Comments on: Accelerators for Windows 7: Missing in Action

By: Settor88

Settor88 — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 20:23:37 +0000

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By: third

third — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 06:39:47 +0000

I’m a big fan of Accelerators in IE 8, IMO, they’re great productivity tool. I was really looking forward seeing them in Windows 7. So I was really surprised that it’s not available on the beta build (AFAIK). However, I imagine it “universally” available via context menu and not as a toolbar in taskbar. I agree that it’s a little strange seeing it there. Imagine highlighting something in notedpad or Word and then just right-click to do a search for the term. The possibilities are endless!

I’m hoping that it will be included on the final build as context menu.

By: “Feature Complete” Windows 7 Beta, features still hidden, missing - Within Windows

Thu, 08 Jan 2009 07:57:39 +0000

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By: peacho

peacho — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 02:21:24 +0000

Weren’t “Smart Tags” originally supposed to be in Windows XP and/or IE 6? So says Paul’s XP Road to Gold story:

“IE 6 went through a few changes since its inception–most notably the removal of Smart Tags and the Personal Bar–due to tester feedback.”
http://www.winsupersite.com/reviews/windowsxp_gold2.asp

By: Chris

Chris — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 02:27:54 +0000

i just noticed something… this little feature got dropped from win7 though people liked it and it wasnt hurting anyone… and also the latest wlm beta dropped support for the personal sounds people could hear from you coming online

By: Ryan

Ryan — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 23:04:54 +0000

One major problem with them – they all use Windows Live services instead of Google :o)

By: Chris

Chris — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 12:23:15 +0000

i really love the accelerators once i got the hang of it in IE8

By: .NetRolller 3D

.NetRolller 3D — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 21:54:38 +0000

“Leaked build 6780″?! When did 6780 leak? I have only seen screenshots of it… AFAIK only 6519, 6801, 6936 and 6956 have leaked so far.

(BTW are there any protected features in 6519? :-) )

By: Jake

Jake — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 10:56:34 +0000

Hey! I loved those Longhorn pre-reset goodies! But honestly I think that Accelerators in W7 are actually a pretty nifty idea. Like Aero-Snaps!

By: Quikboy

Quikboy — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 05:27:39 +0000

I think accelerators on Windows would be neat. Instant information, quick. Sometimes, it appears with just a hover. It’s also much quicker than copy & paste. I just hope to see more to download.

By: Glen

Glen — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 03:50:47 +0000

I couldn’t agree more with Tim… most people miss the point about accelerators. The functionality they add is huge IMHO.

You jsut select some text and you can now blog it, post it (to Facebook/LiveSpaces/Blogger/etc) search for it, map it, define it… they’re awesome!.

By: Tim

Tim — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 23:07:43 +0000

I think a few of you have it backwards. I think they belong in the OS, not in the individual applications.
Why have to add the same or similar functionality separately to IE, Firefox, Word, Adobe Reader, FoxIt, etc when the OS can provide the plug-in model to enable this functionality across the board?

I never saw the Accelerators in Windows 7 in action, but I love the ones in IE – the pop-up definitions and maps would be amazing if they worked in the other applications i listed above.

I think people miss the point of accelerators that its not just a simple menu item taking you to a web page – some of the accelerators pop up the information right there in front of you without you leaving your context.

By: insanelyapplepie

insanelyapplepie — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 19:08:23 +0000

imho accelerators should stay in IE, theres no bid for them on desktop… same useless thing like activedesktop

By: someone

someone — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 15:48:18 +0000

I’ll take something like Automator that does full GUI automation. Many fail to see its potential and write it off, few can “see what it does” for non-scripters. Mac OS X isn’t raved for no reason.

By: Adi

Adi — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 13:15:36 +0000

Only “accelerator” one needs is “Search with Google (or Live)”. Every other activity listed can basically done from that page onwards.

By: Accelerators for Windows 7

Accelerators for Windows 7 — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 09:21:45 +0000

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By: m00bym4n

m00bym4n — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 09:05:03 +0000

and thank god; accelerators are horrific and nobody uses the stock choices either. just as well they are gone.

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Windows 7 - discussione ufficiale - Pagina 72 - Forum di Tom's Hardware Italia — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 06:06:21 +0000

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