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Microsoft: Shortcut 'trick' is legitimate feature
This isn't news, its been a feature of IE as long as I can remember. I've been using IE to browse people's local PC and run files for quite some time. This story is based on nothing.
Posted by: Loverock Davidson   Posted on: 07/06/06 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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Um, yeah  ejhonda | 07/05/06
What a load...  NonZealot | 07/05/06
Is that all?  Yagotta B. Kidding | 07/05/06
That's always been possible  NonZealot | 07/05/06
Your Average User  phburks | 07/05/06
Read the article again.  3D0G | 07/06/06
Legitimate? maybe ... Dangerous ... you bet  A.Typical Zork | 07/05/06
I'll say it slowly  TonyMcS | 07/05/06
And, who says the user will create the shortcut?? This is just another tool  DonnieBoy | 07/06/06
Let's do a quick poll. Who has ever used this?  DonnieBoy | 07/06/06
Wrong  Dr.C | 07/06/06
This will be HUGE for hackers!  Reverend MacFellow | 07/05/06
Nothing new  ConstableBrew | 07/05/06
Do what the user expects  dragosani | 07/05/06
Agreed.  A_Pickle | 07/05/06
No Offense  Clocked | 07/05/06
Microsoft should implement "address bar checks" in IE 6.  Grayson Peddie | 07/05/06
No, they shuld throw out the hook altogether  CobraA1 | 07/05/06
How many times have we all heard this...  Anti_Zealot | 07/05/06
Here we go again  Clocked | 07/05/06
www.google.com www.amazon.com  mighetto | 07/05/06
Read the story next time  TonyMcS | 07/05/06
tips and tricks and more tips...  Arm A. Geddon | 07/05/06
read it again  not of this world | 07/05/06
This is a feature... WHY???  Mr. Roboto | 07/05/06
Executable file danger  TonyMcS | 07/05/06
I clicked IE and it turned on my coffee-maker!  An_Axe_to_Grind | 07/05/06
No surprises!  lovvvvie | 07/06/06
I'm sure the NK's are heavy into Microsoft!  Reverend MacFellow | 07/06/06
Danger Will Robinson !  jpr75_z | 07/06/06
Microsoft: Shortcut 'trick' is legitimate feature  Loverock Davidson | 07/06/06
Isn't security vulnerabilities....  Jay E Court | 07/06/06
Never used it  Dr_Zinj | 07/06/06
Very silly feature  webDevx | 07/06/06
I use this on our intranet.....  Dr.C | 07/06/06
user's expectations  raunchy | 07/07/06
*sigh*  kornesque | 07/07/06
much like the tendency of IE to display a file folder instead of a search  wessonjoe | 07/07/06

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