title: Why does IE8 fail to window.open() when viewing local HTML files (and how to fix it)?
body: <p>Due to orders, I <strong>must</strong> test some pages from a <strong>local file system</strong> running Windows XP and IE8.  Firefox and other browsers can view the documents and javascript for opening new windows works.  However, with IE8, I get new window filled with some default error message, "Internet Explorer cannot display the webpage".</p>
  
  <p>Anyhow the first "launcher" html is located in a path like so:
  C:\Documents and Settings\Tester1\My Documents\Sites\testsite\Launcher.html</p>
  
  <p>Launcher.html has links which call window.open() with a URL of Target.html.  This is the point of failure.  The window opens, but contains only the error message.</p>