Comments on: Steve Wiseman’s 5 Vista gripes http://brandonlive.com/2007/01/22/steve-wisemans-5-vista-gripes/ Seattle Geek with lots to say. Thu, 03 May 2012 09:25:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Richard http://brandonlive.com/2007/01/22/steve-wisemans-5-vista-gripes/comment-page-1/#comment-86522 Richard Thu, 27 Dec 2007 09:56:17 +0000 http://brandonlive.com/2007/01/22/steve-wisemans-5-vista-gripes/#comment-86522 "Also, why have an “up” button when you have a breadcrumb bar?" Finally i found Vista Up button http://mavisapps.com/up-button/ “Also, why have an “up” button when you have a breadcrumb bar?”

Finally i found Vista Up button http://mavisapps.com/up-button/

]]> By: Diego http://brandonlive.com/2007/01/22/steve-wisemans-5-vista-gripes/comment-page-1/#comment-43753 Diego Thu, 17 May 2007 21:32:58 +0000 http://brandonlive.com/2007/01/22/steve-wisemans-5-vista-gripes/#comment-43753 I couldn't test the favorites topic because every time I need to browse for a file every application stop to respond and the search for a solution (no solution thanks!) dialog appears. A nine years worker for a Microsoft partner. I couldn’t test the favorites topic because every time I need to browse for a file every application stop to respond and the search for a solution (no solution thanks!) dialog appears.

A nine years worker for a Microsoft partner.

]]> By: Anon http://brandonlive.com/2007/01/22/steve-wisemans-5-vista-gripes/comment-page-1/#comment-24134 Anon Fri, 09 Mar 2007 09:05:15 +0000 http://brandonlive.com/2007/01/22/steve-wisemans-5-vista-gripes/#comment-24134 Quote: --------------------- “how about when I start a copy to a remote file share that is not responding - and all of explorer locks up. Yes it still does this in Vista” No response to this? I can’t believe explorer.exe is still broken after all this time, is there nobody working on that team? --------------------- Yes, I know how annoying it is when that happens, but I'm guessing that it's a more difficult problem than it seems, because many OSes have this issue. Mac OSX has been particularly bad at this from what I have come across. Quote:
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“how about when I start a copy to a remote file share that is not responding – and all of explorer locks up. Yes it still does this in Vista”

No response to this? I can’t believe explorer.exe is still broken after all this time, is there nobody working on that team?
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Yes, I know how annoying it is when that happens, but I’m guessing that it’s a more difficult problem than it seems, because many OSes have this issue. Mac OSX has been particularly bad at this from what I have come across.

]]> By: 'notheruser http://brandonlive.com/2007/01/22/steve-wisemans-5-vista-gripes/comment-page-1/#comment-21125 'notheruser Fri, 09 Feb 2007 04:22:39 +0000 http://brandonlive.com/2007/01/22/steve-wisemans-5-vista-gripes/#comment-21125 I find the 'Favorite Links' section in the new explorer so useful that I use it almost exclusively. The breadcrumb system, on the other hand, isn't so useful to me. For the formerly universal - and tremendously common - 'up one level' function, I must now use my brain to first identify the containing folder, with its location being subject to the lengths of all folder names shown in the address bar. I must also then click on that name, with its size being subject to its own length. This can be a huge, repetitive annoyance with short names – at the extreme, a folder named 'l' gives a clicking area of 11x21 pixels – when compared to XP's optional 'Up' button (24x22 or 32x30 with small or large icons, respectively) where motor memory of its persistent location makes the whole operation so much easier. All I ask is for a dedicated 'Up' button! This function is so common, and the back button is too ambiguous, especially now that everyone's using 'Favorite Links' ;). I find the ‘Favorite Links’ section in the new explorer so useful that I use it almost exclusively.

The breadcrumb system, on the other hand, isn’t so useful to me. For the formerly universal – and tremendously common – ‘up one level’ function, I must now use my brain to first identify the containing folder, with its location being subject to the lengths of all folder names shown in the address bar. I must also then click on that name, with its size being subject to its own length. This can be a huge, repetitive annoyance with short names – at the extreme, a folder named ‘l’ gives a clicking area of 11×21 pixels – when compared to XP’s optional ‘Up’ button (24×22 or 32×30 with small or large icons, respectively) where motor memory of its persistent location makes the whole operation so much easier.

All I ask is for a dedicated ‘Up’ button! This function is so common, and the back button is too ambiguous, especially now that everyone’s using ‘Favorite Links’ ;) .

]]> By: Petar Smilajkov http://brandonlive.com/2007/01/22/steve-wisemans-5-vista-gripes/comment-page-1/#comment-20088 Petar Smilajkov Sat, 03 Feb 2007 21:44:00 +0000 http://brandonlive.com/2007/01/22/steve-wisemans-5-vista-gripes/#comment-20088 Man, sincerely, the guy who wrote the main article you responded to must have had 5 minutes to review Vista and write bad things about it ... There are just so many niceties integrated that it is amazing. Every single day you can discover something nice and new. One thing you point to very well is - if you need to take care of an ip address, open up the Control Panel and type "IP address" in the search. Not just this, but many things can be accessed and taken care of just by doing simple search in the form provided in every explorer window you open. File tree is so MS-DOS to me. That was the last time I ever wanted to see a tree.... Favorites are thing I was waiting for more than anything else ... [...]how about when I start a copy to a remote file share that is not responding - and all of explorer locks up. Yes it still does this in Vista[...] - Sure, they could have taken care of this so it notifies a user nicely and it does not lock, but in either case - the result is the same. If a remote file share disappears - you're screwed anyways, therefore the files that were copied by that time - are there ... I'm just getting a bit tired from all these incompetent, or time-pressured, people who just brag about bad things... Similar, on ComputerWorld.com = a guy did an article titled: "Vista Mobility, lots of consolidation, few new features" and completely forgets that to mention improvements to Network (Network Locations), Offline Files feature (super improved upon since XP), and does not even mention HDD Encryption and easy way to backup files :) Cheers, Petar www.VistaJuice.com Man, sincerely, the guy who wrote the main article you responded to must have had 5 minutes to review Vista and write bad things about it …

There are just so many niceties integrated that it is amazing. Every single day you can discover something nice and new.

One thing you point to very well is – if you need to take care of an ip address, open up the Control Panel and type “IP address” in the search.

Not just this, but many things can be accessed and taken care of just by doing simple search in the form provided in every explorer window you open.

File tree is so MS-DOS to me. That was the last time I ever wanted to see a tree…. Favorites are thing I was waiting for more than anything else …

[...]how about when I start a copy to a remote file share that is not responding – and all of explorer locks up. Yes it still does this in Vista[...]

- Sure, they could have taken care of this so it notifies a user nicely and it does not lock, but in either case – the result is the same. If a remote file share disappears – you’re screwed anyways, therefore the files that were copied by that time – are there …

I’m just getting a bit tired from all these incompetent, or time-pressured, people who just brag about bad things…

Similar, on ComputerWorld.com = a guy did an article titled: “Vista Mobility, lots of consolidation, few new features” and completely forgets that to mention improvements to Network (Network Locations), Offline Files feature (super improved upon since XP), and does not even mention HDD Encryption and easy way to backup files :)

Cheers,

Petar
http://www.VistaJuice.com

]]> By: Leo Nelson http://brandonlive.com/2007/01/22/steve-wisemans-5-vista-gripes/comment-page-1/#comment-19798 Leo Nelson Wed, 31 Jan 2007 14:29:21 +0000 http://brandonlive.com/2007/01/22/steve-wisemans-5-vista-gripes/#comment-19798 With Vista networking, is there a way to associate a proxy server with a given profile. With Vista networking, is there a way to associate a proxy server with a given profile.

]]> By: Copying Brandon’s Copy ~ Chris Pirillo http://brandonlive.com/2007/01/22/steve-wisemans-5-vista-gripes/comment-page-1/#comment-19760 Copying Brandon’s Copy ~ Chris Pirillo Wed, 31 Jan 2007 05:09:56 +0000 http://brandonlive.com/2007/01/22/steve-wisemans-5-vista-gripes/#comment-19760 [...] Brandon Paddock, a note on how Vista handles file transfers: Now, when you copy a large number of files/folders - [...] [...] Brandon Paddock, a note on how Vista handles file transfers: Now, when you copy a large number of files/folders – [...]

]]> By: Brad http://brandonlive.com/2007/01/22/steve-wisemans-5-vista-gripes/comment-page-1/#comment-19243 Brad Thu, 25 Jan 2007 14:55:05 +0000 http://brandonlive.com/2007/01/22/steve-wisemans-5-vista-gripes/#comment-19243 Steve Wiseman’s 5 Vista gripes I noted on his web page that you can post comments about his blog if you go to his forum link for FORUM Steve Wiseman’s 5 Vista gripes
I noted on his web page that you can post comments about his blog if you go to his forum link for FORUM

]]> By: JC http://brandonlive.com/2007/01/22/steve-wisemans-5-vista-gripes/comment-page-1/#comment-18759 JC Tue, 23 Jan 2007 08:22:39 +0000 http://brandonlive.com/2007/01/22/steve-wisemans-5-vista-gripes/#comment-18759 "how about when I start a copy to a remote file share that is not responding - and all of explorer locks up. Yes it still does this in Vista" No response to this? I can't believe explorer.exe is still broken after all this time, is there nobody working on that team? “how about when I start a copy to a remote file share that is not responding – and all of explorer locks up. Yes it still does this in Vista”

No response to this? I can’t believe explorer.exe is still broken after all this time, is there nobody working on that team?

]]> By: Brandon http://brandonlive.com/2007/01/22/steve-wisemans-5-vista-gripes/comment-page-1/#comment-18749 Brandon Tue, 23 Jan 2007 04:50:08 +0000 http://brandonlive.com/2007/01/22/steve-wisemans-5-vista-gripes/#comment-18749 Good point, though there's a difference between built-in functionality and a powertoy. What I was actually referring to was the inability to add more than 5 places, which I'm pretty sure you still couldn't do even with TweakUI. Good point, though there’s a difference between built-in functionality and a powertoy.

What I was actually referring to was the inability to add more than 5 places, which I’m pretty sure you still couldn’t do even with TweakUI.

]]> By: Chode http://brandonlive.com/2007/01/22/steve-wisemans-5-vista-gripes/comment-page-1/#comment-18748 Chode Tue, 23 Jan 2007 04:43:00 +0000 http://brandonlive.com/2007/01/22/steve-wisemans-5-vista-gripes/#comment-18748 Actually, with point 1, the places bar is simple to change in XP. Microsoft's own "TweakUI" powertoy can do it...and I can't imagine NOT running tweakui as the first thing to do on a cleanly installed XP. Actually, with point 1, the places bar is simple to change in XP. Microsoft’s own “TweakUI” powertoy can do it…and I can’t imagine NOT running tweakui as the first thing to do on a cleanly installed XP.

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