Thread: Windows XP SP2 .. Big Changes
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Re: Windows XP SP2 .. Big Changes
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Originally Posted by JohnBoucher
Downloadable Files: The file download ability can only be initiated by a user click. Pages that say "your download will begin in 10 seconds" and have an ad before launching the file will now fail.
What was the problem with the way it was before? It couldn't be used particularly maciliously...

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- Popup Windows: These may now only be initiated by a user action, not automatically, and only one popup will be created based on that user action... so a popup cannot spawn a popup, even if the original was spawned by a click.
Good job, Microsoft! We don't like ads being shoved in our faces!

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- MS Java Virtual Machine: This is no longer distributed. You should direct your users to java.sun.com.
Fine with me.

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- Browser Windows Alterations: You can no longer do a fullscreen window, it will only launch a maximized window. You can no longer move the statusbar, titlebar or toolbar off of the visible screen.
Why no full screen? Was it possible to initiate that with JavaScript?

Overall, good plans by MS.
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