Template talk:Microsoft Windows components

message: We need to put all the articles listed in alphabetical order! --Titan602 - The mind of darkness 21:12, 13 July 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Put 'em in order 

message: Move/Include Print Services for UNIX and COMMAND.COM to the Compatibility group? Ghettoblaster (talk) 14:15, 11 April 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Not sure. They are not compatibility features per se, but applications that run on top of the compatibility subsystem. In other words, they are the consumers of the compatibility features, not providers of compatibility services. I know I sound vague, but hopefully you get what I meant. --soum talk 16:59, 11 April 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Well, COMMAND.COM is still a component of (most) versions of Windows and yes, it runs on top of a compatibility subsystem (NTVDM), but isn't it also some kind of compatibility feature on its own, why else would it still be around now that we have cmd.exe and Windows PowerShell? Ghettoblaster (talk) 17:27, 11 April 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Windows has cmd.exe despite Windows PowerShell - is that a compatibility feature? Or that it still supports COM despite .NET Framework. Or ODBC and OLE DB in spite of ADO.NET? Or Notepad despite including Wordpad? I am not saying command.com et al should not be in the article. I just feel they shouldn't be in the compatibility section. --soum talk 18:14, 11 April 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Yeah, I think you got a point here. So where do we put it in? A new command shell group? Or shall we just put it into the tools group like cmd.exe and Windows PowerShell? This is already a pretty big group don't you think? Ghettoblaster (talk) 18:20, 11 April 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: How about this? --soum talk 18:38, 11 April 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: I dont' think this is a good idea. This way it will soon be the the same as Template:Windows commands. Ghettoblaster (talk) 18:48, 11 April 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: You have a valid point. When I split them out, I was thinking that only the apps that provide their own shell (that provides their own prompt) will be listed here. --soum talk 18:52, 11 April 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: I wouldn't use the subgroups. Why not just split into administration/management apps (including the CLI shells) and all the other apps like Notepad, IE, Media Player etc. Ghettoblaster (talk) 18:58, 11 April 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: You mean like this? --soum talk 19:07, 11 April 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Exactly. Ghettoblaster (talk) 19:09, 11 April 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Good call. --soum talk 19:15, 11 April 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Compatibility 

message: Move Windows Registry to the Core group? Ghettoblaster (talk) 02:09, 23 April 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Kernel 

message: Protected Media Path doesn't protect the user from anything; in fact, it's actually detrimental to the user. Should this really be listed under Security? flarn2006 [u t c] time: 22:54, 10 November 2012 (UTC)
replies: text: Hi. It is not "user security", no; but it is "vendor security". So, yes, it should be in security. Security is always detrimental. Best regards, Codename Lisa (talk) 09:47, 11 November 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Protected Media Path shouldn't be in Security 

message: in Windows 8.1 Microsoft added OneDrive as a component of Windows, should this be mentioned? and if so, where? --86.81.201.94 (talk) 10:56, 29 March 2014 (UTC)
thread_title:  OneDrive (formerly SkyDrive) 

message: I don't know what the guidelines are concerning announced features as Microsoft Cortana is going to be a component of Microsoft Windows, but as announced versions aren't final versions this could (theoretically) change, ¿so could/should Microsoft Cortana be added today or is it best to wait until the official release of Microsoft Windows 10? Sincerely, --Namlong618 (talk) 09:24, 28 February 2015 (UTC)
thread_title:  Announced features 

message: According to this article it's still present, only it's "hidden". Though other apps like Windows Easy Transfer has been discontinued. --Hoang the Hoangest (talk) 06:05, 11 August 2015 (UTC)
thread_title:  Windows Photo Viewer is still in Windows 10. 

message: The following discontinued WinXP games are missing from the list:
*Internet Backgammon
*Internet Checkers
*Internet Spades
Inferno986return (talk) 17:14, 9 April 2018 (UTC)
thread_title:  Missing Windows games 

message: I've created a page Draft:Bluetooth File Transfer which I propose to add to the Windows components, as it is present in Windows 7/8/10. Please review and update the draft. John a s (talk) 23:07, 23 November 2018 (UTC)
thread_title:  Bluetooth File Transfer 

message: Windows To Go is discontinued in version 1903. https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/deployment/planning/windows-10-deprecated-features Hakop-2 (talk) 17:36, 24 June 2020 (UTC)
thread_title:  Windows To Go