Add/ Remove Programs
I'm glad they changed the name of that one. From a usability point of view, what a new user will be looking for is the word 'Programs'. With a long file name like that, it's highely likely that will be the word that's hidden. The new name makes it blatantly obvious what function the link will perform - and that is good UX practice.

Just because it's been the old way for ages, doesn't make it right. There's many more people who will eventually use the new method than there are people who remember the old one.
(chuckle_h0und You furnish the pictures, I'll furnish the war, Mon 4 Apr 2011, 10:00, 1 reply)

Oh yes, I know things can't stay the same forever - and I felt the same about all the others when they first came out. I didnt really like the tellytubby feel of XP when I first got it either. The difference is that it took me a few hours of fiddling about with XP and I understood it, and could find stuff... with Windows 7 Ive been pissing about with it for weeks and still don't have a clue whats going on with it. Seems ease of use isn't trendy any more.
(Freakmandu, Mon 4 Apr 2011, 12:53, closed)

No
It's because you're old now and don't understand technology.

The next step is putting bacon in the SD-Card slot.
(chuckle_h0und You furnish the pictures, I'll furnish the war, Mon 4 Apr 2011, 14:35, closed)

I gave you a perfectly polite and reasonable response, you come back with inanity. I'm impressed.
(Freakmandu, Mon 4 Apr 2011, 20:19, closed)

It's good you're understanding how this works. The majority of my responses should be less surprising.
(chuckle_h0und You furnish the pictures, I'll furnish the war, Mon 4 Apr 2011, 22:43, closed)

I wasn't surprised. This is the internet after all.
(Freakmandu, Mon 4 Apr 2011, 22:46, closed)

It's what? Damn!

I retract my previous statement and respectfully request that I be allowed to replace it with a reasoned and sensible reply.
(chuckle_h0und You furnish the pictures, I'll furnish the war, Tue 5 Apr 2011, 9:58, closed)

Please, go ahead.
(Freakmandu, Tue 5 Apr 2011, 19:25, closed)

Erhem...
I had the same problem when I switched from XP to Vista. Luckily I pissed around with the betas for a while for both Vista and 7, so it was more of a gradual lead in.

It's part of the reason I avoid buying a Mac, I don't fancy learning a new OS all over again.
(chuckle_h0und You furnish the pictures, I'll furnish the war, Wed 6 Apr 2011, 9:42, closed)