About this tag
The feature request tag on WindowsForum.com covers user-submitted ideas for new or improved functionality in Windows and related software. Discussions include requests for a paste-and-wipe clipboard option, restoration of a dedicated Firefox search bar, better date-modified search in Windows Explorer, and native SFTP support in File Explorer. Other threads propose changes to taskbar behavior and suggest features for a diagnostic tool. The tag also encompasses developer feature requests for the Windows 10 SDK. These posts reflect user desires for enhanced productivity, usability, and customization within the Windows ecosystem.
  1. N

    Windows 7 right click paste

    Hello, We have right-click paste in windows 7 and this option appears wherever pasting is possible. But after pasting the clipboard contents remain in memory. It would be nice if we have another paste-wipe option wherein after pasting the clipboard content is wiped. How can we make it possible ...
    • neilkj
    • Thread
    • clipboard copy feature request functionality memory options paste right click user interface windows 7
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  2. A

    Firefox search bar gone?

    Hi, There used to be a search box where you can input search queries into it to take you straight to a search engine of your choice and produce a set of results hwoever about a year or so ago they removed the search bar and instead made it such that you could use the address bar instead. This is...
  3. K

    Issues with Date Modified Search in Windows 10 Explorer: Seeking Alternatives

    Can't get the datemodified: trick to work in my windows explorer. It doesn't show the promised calendar, parameters such as "thisweek" give nothing. Is WIndows 10 a bunch of crap? Never had this and a hundred other problems with 7 but it seems we're forced to use this OS or migrate to Linux...
    • Kwand23
    • Thread
    • asus danish date modified explorer feature request file explorer file management file search language migration oem powershell search engine alternatives search issues software bugs tech support troubleshooting user experience windows 10 windows home
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Windows Software
  4. Josephur

    Working on new Windows Forum Diagnostic Tool

    Working on a new Windows Forum Diagnostic Tool and would like to know what features you guys would like to see. Basically right now the goal is just to duplicate what it already did. The current planned features are as follows. Grab the following information and zip it up: DXDiag information...
    • Josephur
    • Thread
    • collaboration cpu-z diagnostics dxdiag event log feature request feedback logs minidump msinfo32 network settings proxy software development system information user suggestions windows forum windows update zip tools
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Feedback Forum
  5. L

    Windows 10 Online word processor that looks like code

    Ok, strange question. Is there an online word processor that when i type, it looks like random code, but if i hit convert, it will display what i was actually typing? I know it sounds strange but might come in handy Sent from my SM-S920L using Tapatalk
    • LT72884
    • Thread
    • code conversion feature request online programming tapatalk text editor typing utility word processor
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: General Computing
  6. L

    Windows 10 Sftp file manger

    So i know windows explorer supports ftp and mapping to an ftp directory, but does ot support sftp? I imagine it should, i mean other os's have been supporting that feature for some time now. I just dont know how to find it. I know on ubuntu, i just type it in the location bar and it works. I...
    • LT72884
    • Thread
    • drag and drop feature request file explorer file management ftp network operating system sftp shortcuts ubuntu
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: Windows Networking
  7. S

    Windows 8 How can I change this BONKERS behaviour by Windows?

    Hello One long-standing feature of Windows really, REALLY p*sses me off. All I want it that when I click on an icon on the taskbar, I want to be taken to that application. Every time. With no exceptions. However, it seems that in Windows, the SECOND time you click on any application, it takes...
    • shiphen
    • Thread
    • application browser chrome click behavior confusion feature request firefox irritating behavior navigation os issues task switching taskbar usability user experience user interface windows windows 10 windows 11 windows features windows settings
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  8. J

    Video Player 2nd window floating feature.

    I have searched for two days and downloaded 15 windows video players in search for what I want. The thing is that I remember this feature was available in 2005 during the Windows XP Era. I don't remember the name of the player that could do it. I found the backup software CD I had since that...
    • Johncoool
    • Thread
    • always on top compatibility feature request floating window legacy systems media player multitasking search software software installation task management technology third party user experience video playback windows 8.1 windows features windows xp
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: General Computing
  9. J

    Windows 10 Marked text, press caps lock to make the text to caps

    Got no idea if this is right thread, but i got this idea. when u mark texts, you can just press caps lock to make everything in caps, and ofc toggle so hitting caps lock again will make the text small again Someone make this happen, because its not a stupid idea.
    • JulianCh420
    • Thread
    • caps lock enhancements feature request formatting productivity shortcuts text editing usability user suggestions windows features
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Programming and Scripting
  10. MikeHawthorne

    Windows 10 Cortana need work to compete with Seri!

    Hi I've complained about Cortana not playing my music, and not knowing where I live no matter how many times I tell her. But this is a new one, the one thing that she would always do was tell me a joke. Now whenever I ask her to tell me a joke she just opens a web page about jokes, there is...
    • MikeHawthorne
    • Thread
    • build issues complaints cortana feature request functionality home location jokes maps app music rebuild siri software bugs task management thunderbird user experience voice assistant weather reports web searches windows apps windows mail
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  11. Drew

    Microsoft Suggestion Box

    Even if you’re not a Windows Insider, you can still tell us what you’d like to see in Windows. We (Microsoft not, this Forum) now have a Link Removed which is open to anyone who wants to send us ideas and suggestions for Windows. For example – if you think it would be awesome if Windows natively...
    • Drew
    • Thread
    • community feature request feedback file format ideas microsoft suggestions user experience windows windows insider
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Microsoft Products and Community
  12. G

    Windows 8 Enhancing Clipboard Functionality in Windows: Support for Multiple Copy/Cut/Paste Operations

    why do we have the option to perform the operation copy or cut or paste once at a time ...?? windows can create new option so that we can copy or cut more than once and we can easily paste exactly which one we need from the copied or cut item .. -its just an idea ..
    • ganesh
    • Thread
    • clipboard copy cuts feature request functionality paste suggestions usability user interface windows
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  13. K

    Windows 7 How do I make WMP automatically play the next file?

    Is there a plugin or something that makes WMP automatically play the next file? Aka, if I have a two files in a folder, a.mp3 and b.mp3, and I am playing a.mp3, a plugin that would make WMP automatically movie to b.mp3 when a.mp3 ends. Without having to right click -> Play with Windows...
    • kurkosdr
    • Thread
    • feature request file explorer media controls media player music library next track plugins user experience video playback wmp
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  14. Mike

    Forum Code Updates

    Both Windows7Forums.com and Windows8Forums.com have been updated to version 4.1.11 final of the base vBulletin code. The result is a total of 166 bug fixes, hook requests, improvement requests, and feature requests. While some of these updates have existed since we upgraded to the private beta...
    • Mike
    • Thread
    • bug fixes code update compatibility feature request forum improvements vbulletin website windows 7 windows 8
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Forum Announcements
  15. M

    Windows 7 Windows Calendar Replacement with Notification Other than Email

    I do not understand MS making Vista's Windows Calendar unavailable in Windows7. Live only provides for an email notification, where Windows Calendar reminded me at various time/date setable stages (eg. weeks to hours) with pop-up notifications on my desktop, as I do not continuously keep mail...
    • mbscjohnp
    • Thread
    • alternatives appointment reminder calendar desktop development email feature request installation notifications pop-up reminder popup productivity programming software task management third-party apps time management user experience windows 7 windows vista
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  16. Bebbspoke

    Windows 7 Auto resize frustration!

    Is it possible to prevent the ridiculous auto "full screen" when one tries to move a window partially off screen - this feature is one of several "new to Win 7" :skull: that make me yearn to return to XP Pro... (My new laptop cannot be configured with Win XP...) For heavens sake Gates - I moved...
    • Bebbspoke
    • Thread
    • application issues auto-resize configuration feature request feedback firefox frustration full screen laptop linux microsoft operating system software issues system behavior user experience user interface window management windows 7 windows pro workaround
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Desktop Customization
  17. G

    Windows 7 Get old XP Network Logon screen back?

    I would REALLY love to see them allow an option for the old XP windows logon for networks with: Username Password Log on To drop down Link Removed Rollout of Win 7 in our group has gone OK, but all my users gripe about this missing element more than any other and Im always reminding people...
    • gunslinger
    • Thread
    • domain feature request legacy logon microsoft network user experience windows 7 windows xp
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Windows Networking
  18. gogreen

    Windows 7 My Places Bar

    I hate to ask a dumb question, but is there a My Place Bar, or can there be one, in Office 2010--specifically, Word 2010? I don't see it now, so how do I get to it? There's no "Tools" option in my Files-Open dialogue boxes. I used to love this feature in Office XP. I'm now using Windows 7. Thanks.
    • gogreen
    • Thread
    • dialog box feature request my places bar office 2010 tools option user experience windows 7 word 2010
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Software
  19. M

    Windows 7 What would you like to see in Windows 7 SP1?

    This thread is for thoughts only, it's highly unlikely any of these features/changes will be implemented So what do you want to see in service pack 1? Is there anything you'd like to see changed, added, removed, improved? I personally don't have a contribution to my own thread right now :D
    • Mitchell_A
    • Thread
    • change enhancements feature request feedback improvements removal service pack suggestions update windows 7
    • Replies: 27
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  20. reghakr

    Is Windows 7 RTM so good that SP1 needs no real improvements?

    Yesterday, Microsoft started the announcements about Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1. The one thing that struck me was the fact that Windows 7 will only get some minor updates and bug fixes from the Service Pack. Even though Windows 7 is sweet and looks very good from the beginning, I...
    • reghakr
    • Thread
    • bug fixes dfs enhancements feature request file system libraries media center microsoft multiple devices network sharing power management search service service pack sleep issues sp1 system admin user experience windows 7 windows update
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows News