Microsoft Wish and beta testing

A couple of people have asked me about Microsoft Wish this week, so Ithought I'd explain it briefly. Microsoft has a form on the Web you canfill out, where you "wish" for new features in existing programs, or fornew programs. The official description:Let us know how we can improve our products. Wishes can include: • Ideas for new or improved features • Services you would like to see added • Ways to make products easier to use • New Product Ideas You can find a link to Microsoft Wish at the Microsoft Technical Support feedback page at http://www.microsoft.com/support/feedback/Another popular question regards beta testing Microsoft products. Anyonecan sign up for beta tests, and believe it or not, it actually workssometimes. If you'd like to beta test a Microsoft product, send a blanke-mail to [email protected]. A bot will send you an automaticreply, with a list of the information Microsoft will need to consideryour application. Once you have this list, you should send one e-mailto that same address for each product you wish to test. Then crossyour fingers: I've actually gotten on several tests this way, so younever know. Good luck