I recently took the plunge and upgraded my PC from Windows XP to Windows 7, and over all I think it’s one of the best moves I’ve ever made. But there is one glaring annoyance that has me completely baffled. Why on earth did Microsoft decide to remove the Forward, Back and Pause buttons from the Windows 7 Slideshow app? Moving to the next photo in the slideshow is easy: Simply click on the picture or wait for the next image to cycle onto the screen. But to return to the previous photo or pause the slideshow altogether requires the user to right click on the photo, then click either Back or Pause.
The guys and gals up in Redmond are well known for making arbitrary and often senseless changes when “upgrading” their products, but this change takes the cake. What were they thinking?