As usual, I'm just gonna list these things.
FEATURES:
- Applications should be managed in layers (example: Sandboxie)
- Windows Lite install option without: Windows Mail, Windows Calendar, etc. (example: vLite)
- Virtualized browser security (example: ZoneAlarm - ForceField, TrustWare - BufferZone)
- More complete Add/Remove software utility (example: Microsoft - Windows Installer CleanUp Utility)
- Advanced multi-core support and management options (example: SMP Seesaw)
- Disable the wake via mouse feature on mobile computers (by default)
- Improve the User Account Control system (example: Norton - User Account Control tool)
- More dynamic/intelligent screensaver options (example: Electric Sheep, Twingly, Beautiful Earth Wallpaper and Screen Saver)
- PrtSc key should create screencaptures (example: Purrint)
- Stop forcing restarts (example: ShutdownGuard)
(REGISTRATION KEY / SERIAL CODE) RETRIEVAL:
- Easy Microsoft serial code / product key retrieval (example: Magical Jelly Bean Keyfinder)
- Easy game key retrieval (example: Game Key Revealer)
- Easy software key retrieval (example: SoftKey Revealer)
DESKTOP / WALLPAPER:
- Panoramic wallpaper options (example: 360desktop)
- Earth wallpaper options with weather (example: Beautiful Earth Wallpaper and Screen Saver, Desktop Earth)
- Animated wallpaper options (example: Stardock - DeskScapes)
- Simplified user-friendly ejecting of USB drives (example: USB Disk Ejector)
- Auto-mounting of external-drives on the desktop (Mac OS already has this, example: Desk Drive)
- Wallpaper rotation, RSS subscription options (example Desktoptopia, NuonSoft - Wallpaper Cycler)
- Integrate a smart desktop option, not another "Active Desktop" please (example: uvLayer, BumpTop)
- Add the option to display desktop icons in small list mode (example: IconLayOut)
SHELL:
- Advanced scroll-bar options (like how Mac OS has jump-to, so wherever you click is where the scrollbar repositions, example: Popup Scrollbar Concept, WizMouse)
- Enhanced look & functionality (example: Cairo)
- PDF print save option (example: CutePDF Writer)
- Unified system font (example: Chris Pirillo's (Segoe Font) Registry Patch)
- Volume adjustable via mouse scrollwheel (example: NirSoft - Volumouse / VolumeTouch)
- Automatic window resizing (example: PowerResizer, AeroSnap)
WINDOWS START MENU / TASKBAR:
- "Start" menu should access the real "Program Files" folder
- "Start" menu should have an organizer tool (example: Winstep Start Menu Organizer)
- Minimizing windows should reduce them to the tasktray, unless minimized by clicking the application on the taskbar (example: XNeat Windows Manager, ShellEnhancer)
- Similar taskbar & tasktray items should be auto-grouped (example: XNeat Windows Manager, Taskbar Shuffle)
- Taskbar & tasktray items should movable (example: Taskbar Shuffle)
- Tasktray items should have the option to be hidden without creating any noticeable difference (example: SysTrayX)
UPDATES:
- Automatic system-wide software updates (Linux already has this)
- Automatic system-wide driver updates (example: Driver Detective)
WINDOWS EXPLORER:
- Quick-and-easy disabling of the Windows Media Player integration
- Stay-on-top window option (example: XNeat Windows Manager)
- Tabbed Windows Explorer interface
- Open-with suggestion guide for unknown file formats (example: Openwith.org)
RELATED NEWS:
- OSNews - Rethinking the Taskbar
- CNET - E-mail, photo programs stripped from Windows 7
- GadgetZone - 20 things Windows 7 MUST include
