Windows Live Taskforce

Error icons in the sign in screen are XP-era

Submitted by nyp on April 2, 2010 to Aesthetics, Icons

Problem: If you made a mistake in the sign in screen, the error icons that appear are XP-era.

Solution: Update those icons.

Severity: Low

Impact: Low

Status: Not fixed

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

(4 comments)

Downloading IMAP Folders animation has an old animation

Submitted by nyp on December 10, 2009 to Aesthetics, Legacy

Problem: When Mail downloads the folders in IMAP, it decided to remind you how much they have come from those 256-color bitmaps to 256x256 icons in full color and transparency glory.
The dialog itself is also old.

Solution: Replace it.

Severity: Low

Impact: Low

Status: Not fixed

(4 comments)

Messenger's Activities and Games need a serious overhaul

Submitted by nyp on November 27, 2009 to Annoyance, Legacy

Problem: In Messenger, the Activities and Games are all outdated! Here are the problems in detail:
Messenger TV: Couldn't start it.
Mimic: Immediately pops an error.
MSN Photo Swap: Once you start this, it will IMMEDIATELY wants you to (more...)

Solution: Revamp activities and games altogether.

Severity: Medium

Impact: Medium

Status: Not fixed

(1 comments)

"Download more pictures" dialog in Messenger is visually outdated

Submitted by nyp on October 31, 2009 to Aesthetics, Icons

Problem: On the dialog where you select a display picture, there is a small link to "Download more pictures..."
Problem is, the window that pops up is XP-styled!
Also, when you right-click on an image, it states MSN Messenger. I thought (more...)

Solution: Either update the dialog to Aero style or just dump this entire dialog altogether.

Severity: Low

Impact: Low

Status: Not fixed

(2 comments)

Audio and video setup wizard in Messenger uses Wizard 97

Submitted by nyp on August 15, 2009 to Aesthetics, Usability

Problem: Audio and video setup wizard in Messenger uses Wizard 97.

Solution: Update it to use Aero Wizard.
Or at least update the icons.

Severity: Low

Impact: Low

Status: Not fixed

(5 comments)

Screenshots at the i'm Initiative site shows the old Messenger

Submitted by nyp on August 15, 2009 to Aesthetics

Problem: After choosing the country as United States and selecting Messenger as the service at i'm Initiative site[1], it will give you some screenshots to help you set it up. Problem is, all those screenshots are from the old version!

Links:
(more...)

Solution: Replace it with the latest version.

Severity: Low

Impact: Low

Status: Not fixed

"Welcome to Windows Live Messenger" dialog uses classic buttons and checkboxes

Submitted by nyp on August 7, 2009 to Aesthetics

Problem: "Welcome to Windows Live Messenger" dialog uses classic buttons and checkboxes.

Solution: Update it, obviously.

Severity: Low

Impact: Low

Status: Not fixed

(2 comments)

"Add an E-mail Account" dialog in Windows Live Mail uses the Tahoma font.

Submitted by nyp on June 20, 2009 to Aesthetics

Problem: On the /very/ first screen of Windows Live Mail, the dialog that pops up uses the Tahoma font.

Solution: Change it to native default.

Severity: Low

Impact: Low

Status: Not fixed

(1 comments)

Windows Live Movie Maker Ribbon is inconsistent

Submitted by nyp on June 2, 2009 to Aesthetics, Bug

Problem: 1. Broken shadows
2. Save icon is in a different size
3. Menu button is brighter
4. Open icon looks crap
5. Incorrect Exit icon
6. No Undo/Redo (this is just unacceptable!)
7. Taller seperators
8. You can't (more...)

Solution: Just "steal" Paint's code and implement here. :p
The first image is the current one.
The second is how the correct version will look like.

Severity: Low

Impact: Medium

Status: Fixed

Fixed in final.

(5 comments)

Setup should have a progress bar at the superbar

Submitted by nyp on June 2, 2009 to Usability

Problem: While installing, it would be nice if there's a progress bar at the superbar.

Solution: Add a progress bar at the superbar.

Severity: Low

Impact: Low

Status: Fixed

Fixed in Wave 4.

(2 comments)

Service Agreement at Setup uses custom scrollbars that look like Classic theme

Submitted by nyp on June 2, 2009 to Aesthetics

Problem: The /very/ first setup screen displaying the service agreement uses custom scrollbars. Seriously, why not just use the native scrollbars? If you want to create custom scrollbars then fine, just don't make it look like the Windows Classic theme.

Solution: Use the native controls!!

Severity: Low

Impact: Low

Status: Not fixed

Little Messenger reminder guy is from long time ago...

Submitted by nyp on May 30, 2009 to Aesthetics, Icons, Legacy

Problem: Seriously, how old is this icon and why this haven't spotted by Microsoft is beyond me.

Solution: Update it with the new Messenger icon with the info bar too.

Severity: Low

Impact: Low

Status: Fixed

Icon is removed in Wave 4.

(4 comments)

Connection Status in Messenger's Options window has some out-of-place icons

Submitted by nyp on May 30, 2009 to Aesthetics, Icons

Problem: Connection Status in Messenger's Options window has icons with different styles.

Solution: Replace them with Vista icons.

Severity: Low

Impact: Low

Status: Fixed

Fixed in Wave 4.

(3 comments)

Windows Live OneCare Safety Scanner Setup is inconsistent with other dialogs

Submitted by nyp on March 17, 2009 to Aesthetics

Problem: Windows Live OneCare Safety Scanner Setup (what a mouthful!) in Windows Live Messenger uses a horribly pixellated icon, some fake buttons and wrong colo(u)rs.

Solution: Make it consistent with all the other dialogs.
Or just demolish it, we have our own antivirus...

Severity: Low

Impact: Low

Status: Fixed

Dialog has gone *poof* in Wave 4.

(7 comments)