Vista SP1 - What Would You Like to See?
Thursday, September 13, 2007 by Island Dog | Discussion: Windows Vista
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:
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
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Gforce20
Reply #22 Wednesday, September 19, 2007 12:08 AM
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.
Also yes. I like UAC very much, except when it blocks programs I frequently use. It's just annoying.
Reply #22 Wednesday, September 19, 2007 12:08 AM
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.
xaira pegusus
Reply #23 Thursday, November 15, 2007 7:45 AM
Reply #23 Thursday, November 15, 2007 7:45 AM
the copying time and the graffix stability are the only improvements that i want to see
Dr Guy
Reply #25 Thursday, November 15, 2007 12:27 PM
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).
Reply #25 Thursday, November 15, 2007 12:27 PM
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).
kona0197
Reply #26 Thursday, November 15, 2007 5:31 PM
Reply #26 Thursday, November 15, 2007 5:31 PM
It's interesting to see what everyone wants from Vista SP1.
But I can tell you what you are gonna get and then say I told you so again.
You can expect MS to put out a half finished SP. So you will see about half of the Vista machines around the globe get messed up. Reformats will be the normal thing being discussed. You can expect more and more people complaining about MS and Vista then switching to XP.
In the end it will take SP2 to fix SP1 just like it did in XP.
Mark my words. After all I'm the one who said we would see all these problems with Vista.
But I can tell you what you are gonna get and then say I told you so again.
You can expect MS to put out a half finished SP. So you will see about half of the Vista machines around the globe get messed up. Reformats will be the normal thing being discussed. You can expect more and more people complaining about MS and Vista then switching to XP.
In the end it will take SP2 to fix SP1 just like it did in XP.
Mark my words. After all I'm the one who said we would see all these problems with Vista.
Island Dog
Reply #28 Thursday, November 15, 2007 5:48 PM
Yeah.....OK.
Reply #28 Thursday, November 15, 2007 5:48 PM
So you will see about half of the Vista machines around the globe get messed up.
Yeah.....OK.
Philly0381
Reply #29 Thursday, November 15, 2007 5:53 PM
Reply #29 Thursday, November 15, 2007 5:53 PM
That whatever MS decides to do, that they get it right.
kona0197
Reply #30 Thursday, November 15, 2007 6:07 PM
Reply #30 Thursday, November 15, 2007 6:07 PM
Island Dog - your right. I might have stretched that one a bit. I forgot that all of them are already messed up because they have Vista on them now.
On a serious note some systems will get messed up. It happened with XP.
On a serious note some systems will get messed up. It happened with XP.
ESAF
Reply #31 Thursday, November 15, 2007 6:19 PM
Reply #31 Thursday, November 15, 2007 6:19 PM
A decent boot screen would be a good start almost went back to my copy of xp pro but then it would mean me explaining to the girlfriend why I paid £130.00 for vista ultimate just to rip it out of my machine and many times I felt like doing just that.
Gideon MacLeish
Reply #32 Thursday, November 15, 2007 6:39 PM
A decent boot screen would be a good start almost went back to my copy of xp pro but then it would mean me explaining to the girlfriend why I paid £130.00 for vista ultimate just to rip it out of my machine and many times I felt like doing just that.
Get her used to it now, ESAF. After 13 years of marriage, my wife no longer thinks twice when I put garbage software that I bought up for sale at a garage sale for $5 a week later!
Reply #32 Thursday, November 15, 2007 6:39 PM
A decent boot screen would be a good start almost went back to my copy of xp pro but then it would mean me explaining to the girlfriend why I paid £130.00 for vista ultimate just to rip it out of my machine and many times I felt like doing just that.
Get her used to it now, ESAF. After 13 years of marriage, my wife no longer thinks twice when I put garbage software that I bought up for sale at a garage sale for $5 a week later!
Nikkicat
Reply #33 Thursday, November 15, 2007 7:26 PM
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.
Registry tweaks for "Copy to" and Move to" for Vista can be found here:
http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/add-copy-to-move-to-on-windows-vista-right-click-menu/
Reply #33 Thursday, November 15, 2007 7:26 PM
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.
Registry tweaks for "Copy to" and Move to" for Vista can be found here:
http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/add-copy-to-move-to-on-windows-vista-right-click-menu/
Diafragma
Reply #34 Thursday, November 15, 2007 7:56 PM
Reply #34 Thursday, November 15, 2007 7:56 PM
I would like to see the ability to have the details pane to be able to be on the top and not just on the bottom also as an additional skin, the old Longhorn skin. But of course neither one is gonna hapen... 
Before I forget the ability to remove the organize/views bar.
Before I forget the ability to remove the organize/views bar.
CarGuy1
Reply #35 Thursday, November 15, 2007 9:06 PM
Reply #35 Thursday, November 15, 2007 9:06 PM
I would like for a window to retain the same layout every time. If I want my Game Explorer window to have large icons in a certain size window, I would like it to save that setting and open that way the next time. As is, I could have a detail list the next time or whatever random setting it chooses.
I would also like to see a UAC that allowed me to do something simple, like create a save game in Doom3. Make that a part of a UAC safe list. As UAC is, it's best turned off if you a power user. I would like to see it fixed, as it is a great idea, just badly implemented in its current state.
I would also like to see a UAC that allowed me to do something simple, like create a save game in Doom3. Make that a part of a UAC safe list. As UAC is, it's best turned off if you a power user. I would like to see it fixed, as it is a great idea, just badly implemented in its current state.
starkers
Reply #36 Thursday, November 15, 2007 9:46 PM
Reply #36 Thursday, November 15, 2007 9:46 PM
Something else I would like to see....folder views remaining as they were set, rather than returning to default after reboots, etc.
Glad the majority didn't follow your brand of logic with the advent of the motor car/vehicle...otherwise we'd still be collecting our kids from school on horseback.
Or worse still, researchers gave up on cures/vaccines for common diseases like cancer; glaucoma; kidney/liver disease....the clap, all because the first few guinea pigs cried out: "I don't like (the taste of) it."
Reformats will be the normal thing being discussed. You can expect more and more people complaining about MS and Vista then switching to XP.
Glad the majority didn't follow your brand of logic with the advent of the motor car/vehicle...otherwise we'd still be collecting our kids from school on horseback.
Or worse still, researchers gave up on cures/vaccines for common diseases like cancer; glaucoma; kidney/liver disease....the clap, all because the first few guinea pigs cried out: "I don't like (the taste of) it."
DjiRate
Reply #37 Thursday, November 15, 2007 11:00 PM
Reply #37 Thursday, November 15, 2007 11:00 PM
man every single one of these problems mentioed i have had with Vista Home Premium and also i'm not a techie but my ram is at a range between 800mb and 1g of memrory usage constantly and has never changed even after i added programs....but i have a machine with pretty much the same specs except for the processors and the XP PRO machine is running at like 300mb to 450mb of memory usage......why in the hell does it use so much? is that normal for Vista? i am having such a hard time likeing vista also because of constant lock ups and no i dont have spyware or malware or blocked up registry or a trashed up computer....its 3 months old....i have to constantly hard reboot if i watch a movie or do anything remotly strenuous on it ie...copying also...can someone here tell me if that kind of memory usage is normal please???
kona0197
Reply #38 Friday, November 16, 2007 12:46 AM
That wouldn't be a bad idea with the new problems of global warming due to cars in part.
Reply #38 Friday, November 16, 2007 12:46 AM
Glad the majority didn't follow your brand of logic with the advent of the motor car/vehicle...otherwise we'd still be collecting our kids from school on horseback.
That wouldn't be a bad idea with the new problems of global warming due to cars in part.
starkers
Reply #39 Friday, November 16, 2007 4:55 AM
Would also be better in terms of weaponry....had the gun not gotten lots of takers, wars might have still been fought with spears (not the Britney variety) and bows n' arrows ....maybe a bit of stone throwing instead of cannon-fire.
Spot on, Kona, not all (supposed) progress is wanted, needed or even wise.
Reply #39 Friday, November 16, 2007 4:55 AM
That wouldn't be a bad idea with the new problems of global warming due to cars in part.
Would also be better in terms of weaponry....had the gun not gotten lots of takers, wars might have still been fought with spears (not the Britney variety) and bows n' arrows ....maybe a bit of stone throwing instead of cannon-fire.
Spot on, Kona, not all (supposed) progress is wanted, needed or even wise.
CarGuy1
Reply #40 Friday, November 16, 2007 5:33 AM
Reply #40 Friday, November 16, 2007 5:33 AM
Wow...this thread took a strange turn. We went from what we wanted fixed in Vista to, Grog, me no likum wheel, really quick. 
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Reply #21 Wednesday, September 19, 2007 12:02 AM