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Microsoft is slowly removing features, but is it adding any notable features? Here are some examples of features I would like to see: - Native Markdown viewer

Microsoft is slowly removing features, but is it adding any notable features? Here are some examples of features I would like to see: - Native Markdown viewer and editor, to replace Wordpad - Disk space manager - graphically show where my diskspace went; allow me to find and delete large files - Restartable and reliable file copy (similar to rsync on Linux) - Notepad with same features as textarea element in browser, including spellcheck, multilevel undo/redo, completion, etc. - Printing that can stay connected to printers on my local network - Dictionary app (MacOS has it) - Air drop compatible with iPhone - A screenshot tool that allows you to type text (in addition to circling and highlighting and arrows) - No system processes that randomly consume high CPU - Command-line zip - Instant search (Mac has had it for how many years now?) - Stock app (MacOS has it) - Beautiful widgets (like the old Konfabulator) https://arstechnica.com/features/2005/06/konfabulator/ https://arstechnica.com/features/2005/06/konfabulator/

accoil 3y ago
> - Command-line zip Does https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.archive/compress-archive https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/microsof... do the trick?
- discreditable 3y ago
  Only if you don't need to create ZIPs over 2GB.
- DHowett 3y ago
  Windows includes BSD tar, which can produce ZIP files. tar -c --format=zip -f foo.zip path/
causality0 3y ago
For me the "canary in the coal mine" for when Microsoft actually starts caring about the user experience is when the taskbar dynamically expands and contracts with the number of open windows.
Throw10987 3y ago
Robocopy may be an approximate equivalent for rsync. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/robocopy https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administrat...
DieBruderBauer 3y ago
> - Disk space manager - graphically show where my diskspace went; allow me to find and delete large files Try WinDirStat.
- binaryman1 3y ago
  I rather run Directory Report over WinDirStat. DR can save more reports, Scan millions of files, Find duplicate files too
- binaryman1 3y ago
  I rather run Directory Report than WinDirStat. DR can save more reports, Scan million of files, and find duplicate files

accoil 3y ago

> - Command-line zip Does https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.archive/compress-archive https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/microsof... do the trick?

discreditable 3y ago
Only if you don't need to create ZIPs over 2GB.
DHowett 3y ago
Windows includes BSD tar, which can produce ZIP files. tar -c --format=zip -f foo.zip path/

causality0 3y ago

For me the "canary in the coal mine" for when Microsoft actually starts caring about the user experience is when the taskbar dynamically expands and contracts with the number of open windows.

Throw10987 3y ago

Robocopy may be an approximate equivalent for rsync. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/robocopy https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administrat...

DieBruderBauer 3y ago

> - Disk space manager - graphically show where my diskspace went; allow me to find and delete large files Try WinDirStat.

binaryman1 3y ago
I rather run Directory Report over WinDirStat. DR can save more reports, Scan millions of files, Find duplicate files too
binaryman1 3y ago
I rather run Directory Report than WinDirStat. DR can save more reports, Scan million of files, and find duplicate files