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If you were able to have a private meeting with Bill Gates and able to request ONE thing that had to be expressed in a single 25 word statement to be added/changed/fixed for Longhorn, what would it be?

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ObjectDock - Access shortcuts and frequently used applications from an animated dock.
Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Don't know enough about Longhorn. But Hey Bill...how about a loan?
Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Please dont use OPM to limit what systems can display in video content.
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Detailed documentation of how to customize a Windows in the same way that recompiling the Linux kernel taylors a Linux install to your specific needs.
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Pre-install Object Desktop, and incorporate better functionality with skins.
Reply #10 from WinCustomize Forums Top
can you give me $1,000 dollars?
Reply #11 from WinCustomize Forums Top
How about a special H-Key in the registry for customizing all parts of the explorer shell, which is accessible to both users and software developers?
Reply #12 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I want a permanent "scratch pad" (text pad) that is integrated into the OS (uses the current theme and options, etc.), that can be brought up at any time with a key-combo.
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Second vote for spellchecking! Also better security between the OS and the applications. It's fine for "Word" to be the default text editor for "Outlook", but snagging a bad macro in Word shouldn't be able to jump into the system files or your email client and address book.
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Second vote for spellchecking! Also better security between the OS and the applications. It's fine for "Word" to be the default text editor for "Outlook", but snagging a bad macro in Word shouldn't be able to jump into the system files or your email client and address book.
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Get rid of those stupid tooltips. I know what the start button and other buttons do without being reminded every time I mouseover, grrrr
Reply #17 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Add a money back offer if it doesn't work perfectly.
Reply #18 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Make it easier to turn on and off "services," and I'd like to have a "close every unnecessary program, service, and shell button" for max processing power and memory when playing high end games and when rendering stuff.
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I think this one would benefit Stardock on two fronts...

"Get rid of GDI altogether and implement a simple 3D windowing subsystem API and framework."

To elaborate the above suggestion, make drawing desktops accelerated using direct 3D hardware calls similar and akin to what OS X does in their desktop. Copying ideas? Yes. But at least we won't be limited in what software developers can do when decorating a desktop and customizing windowing behavior.
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"Mr Gates, ....Can I have YOUR computer?"
Reply #21 from WinCustomize Forums Top
keep system files on C: make a D: for applications and E: for files automatically during installation. Then make Windows repairable/reinstallable without having to reinstall all my applications !!!
Reply #22 from WinCustomize Forums Top
keep system files on C: make a D: for applications and E: for files automatically during installation.


While not automatic during installation, this can easily be accomplished with TweakUI. I'd rather they concentrate on stuff I can't control.

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Reply #23 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Ahhh yes the wonderful possibilities with TweakUI. I initally downloaded that one just to get rid of the stupid logon screen, which was useless considering I'm the only one that uses this system.

My question:

Can we set it up so that Windows doesnt (insert latest unexplanable headache here)??