That I didn't know, was that you can replace Zune with Zune drivers only, no need to install complete Zune software. You may be familiar with that registry hack that allows accessing WP7 storage in Windows explorer, but it still requires Zune installed: How to turn your Windows Phone 7 device into a USB drive | Windows Phone Central However, I found a method to get photos and videos from WP7 Lumia without installing Zune software at all. At least I haven't found any method to do this, unless maybe custom firmware thing, that I'd like to avoid until I run out of warranty. It would be ideal to hack Lumia to act like USB mass storage device, but that seems impossible. If only Windows PCs would work so seamlessly with WP7.8. So convenient, there are so many things I love in recent Linux distros, especially Mint. No need to get drivers or programs, just plug in USB and there is a new icon on the desktop to access the phone. At least Linux Mint 16 can access my Lumia flawlessly. What comes to PC operating systems, I'm mostly Windows user (currently Windows 8.1), but I also use Linux Mint.
Why coping files takes 100% of CPU time on a relatively fast Core 2 Duo? And I could also complain about the always active Zune service, that is consuming memory. Especially on older computers, Zune takes incredibly long time to transfer large video files, that may be because Zune executes max load to CPU. When (if) Zune finally agrees to collaborate with me, the transfer speed is very slow. Zune never works at the first try, I need to reconnect USB cable several times, before Zune recognizes my phone. They require this big clumsy Zune to synchronize the content on the phone to the Windows PC.
I understood that this changed in WP8 systems, that work like any USB drives, but not in Windows Phone 7.x systems. The one big thing I dislike in my Nokia Lumia 710 (WP7.8) is the need to use Zune to get photos and videos from the phone.
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