Windows Live Taskforce

Stationery setup wizard is wizard97 style

Submitted by formula_86 on February 12, 2010 to Aesthetics, Legacy

Problem: In Windows Live Mail, when I go and select stationery when composing a message, and select create new, the resulting wizard is wizard97 style rather than Aero wizard style.

(At least it uses the Segoe UI font! :) )

Solution: Come on Microsoft, its not 1997 any more; update the wizard to be Aero Wizard style.

Severity: Low

Impact: Medium

Status: Not fixed

(3 comments)

When Flash is not installed, the Welcome to Messenger screen is somewhat broken

Submitted by nyp on February 28, 2010 to Bug

Problem: If you do not have Flash installed, the Welcome to Windows Live Messenger screen is broken and doesn't offer any additional content.

Solution: Don't display the message and offer some content for those who didn't installed Flash. While you're at there, switch to Silverlight? :P

Severity: Low

Impact: Low

Status: Not fixed

(2 comments)

Windows Live Mail Missing Toolbar Icons

Submitted by DaveyBoyM on February 26, 2010 to Annoyance

Problem: I have just upgraded from Windows XP using Outlook Express to Windows 7 Home Premium. Why has Microsoft has removed the Toolbar Icons from Windows Live Mail? Surely this is abackward step??? perhaps they want everyone to upgrade there mail client to Outlook (more...)

Solution: Bring back the Toolbar Icons Bill Gates

Severity: High

Impact: High

Status: Not fixed

(2 comments)

another way around emoticons

Submitted by bflatbush on March 11, 2010 to Annoyance

Problem: Cartoon emoticons replacing typed emoticons automatically on windows live mail.

Solution: I found putting an extra space in between the colon and parenthesis will not convert to the irritating emoticon on windows live mail. So instead of :) try : ). It still looks good! I'd still like Windows mail to give us the option of turning (more...)

Severity: Low

Impact: Low

Status: Not fixed