Longhorn Welcome Screen has a clock which I really like to have in Windows XP. Well another thing I am expecting to have is different resolution setting for each user. I dunno whether it is possible though. :)

I'd like to select all picture files to be displayed as thumbnail, not just the pictures in the MY PICTURES folder. Of course I can correct this now using another software program, but I shouldn't have to.

Oh and also this was wondering me:

You know that from Services we can disable a certain user group or a use from shutting down the system right? But I reckon the way now is useless because: even though won't get the Turn Off button in his Start Menu, he could easily log off or switch user and shut down from the Welcome Screen. This is really annoying, as I can't stop some of my Limited Account users shutting down this computer.

So my suggestion is, once we disable the Shutdown for a particular user, the Shutdown cannot be displayed for him, not at least in the Welcome Screen. I hope this would happen in the next O/S. :)

You n00b! This can be done in Local Security policy. Disable the Shutdown: Allow system to be shutdown without having to log in. :blink:

Whats wrong with clicking view->thumbnails in the menu on any folder. Seems to work perfectly for me.

Or are you referring to that filmstrip view only My Pictures has?

I want the next version of windows to work when i install it and not to have over a 1000 hotfixes inside the first 6 months after they release it :P

A greater range of drivers incorporated into the install would be nice as well- its a pain in the ass hunting round for a 17kb driver for a piece of hardware that has been around for quite a while

I would like the next release to be able to monitor my Air Conditioner and adjust as needed, make coffee in the morning, change diapers, walk the dog, handle verbal commands, predict successfully winning lottery numbers, rub my wife's feet (so I don't have to), pass Martin's driving exam for him and bring me a martini, shaken not stirred..... :D :P :rolleyes: :lol:

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/JD

Rofl.. Those features would certainly be useful. Shame they dont seem to be implemented yet in the current longhorn alpha :/

Ok. Me back again with two new wishes. I will mention my first two wishes anyway. :)

1. different resolution setting for each user
2. once we disable the Shutdown for a particular user, the Shutdown cannot be displayed for him, not at least in the Welcome Screen. I hope this would happen in the next O/S -- this can be done in Local Security Policy
3. schedule options to connect/disconnect in dial up network connections
4. ability for more than one user to log on to a single computer via network -- this is getting true in Windows XP SP2!
5. ability to present a report of what programs each user was running before the last BSOD

Film Strip can be enabled in any folder. All you have to do is right click the folder > click properties > click customize.
choose Photo Album (suitable for few files) > and then press OK.

unless the user the manually put back Film Strip on in My Pictures, it should be noticed that Film Strip in My Picture disappears eventually as more pictures are being added to the folder (i am not sure after how many pictures it happens).

I'm just hoping that longhorn 4015 works with office 2003 beta 2!


wase4711

:) i would like to see the "Death of Blue screen" in the next version of Windows :)

Hmm..that's a good wish. but i dont that would be possible for Microsoft in the near future.
we can't always blame the operating system for a BSOD. there can be number of other reasons like incompatible device driver installations, incompatible driver installations or software installations. another strange hard-to-believe reason is dust! it can cause the computer to cause a BSOD and i donno how to explain it.

so my wish will be like this:
when multiple users are logged on and one user is using the computer while others users' programs are running in the back ground, imagine a BSOD comes to the current user. the computer needs a restart. the current user will remember (slightly) what programs s/he was running but what about the other users? they may have completely forgotten! so when the computer restarts, i wish the operating system should present a report when each user is logged back again, of what programs each user was running before the last BSOD.

something like this?

then no one needs to worry: "shit. what i was bein doing?". :)