[nvda] Re: nvda and windows 7

hmmmph.
its a pitty ms have removed the classic start menu.
Thats one drawback to win 7 that I will probably not upgrade.
I like classic start menu because all the fluff etc is removed.
Saying, I wander just how customisable things are.
I mean if I can make my start menu look like classic by turning things on and 
off same with the desktop I may just like it.
same with control panel.
At 03:15 a.m. 1/01/2009, you wrote:
>Yes Windows 7 is quite stable and definitly faster than Vista, and this is the 
>first version of Windows where all of my devices wher detected automatically 
>after the installation. However, Windows 7 is a little harder for us blind. 
>Why? Because Microsoft got rid of classic start menu, and most blind users, 
>even sighted persons like to use classic start menu. Also they replaced 
>control panel's list view with links, but fortunately you will be able to use 
>first letter navigation even with this new method. System tray icons are 
>turned off by default except system icons like volume and network, but you can 
>customize them and make your choice what should and what shouldn't be 
>displayed on the notification area. I like new homegroup sharing in Windows 7 
>and the ability to pin your favorite programs to the taskbar, and new jump 
>lists in the start menu and the task bar that are also accessible with NVDA. 
>Desktop gadgets will also work, NVDA even tracks changes with CPU meter gadget 
 when 
CPU usage status changes, but you need to press NVDA+Up arrow to hear the 
changes. It will work better I hope when MSHTML Virtual buffers will be 
rewritten for NVDA.
>
>
>On 31.12.2008. 14:50, Chris Hallsworth wrote: 
>>Woohoo! This new Windows sounds promising doesn't it? 
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>>----- Original Message ----- From: "Hrvoje" 
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>>Sent: Wednesday, December 31, 2008 12:59 PM 
>>Subject: [nvda] Re: nvda and windows 7 
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>>>Hello, 
>>>
>>>Well, I'm using Windows 7 build 7000 right now. I have currently installed 
>>>NVDA only, R2621 Trunk and it works well with a few ishues: 
>>>1. Windows Explorer items double speeking - for example it says users users, 
>>>windows windows, program files program files etc. everything doubled. The 
>>>new type of control in Windows 7 explorer is named "items view list", not 
>>>"folder view list". 
>>>2. Windows 7 calculator is not supported by NVDA, and that's very 
>>>interesting, because Narrator works with it. 
>>>These are only a few ishues I experienced whyle playing with and testing 
>>>Windows 7. Also, User Account Control will speak now with NVDA, but only if 
>>>you go to User Accounts and set User Account Control slider to 34%. Then it 
>>>will be less annoying and will be spoken with NVDA. 
>>>
>>>On 31.12.2008. 12:43, Matij Plch wrote: 
>>> Hi developers, 
>>> I want to ask you for supporting this new operating system. 
>>> Will nvda work under this windows? 
>>> On 7th january, the official beta version of windows 7 will be released for 
>>> public testing. I want to try this system, because there is a lot of 
>>> positive information about it on the internet. Especially its quick 
>>> reactions and runing on slower machines without any problems. 
>>> Thanks for your answer. 
>>> Best regards and  happy new year! 
>>> Matej Plch 
>>>
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