Windows Live Taskforce

Remove the extra "window" in the "live preview" in messenger (Windows 7)

Submitted by .Chris on March 6, 2009 to Annoyance, Bug, Usability

Problem: My guess is this "extra window" is really the systray icon that was removed from the tray in windows 7.

I'm sure theres a way to work around this , you just need toi develop something

Severity: Low

Impact: Low

Status: Fixed

Fixed in Wave 4!

(13 comments)

MSN Toolbar or Windows Live? Just have ONE

Submitted by .Chris on March 6, 2009 to Annoyance, Usability

Problem: Why the need for two toolbars from you guys?

http://toolbar.us.msn.com/

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Solution: Merge both, ditch one (or both)

Note, I prefer the MSN design. I cant stand the ugly white and icon less crap your pulling. There is such thing as "too much clean"

Severity: Low

Impact: Low

Status: Fixed

(10 comments)

[Messenger] Sort By Status doesn't work

Submitted by DavidTaraso on March 4, 2009 to Annoyance, Bug, Usability

Problem: If you select to sort your contacts By Status (this is the defult selection), contacts are still sorted Alphabetically.

Severity: Medium

Impact: Medium

Status: Fixed

Fixed in Wave 4.

(2 comments)

No way to add title in Windows Live Movie Maker

Submitted by fiji on March 4, 2009 to Annoyance

Problem: No way to add title in Windows Live Movie Maker. This is a new edition of movie maker yet features available in older versions are not here.

Solution: Insert way to add title

Severity: Low

Impact: High

Status: Fixed

Fixed in final version. Not beta.

(5 comments)

Remove "windows live today" from messenger

Submitted by .Chris on April 20, 2009 to Annoyance

Problem: I know I could disable it from starting up, but come on, is it really that needed?

Severity: Low

Impact: Low

Status: Fixed

Gone in Wave 4.

(2 comments)

Add the ability to reorder images in an album.

Submitted by mjflynt on March 10, 2009 to Aesthetics, Annoyance, Usability

Problem: Pictures are in the order defined by Windows Live.

Solution: FIXED!!! wOOt!

Allow the user some control over the position of the image in the album.

Severity: Medium

Impact: High

Status: Fixed

Windows Live Movie Maker

Submitted by semtido on April 23, 2009 to Annoyance, Usability

Problem: Basicaly, windows movie maker as it is now, is a good program for doing absolutely nothing.

I can't edit a video on that: its just impossible. Come on, if you don't wanna work, just bring the old movie maker back: it was way better.

Solution: Copy i-movie. I dont care what you have to do: just give your users a good fast responsive video editing program, because i've simply never seen one.

I want to edit a video on windows what do i use? This pathetic movie maker isnt even (more...)

Severity: High

Impact: High

Status: Fixed

(10 comments)

Windows Live Call uses older design.

Submitted by .Chris on April 15, 2009 to Aesthetics, Annoyance

Problem: Microsoft must think we are really stupid not to notice this. Windows live call uses a windows live messenger 8.0 style window. Keep in mind 8.0 launched about 2 years ago

Solution: Update the design to the new style. If messenger is gonna have a new look next time around, update the look of live call to that, don't just update it to 8.5 or 9.0. HAVE IT MATCH!!!!!

Severity: Low

Impact: Low

Status: Fixed

According to Wikipedia, "Windows Live Call was discontinued on June 1, 2010 due to the fact that [it] no longer support VoIP functionalities."

(3 comments)

Remove the annoying Mesh Bar, integrate it into the toolbar.

Submitted by antiufo on April 11, 2009 to Aesthetics, Annoyance, Usability

Problem: Live Mesh displays an annoying bar on the right of every mesh folder. If you click this bar, it is expanded.

Solution: Integrate it into the toolbar, see the screenshot.

Severity: Medium

Impact: Medium

Status: Fixed

Fixed in Windows Live Sync Wave 4 Beta

(4 comments)

Setting status in Windows 7 RC1 jump list causes Live to sign out

Submitted by Jrochet on May 7, 2009 to Annoyance, Bug, Usability

Problem: When you right click the pinned-to-taskbar icon for Live Messenger and then set any status, Messenger signs out and the "Please wait while Windows configures Windows Live..." installer box appears temporarily.

At that point you (more...)

Severity: High

Impact: High

Status: Fixed

(1 comments)

[Messenger] Antivirus (virus scanning) is required even for sending txt files

Submitted by litemininyuszika on March 16, 2009 to Aesthetics, Annoyance, Usability

Problem: In Messenger 8, users had the ability to send any files without virus scanning. Messenger 9 now even restrict sending txt files without virus scanning!!

In meantime, here's a step-by step tutorial how to skip virus scanning:

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Solution: Notify users if they want to send files (but don't notify if it's just a txt file!!), provide a button (i.e. Continue) to continue with file transfer anyway, and add a 'Never show again' checkbox.

Severity: Medium

Impact: High

Status: Fixed

Fixed in Wave 4!

(3 comments)