MS requested feedback for Windows 10 Tech Preview. MS has even opened its OWN Windows suggestion page at the Uservoice feedback site here: https://windows.uservoice.com/forums/265757-feature-suggestions/filters/top
Cortana got to keep its name from requests on that site, so they’re watching it closely and listening (for a change).
Paul Thurrott has put together his tabulation of the top ten W10 results as well using ‘like’ votes to rank them. You can find them here: http://winsupersite.com/windows-10/here-are-top-user-requests-windows-10
Some of these suggestions are really good.
According to gHacks, the Top 20 suggestions (as of 10/16) on Uservoice were:
- Add tabs to Windows Explorer / File Explorer.
- Make Windows Update the one stop for all drivers.
- Bring back Aero Glass from Windows 8 Developer Preview.
- Redesign & replace all Aero-themed objects in Windows 10.
- Add Persian calendar to Windows.
- Provide a better Notepad application.
- Make Windows free for everyone.
- A modern plugin experience for Internet Explorer.
- Bind programs to specific audio outputs.
- Pin anything to the start screen.
- Live background images with animations or live streams.
- Built-in support for multiple codecs such as mkv.
- Drag applications to another virtual desktop.
- Create custom live tiles.
- Add Adobe format thumbnails support, create a universal preview tool.
- Merge PC Settings and Control Panel.
- Add Cortana to Windows.
- Ability to customize the login screen.
- OneDrive app should include shared folders.
- Fix Thumbnail Cache automatic deletion problem.
Sources:
http://www.theverge.com/2014/10/17/6993471/windows-10-features-top-requests
http://winsupersite.com/windows-10/here-are-top-user-requests-windows-10
https://windows.uservoice.com/forums/265757-feature-suggestions/filters/top
http://www.ghacks.net/2014/10/16/what-users-want-to-see-integrated-in-windows-10/?_m=3n%2e0038%2e1399%2ehj0ao01hy5%2e1g5a