For the most part, Windows XP sp2 focuses on security improvements, but the impact of these is not necessarily as good as you might think. For example, several key changes brought by SP2: IE built-in pop-up blocker and IE plug-in manager (Add-on Manager). Everyone talks about it: After a long wait, Windows XP SP2 is released. Although it is already here, you may hesitate to install it immediately. What changes will it bring to your system? Do you like these changes? This article is the first in a series on the impact of SP2 on Windows XP and its components, focusing on the role of SP2 in IE. Amazing new features
SP2 has made a big change in IE, so how does it work? Some of them are transparent to end users and web developers interested in this. Other changes will make users feel frustrated at the beginning. For example, the break of the functionality of a normal Web site is a matter of constant trade-off between security and ease of use. In any case, SP2 adds several new features to IE and has been noticed and welcomed by all users: the built-in pop-up blocker and the IE plug-in manager. Pop-up blocker
Pop-up ads are a real poison for anyone surfing the web. This pop-up web window, like the plague, masks the original site and forces you to take the time to close each window. You can buy tools like IHatePopups or download free tools like Google toolbar with anti-pop-up technology, but many of us are surprised why Microsoft doesn't include pop-up blocking in their browsers. Especially after other browser vendors such as Mozilla and Opera have added this feature. But in the end, Microsoft finally did this: SP2 added a pop-up blocker in IE, and my tests showed it worked fine. I visited a popular news site, and when pop-up ads appeared, it was one of the worst sites, and I heard a tick, indicating that IE is blocking pop-up ads. This information is displayed in the address bar, prompting me that the popup window has been blocked, as shown in Figure A. Figure A: The new IE pop-up blocker sends a notification after successfully blocking the pop-up window. If you want to know the pop-up blocker window, you click on the entire message bar and you will see several options, such as the B image display, especially for you. You can choose: Temporary pop-ups Always allow pop-ups to change pop-up blocker settings when accessing this site. Figure B: Click on the pop-up notification bar. You can get a list of options. You can deselect the Show Information Bar For Pop-Ups option. Close the notification bar. If you close the message bar, the pop-up blocker will be displayed as an icon on the status bar to inform you to block the popup. Tip: This information bar can also provide information or options for previously displayed content, such as asking the user whether to download the active control. Turning off the pop-up notification bar does not close other notifications. If you want to close the pop-up blocker dialog (which is enabled by default), you can do this in the pop-up notification bar menu or click on "Tools