when can i get rc2 of windows7.
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one thing that I hope to see in W7 is more options for customizations and more control over the OS (For advanced users).

Eg, for the UAC. Instead of a simple (allow/refuse) or (disable UAC) option, gimme advanced options such as:

* Confirmation on registry change request
* Confirmation on disk change request (perhaps with extra option to specify the path)
* Enable logging application execution and reporting on completion (files accessed, registries changed, etc)
* Remembers UAC options for individual applications (no need to undergo the same prompt every single time)

Eg, better structuring of the system directory:
* Core system files (only changeable via Window Updates) in a separate directory from directories where applications might add additional files.
* Option to lock the core system files directory from modification (prevents virus infection of the core system files, or damages caused by software (un)installation.

And just some final wishes:
* Option for virtual registry system (or registry snapshots) and virtual hard disk system (or hard disk snapshots) when running suspicious programs. Perhaps something like a "Run in virtual mode" in the explorer context menu would be nice. At the end, a report summary of changes made by the application is presented, and the user can decide to commit or discard the changes.

* (an addition to the above idea) or even better, allow some sort of mechanism such that each application can be given its own non-volatile virtual registry/hard disk settings. Any changes the application makes is reflected in these registry/hard disk snapshots, and can easily be retrieved. In cases where the application would've damaged the registry, the user only needs to delete the application's snapshot (or if versioning is supported, revert to a working snapshot) to undo any damages.

* This would probably be like, an advanced version of Restore Point ( which I absolutely hate to use, because it's so generic (backs the entire system up) ) with more options

* Finally, BRING BACK CUSTOMIZATION FOR THE EXPLORER BAR!!! Ahem, sorry about that... I really hope that with W7, I can now customize the explorer toolbar, like how I can with WinXP. Bring back the Up button, etc. While I'm not on the W7 development team, I'd think that if their design is robust enough, it should be able to support adding/removing/moving the layout of the explorer. I mean, look at Opera, they did it. Even if it isn't, as long as their UI code is well separated from the actual inner-working of the Explorer (as most UI should), it shouldn't be too hard to rework the UI to support this option.

In a nutshell, simplicity is good. Automatic, clever software is good. However, please don't take everything *else* away just because what you currently have is good. Not all of us like our OS to spoonfeed us. Instead, give us both options for a Simple, automatic, clever operating system; as well the option to get down and dirty to customize the hell outta it to our liking. Even though some software engineering practices stress the importance of unifying/limiting the way of doing things in a software (to eliminate/reduce non-deterministic behaviour in software), to me, that's simply a different form of dictatorship.

Nutshell? Well, some of the features that I'm requesting HAVE been done before in Win95, 98 and XP, but lacking in Vista; others may be brand new. However, I believe I'm not alone in hoping for these changes.


(JsJSlim) Min Chew

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