Microsoft Corporation
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Authors: Starr Andersen, Technical Writer, Vincent Abella, Technical Editor
This document is Part 5 of "Changes to Functionality in Windows XP Service Pack 2," and provides detailed information about the technologies included in Windows XP Service Pack 2 that help to make Web browsing safer. These technologies are designed to help to provide improved security when compared to previous versions of Internet Explorer. You can obtain the othe 15215g612p r parts of the paper in the Microsoft Download Center, at https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=28022
This preliminary document applies to the beta release of Microsoft® Windows® XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) for the 32-bit versions of Windows XP Professional and Windows XP Home Edition. It does not describe all of the changes that will be included in the final release of the service pack.
Changes to Functionality in Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2
Part 5: Enhanced Browsing Security
Download, Attachment, and Authenticode Enhancements
What do the download, attachment and Authenticode enhancements do?
Who does this feature apply to?
What existing functionality is changing in Windows XP Service Pack 2?
What settings are added or changed in Windows XP Service Pack 2?
Do I need to change my code to work with Windows XP Service Pack 2?
Internet Explorer Add-on Management and Crash Detection
What does Internet Explorer Add-on Management and Crash Detection do?
Who does this feature apply to?
What new functionality is added to this feature in Windows XP Service Pack 2?
What settings are added or changed in Windows XP Service Pack 2?
Do I need to change my code to work with Windows XP Service Pack 2?
Internet Explorer Binary Behaviors Security Setting
What does Binary Behaviors Security Setting do?
Who does this feature apply to?
What new functionality is added to this feature in Windows XP Service Pack 2?
What existing functionality is changing in Windows XP Service Pack 2?
What settings are added or changed in Windows XP Service Pack 2?
Do I need to change my code to work with Windows XP Service Pack 2?
Internet Explorer BindToObject Mitigation
What does BindToObject Mitigation do?
Who does this feature apply to?
What new functionality is added to this feature in Windows XP Service Pack 2?
What existing functionality is changing in Windows XP Service Pack 2?
What settings are added or changed in Windows XP Service Pack 2?
Do I need to change my code to work with Windows XP Service Pack 2?
Internet Explorer Information Bar
What does the Information Bar do?
Who does this feature apply to?
What new functionality is added to this feature in Windows XP Service Pack 2?
What existing functionality is changing in Windows XP Service Pack 2?
What settings are added or changed in Windows XP Service Pack 2?
Do I need to change my code to work with Windows XP Service Pack 2?
Internet Explorer Feature Control Security Zone Settings
What do Feature Control Security Zone Settings do?
Who does this feature apply to?
What new functionality is added to this feature in Windows XP Service Pack 2?
What settings are added or changed in Windows XP Service Pack 2?
Do I need to change my code to work with Windows XP SP2?
Internet Explorer Feature Control Settings in Group Policy
What does Internet Explorer Feature Control Settings in Group Policy do?
Who does this feature apply to?
What existing functionality is changing in Windows XP Service Pack 2?
Do I need to change my code to work with Windows XP Service Pack 2?
Internet Explorer UrlAction Settings in Group Policy
What does Internet Explorer UrlAction Settings in Group Policy do?
Who does this feature apply to?
What existing functionality is changing in Windows XP Service Pack 2?
Internet Explorer Local Machine Zone Lockdown
What Does Local Machine Zone Lockdown do?
Who does this feature apply to?
What existing functionality is changing in Windows XP Service Pack 2?
Do I Need to Change My Code to Work With Windows XP Service Pack 2?
Internet Explorer MIME Handling Enforcement
What does MIME Handling Enforcement do?
Who does this feature apply to?
What new functionality is added to this feature in Windows XP Service Pack 2?
What settings are added or changed in Windows XP Service Pack 2?
Do I need to change my code to work with Windows XP Service Pack 2?
Internet Explorer Object Caching
Who does this feature apply to?
What new functionality is added to this feature in Windows XP Service Pack 2?
What existing functionality is changing in Windows XP Service Pack 2?
What settings are added or changed in Windows XP Service Pack 2?
Do I need to change my code to work with Windows XP Service Pack 2?
Internet Explorer Pop-up Blocker
Who does this feature apply to?
What new functionality is added to this feature in Windows XP Service Pack 2?
What existing functionality is changing in Windows XP Service Pack 2?
What settings are added or changed in Windows XP Service Pack 2?
Do I need to change my code to work with Windows XP Service Pack 2?
Internet Explorer Untrusted Publishers Mitigations
What does Untrusted Publishers Mitigations do?
Who does this feature apply to?
What new functionality is added to this feature in Windows XP Service Pack 2?
What existing functionality is changing in Windows XP Service Pack 2?
What settings are added or changed in Windows XP Service Pack 2?
Do I need to change my code to work with Windows XP Service Pack 2?
Internet Explorer Window Restrictions
What does Window Restrictions do?
Who does this feature apply to?
What new functionality is added to this feature in Windows XP Service Pack 2?
What existing functionality is changing in Windows XP Service Pack 2?
What settings are added or changed in Windows XP Service Pack 2?
Do I need to change my code to work with Windows XP Service Pack 2?
Internet Explorer Zone Elevation Blocks
What does Zone Elevation Blocks do?
Who does this feature apply to?
What new functionality is added to this feature in Windows XP Service Pack 2?
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