needs to make sure Windows 7 is a winner from the get go." What other features would you suggest to Microsoft if they are to have a hope for recovery?

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  1. Just strip it down by Debased+Manc · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Windows biggest problem is the amount of crap it gets saddled with in order to try and please everyone.

    Just make it modular, fire out the basic OS for free and charge for the units. None of this umpteen crappy editions bullshit.

    And do something to stop crap like sticking my 64-bit programs into system32, and my 32-bit programs into wow64. Surely something can be done with virtual directories to deal with legacy hard-coded locations?

    There is nothing wrong with the concept of Windows, but the implementation has always left something to be desired, and frankly after almost 20 years of putting up with amateurish launches filled with security issues I'm tired of it. If it wasn't for the fact I'm tied to SQL Server and Visual Studio I'd seriously look into alternatives