Windows 7 Gem #7
Filed under Computers, Software
After you install an application, how do you start it?
Some apps place a shortcut on your desktop (NO! My desktop is messy enough!)
Some apps add a shortcut to the quick launch toolbar or Start Menu (NO! How dare you think you are important enough to be part of my frequently used apps!)
Some apps ask you if you want to run the app after installation is finished (NO! Just install the software and let me run the app when I want to!)
In the Start Menu, Vista will highlight “All Programs” and the newly created program folder so you can find your recently installed app easier.
Windows 7 adds an additional mechanism: The newly installed application shows up highlighted in the Start Menu’s recent program list. Nice! A standard place to look for software you recently installed.
Hopefully this will signal an end to installation software that…
- Pollutes the desktop and the Start Menu with shortcuts to apps we don’t want
- Asks us if we want to run the app after installation is finished
Windows 7