I have a personal financial system (c#3.0, frameworks3.5, etc, VS Express, sql server express 2008 etc). Under IE8 beta 2, there's a weird problem I have encountered:
In IE8, beta 2, under a certain conditions (described below), when a new javascript window opens, the system does not retain session variables. All session variables are not recognized in the new window. Note that there is a redirect previously in my system. I have read of this problem elsewhere from other people reporting it: a redirect following a new window causing session variables to not be carried to the new window. Now here's the really weird part that I havent seen reported. If i choose to execute my system from the Favorites within IE8, the problem does not exist. The system works as it did previously (IE7, Firefox, etc). But if i create a desktop shortcut, or taskbar shortcut, and fire up my system directly from these shortcuts, the problem of missing session variables under a new window exists! It's interesting to me that somehow, executing a .net system would be different from a favorite within IE8 than it is from a shortcut on the desktop (or taskbar). One would think it's the exact same thing. Anybody else report this?
