Windows 7 Found things I don't like already....

[tedrecommends]

I've had Windows 95, 98, 2000, ME, XP, Vista (32 & later 64bit) and now just installed Windows 7 (64bit). I've also tried Macs, which are overpiced trash.

So far, 7 seems to start up and load various items a bit faster than Vista and I also think the transparent or "glass" visual feature looks better on 7 than Vista. Having said that and the fact that I've only had it for about a week, I have found some preferences and features that I am really angry about in Windows 7 and might even switch back to Vista for.

The quick tabs (now called "pinned" items) are a HUGE problem now. On XP and Vista, I hardly ever went into the start menu or any other menu because I had all of the programs I used on a daily basis right there on the taskbar.


#1) They are spaced WAAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYY too far apart from eachother now. All of my quick tabs on Vista were lined up close to eachother and 6 or 7 of them barely took up an inch and a half on my taskbar. Nice and tidy. NOW on Windows 7, three "pinned" items take up the same amount of space that 6 or 7 used to on Vista. If I had 6 or 7 pinned items on Windows 7, they would take up almost half my taskbar! Seriously, WTF Microsoft????!!!!

#2) You can't place certain items as "pinned" on the taskbar. I used to have games, Adobe software and even internet pages as quick tabs. For example, I listen to the Howard Stern Show online. On Vista, I dragged the Stern Show's site from my favorites bar right onto my taskbar. WINDOWS 7 DOESN'T LET YOU DO THIS. You have to click on the internet icon, then move over to the pinned website. Again, the taskbar is no longer tidy and efficient in Windows 7 for me.

#3) Why can't I switch to the "classic" start menu? In the classic start menu, everything opens up and expands so you can find what you are looking for FAST. In the new start menu, you are confined to a tiny programs list where you have to scroll through it. Why did they get rid of the option to switch to the "classic" start menu?

#4) In Vista, you could click a button to scroll through all of the windows you currently have open. They would pop up in the middle of the screen sideways like book pages and you could use your scroll button to cycle through them. This option is GONE on Windows 7.

#5) If you download a new Windows 7 theme, why can't you delete it? I downloaded one from the Windows site to see what it looks like (you can't even preview it on the website. good job, guys.) and when I didn't like it and decided to delete it, I couldn't. WTF?


Everything else has been fine so far, I just really dislike the things I mentioned above and if they get annoying enough, I might switch back to Vista. Can anyone help me troubleshoot these issues? I really really really want my tidy and efficient quick tabs or the now called "pinned" items bar back. I can't stand the fact that (1) I can't have my internet links on there and (2) I hate how far apart they are spaced. HELP!

 

[tbernstein]

Permissions

I do find the permissions/security a bit cumbersome.
It's plenty secure, but not always easy to make Win7 do what it's needed to.
Some programmes are probably at fault, e.g. by needing admin to run.

 

[MikeHawthorne]

Hi

Here is another app. that I have found useful.
It ads the command "Take Ownership" to the right click drop down.
I found this right here on these forums.

It has helped me out a number of times when Windows would not let me access something.

Take Ownership Shortcut - Windows 7 Forums

Mike

 

[tbernstein]

Hi

Here is another app. that I have found useful.
It ads the command "Take Ownership" to the right click drop down.
I found this right here on these forums.

It has helped me out a number of times when Windows would not let me access something.

Take Ownership Shortcut - Windows 7 Forums

Mike

Which is the point.
You need to add an item to the context menu and go through all those hoops to do something very basic, which you are allowed to do. It's security by tedium.

 

[sgtryan]

I have no idea what you are complaining about.. I love the Windows 7 startbar and is hands-down the best startbar they have ever created. it's quick, pleasant on the eyes, and accomplishes the needed tasks (pinned items, most recent used, and easy access to CP/My Computer/local docs)

 

[Mitchell_A]

Which is the point.
You need to add an item to the context menu and go through all those hoops to do something very basic, which you are allowed to do. It's security by tedium.

You can also perform the operation via Command Prompt or the File Property context of the file(s)/folder.

 

[Veegertx]

Which is the point.
You need to add an item to the context menu and go through all those hoops to do something very basic, which you are allowed to do. It's security by tedium.

Or if you can protect the thing on your own which some can and most cannot, disable UAC and all that mess is gone.

You can tweak the reg and obtain bliss with any OS as long as your willing to search and do

 

[Mitchell_A]

You can tweak the reg and obtain bliss with any OS as long as your willing to search and do

Amen to that.

 

[OldTimer]

Which is the point.
You need to add an item to the context menu and go through all those hoops to do something very basic, which you are allowed to do. It's security by tedium.

Using VBScripts, batch files or registry scripts, let you make serious changes to the OS without any tedium at all. Just run the program.....job done.
I've gathered quite a library of them to assist me in setting up new PC's. It would take an hour to manually do what I can get done in about 30 seconds.
The "Take Ownership" script was/is a real Life Saver.

Cheers!