The Old New Thing

June 2010 - Page 4 of 4 - The Old New Thing

Why doesn't the Windows Vista copy progress dialog show the names of the files being copied?, redux

June 1, 2010 Jun 1, 2010 06/1/10
Raymond Chen
As expected, everybody concluded that the Windows Vista copy progress dialog made every wrong decision possible. Let's look at some of the suggestions on making it suck less: Why not update the file name every five seconds to the file that is being copied at that time? Sure, you could do that, but the cost of getting the name is part of the...

Welcome to the maze and enjoy the Habitrail

June 1, 2010 Jun 1, 2010 06/1/10
Raymond Chen
Last year, Microsoft Press and Microsoft Learning moved to new buildings in downtown Bellevue, bidding good-bye to The Maze. This was a nickname for their former building I had been unfamiliar with, but not having been to their building, I can't say whether the name is deserved or not. What I do know, however, is that the small cluster of ...