Board 8 > ok, there is one thing about Windows 7 that infuriates me to no end.

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Whose bright idea was it to make programs where the "x" button doesn't close the window - it only minimizes it? I swear I'm finding them everywhere >.<

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yeah I've encountered stupid stuff like that, but they were fixable

well, AIM had a setting to switch it off

MSN I have to run in compatibility mode

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The only thing that does this for me is UTorrent and Steam.

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tereziWright posted...
The only thing that does this for me is UTorrent and Steam.

Utorrent, Steam, AIM, MSN(although I rarely use it), and Skype come to mind offhand

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This isn't a Window 7 issue, it's those programs' faults

same thing happens to me on Vista

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Aim has always done that

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Most of those at least close the window while running the program in the background. Skype literally just minimizes the window, which makes no sense at all. If I wanted to minimize your program, Skype, I would have clicked the minimize button slightly to the left instead.

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Not Windows 7's fault.

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You need to use better programs.

you are sounding pretty spoiled right now tbqh

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Do you seriously blame Windows 7 for the inadequacies of the crappy programs you are using?

This isn't a windows 7 thing, kid.

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windows 7 security is just as bad as Vista's tbh.

only one thing that bugged me about them tho.

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I dislike the fact that I cant watch animated gifs on the windows image viewer anymore
thats about it

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I hate the way they changed how the "All Programs" list is set up. I liked having multiple columns instead of having to scroll. There doesn't seem to be an option to change it too.

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OmarsComin posted...
you are sounding pretty spoiled right now tbqh

rofl so mad, and so bad at trolling.

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Takfloyd_mkII__ posted...
Do you seriously blame Windows 7 for the inadequacies of the crappy programs you are using?

I'm not exactly saying it's Windows 7's fault, just that this is something I hadn't encountered on this level before W7. Especially, like someone said, with Skype and a couple others, where it just minimizes the window.

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The majority of things I hate about Windows 7 are because I work as technical support for HP printers

Trying to activate the run command on windows 7-"do you see in the left side on your keyboard the windows symbol..press it and the R key together..." "oh nothing happens" and other crap
Instead of the easy "press start then run"
Also - entering into Printer Server Propeties in 7 is stupid-you need to click on a printer to have that option enabled
AND THAT ANNOYING UAC I SWEAR TO GOD IM GOING TO FIND THE PERSON THAT CREATED IT AND... seriously this is just stupid

And for being a normal user-
No Windows Movie Maker (to compress vidoes)
And I had another thing that I rage every time I remember it but I got black out now so I dunno what it was

Um, that is Windows 7's fault for allowing the exit button functionality to be overwritten by a developer.

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I actually really like the fact that uTorrent does this because I don't need the icon on my bar, but I still want my stuff to keep downloading.

It's also the only program I use that does this so it works out quite well for me.

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CalvinbalI posted...
Um, that is Windows 7's fault for allowing the exit button functionality to be overwritten by a developer.

I'm still using XP(master race) and all those programs do that here too. So it's just a general Microsoft issue.

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redrocket posted...
CalvinbalI posted...
Um, that is Windows 7's fault for allowing the exit button functionality to be overwritten by a developer.

I'm still using XP(master race) and all those programs do that here too. So it's just a general Microsoft issue.

No they don't.

Some send it to the icon tray(like uTorrent, AIM, and MSN), but they all close the window.

What I'm saying is that in 7, there are a lot of programs where it doesn't even close the window.

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Skype did that even before Microsoft bought it.

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UltimaterializerX posted...
It really does do that with aim in XP, and yeah it's always been dumb.

I had XP Before and never had that problem with AIM o.o

It would always close the Window but give that little popup over the icon saying "AIM is still running!"

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Programs have always been able to do with with Windows, since at least as late as XP. It wasn't common, maybe, but it was possible.

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From: Tirofog | #007
Most of those at least close the window while running the program in the background. Skype literally just minimizes the window, which makes no sense at all. If I wanted to minimize your program, Skype, I would have clicked the minimize button slightly to the left instead.

Open up Skype, go to Tools -> Options -> Advanced -> Advanced Settings, and uncheck "Keep Skype in the taskbar while I'm signed in." if you want the x button to close it.

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Yeah Skype is weird. I can only close it by CTRL + ALT + DEL and killing the process.

Skype is the only one that doesn't send it to taskbar

So obnoxious

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Um, that is Windows 7's fault for allowing the exit button functionality to be overwritten by a developer.

Do you want Windows to become Mac, where all applications must completely conform to Apple's whims? It's the freedom of the Windows platform that makes it the superior operating system. This should never change.

I disagree that Windows is the superior operating system so, um, yeah. I much prefer any well designed Unix or Linux system to Windows. Applications in Windows have to completely conform to Microsoft's whims as well, so that statement is completely meaningless. It just so happens that Microsoft's whims are so lax that they allow stupid developers to do stupid things that negatively affect user experience.

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Oh yeah I remember now what is the worst thing in Windows 7.
THE SEARCH FEATURE.
Why is it so bad? WHY??
The reason I forgot about it is because I totally gave up on using it seriously -_-