2014 TECHNOLOGY TODAY LINCOLN DAILY NEWS.com September 30, 2014 page 19
Virus and Malware infections mean downtime, poor
performance, expenses to prevent and expenses to
clean the infected system.
Previous versions of Windows starting with Vista
tried to take a Mac-like approach to prevent Malware
infection by requiring administrator mode permission
to allow the installation of any program. All this did
in the past was to make it a hassle for the computer
user to install programs, while viruses found their own
back door entrances where no one asked and no one
answered.
Windows 9 needs to close up the holes and prevent
Malware infections by seeking administrator-level
permission for every type of program and code
installation just like Linux. It needs adequate tools
integrated to analyze performance and get rid of
tagged inappropriate code that slows down the
computer and causes bad things to happen. Windows
9 needs to be Malware Proof!
In addition Windows 9 needs to include the ability
for the user to refuse the installation of nuisance-ware
such as performance utilities, button bars, search tools
and browser add-ons that currently plague us.
Internet Explorer
Although there are better browsers out there, IE
continues to be necessary for many web-based
applications because of active-x controls in most .net
applications.
In Windows 8, Microsoft threw in two different
versions of Internet Explorer that is really confusing
and not at all helpful.
Windows 9 should sport a single version of Internet
Explorer for those times you absolutely can’t use
anything else.
Windows 9 needs to be an intelligent interface
Windows 9 could be so smart that it detects our
location and our context, and allows certain program
icons to be on our desktop that fit that context such as
Home and Work.
Windows already detects to what network I am
currently connected. Windows 9 should change
appearances to allow access to applications and data
that fit that context.
Windows 9 needs seamless integration with devices
Current versions of Windows treat my devices as
orphaned stepchildren. They are treated as being
outside of the ubiquitous Windows interface, difficult
and not uniform in usage.
My scanner, my phone, even my game system should
integrate into Windows 9 to allow me to access their
features and control them from within Windows,
shifting sessions easily from my phone or tablet to my
computer.
Windows 9 needs to
unify and simplify
features related to
the display
Windows 7 and 8
both made it difficult
to design and operate
the preferences users
want on the screen. A
real advancement in
the interface to make
display related choices
would be refreshing.
In addition, there are
a bunch of new high
resolution screens out
there on the market
now, and Windows 9 needs to address these with
adequate screen scaling for usability.
Windows 9 needs to have a program included for
graphics manipulation
The Macintosh has an included program for raw
camera support. Windows 9 needs to move into the
21
st
century and abandon their bmp editor for a real
graphics editing program just shy of the features of
Photoshop so that users can do minor edits - flip a
pic on its side, resize, change resolution, and alter
brightness and contrast of a photo in an easy to use
interface.
WINDOWS 9 will build on the successes and learn
from the failures of Windows 8 and with some luck,
will be the operating system we will all want to
upgrade to.
[Jim Youngquist]
