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Carl DSun Oct-13-02 03:05 PM
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"This is a little strange"


          

Not sure if I should post this in the computer forum? It's probably more appropriate here seeing as it's not that important.

OK here goes:
If you use the following HTML (which I'm posting in "normal" format):

<a href="file:///c:\">hard drive</a>

what it does is provide a link shown as hard drive and when you click on it it'll show the contents of your c drive in your browser window. This is used as a gag on some web pages to make you think others can see the contents of your hard drive when in fact they can't.

My question is: since I've installed Service Pack 1 for XP this "trick" doesn't work anymore - I click on it and nothing happens, just wondering if anyone knows why?

Carl

  

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Your HD has been wiped out!
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RE: Your HD has been wiped out!
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RE: This is a little strange
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RoperaSun Oct-13-02 03:22 PM
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#1. "Your HD has been wiped out!"
In response to Carl D (Reply # 0)
Sun Oct-13-02 03:22 PM

          

actually...I have no idea

  

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golouisSun Oct-13-02 03:35 PM
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#2. "RE: Your HD has been wiped out!"
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This should definitely be on the computer forum

Louis

  

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Carl DSun Oct-13-02 03:48 PM
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#3. "RE: This is a little strange"
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Thanks guys, I didn't want to put it on the Computer Forum because it isn't really important - I was just curious, it's definitely connected with XP Service Pack 1 though.

Carl

  

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Night_rider666Sun Oct-13-02 04:32 PM
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#4. "RE: This is a little strange"
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It's presumably related to the IE components of the SP1 update - I run ME with the IE SP1 and it doesn't work for me either.
I have seen this gag before and it has worked.




'Artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity'

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Carl DSun Oct-13-02 06:33 PM
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#5. "RE: This is a little strange"
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Tue Oct-15-02 01:53 PM

          

Hi Steve, I've just come back now and I'm using Windows 98 (with IE6 but without IE6 Service Pack 1) and it works. (I'm dual booting 98SE and XP).

Definitely something to do with IE6 SP1 - never mind though.

Edit: Just downloaded and installed IE6 Service Pack 1 for Windows 98 and it's stopped working.

Carl

  

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old dudeTue Oct-15-02 08:48 AM
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#6. "RE: This is a little strange"
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Well, one of the main reasons for the SP1 upgrade, IE6 and all that is to thwart this kind of thing.

Firewalls are there also to prevent it coming from online....

Back in more innocent times there were little utils one could sneak into someone else's computer to make the screen melt or shatter and all kinds of stuff like that.

These days those aren't seen as funny anymore......I used to have a ton of those.....

  

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Carl DTue Oct-15-02 01:09 PM
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#7. "RE: This is a little strange"
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Hi old dude, I agree, but this particular "trick" is just a harmless prank - I guess it could cause people undue worry if they didn't know what was going on though.

Carl

  

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