[56K WARN] Windows Vista (code name: Longhorn)
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If you look at the changes in IE (Tabbed browsing, RSS support), its clearly inspired by their competition (Opera, Firefox). If you look at the changes in the OS (Transparent windows, larger icons,etc) its clearly inspired by their OS competitors (OSX).Web Dummy wrote: It looks like Mac OS X
Its clear to me at least that Vista was a forced response to their competitors gaining too much ground.
Myth.Web Dummy wrote: Isn't the new version of windows only useable on 64 bit machines? Or is that just a mith.
New site launched for Vista: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvista/
It has a lot of interesting information.
It has a lot of interesting information.
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alex.barylski
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That probably wouldn't be very difficult to do...in fact I think I may have done just that a few years back while learning about Windows shell extensions...or something very similar anyways...Burrito wrote:on a different note but with regards to the same topic:
what are some features that all of you would like to see implemented with longhorn?
one thing I'd love to see is the ability to move applications on the taskbar. For example I always have my email application running on the far left side of my taskbar, but there are days when I don't open it first and so to keep me sane, I have to close everything I opened before it to move it over...would be nice to just be able to drag apps wherever you want them.
one thing I am really looking forward to is the ability to run sql queries to find files. it'll be interesting to see how sql acts as a file system and how well MS implements that brilliant idea...
Poke around Google for shell extensions...sure something already exists
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alex.barylski
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1) I'm sure your kidding, but incase your not...IE (or it's primary engine) will always be a part of Windows...jshpro2 wrote:The ability to completely uninstall IE from the computer.
Also plugin ability (kind of like litestep, but without litestep) would rock.
Multiple desktops
It is such an integral part of the OS...it's probably impossible to remove...
The best you can hope for, which is likely possible is to remove the application shell which uses the explorer interfaces like IWebBrowser2, etc...
2) Windows is highly extensible via plugins...many kinds of plugins...
Their called shell extensions
Although no where near trivial when implementing, it is possible...I've written a few
3) As for your multiple desktops...
Check out Windows Power Toys...
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/down ... rtoys.mspx
Virtual Desktop Manager
Allows up to 4 desktops
Cheers