The os attribute in the information and
resources elements can now contain specific versions of Windows,
such as Windows Vista or Windows 7.
Applications can use the install attribute in the
shortcut element to specify their their desire to be installed.
Installed applications are not removed when the Java Web Start cache is cleared,
but can be explicitly removed using the Java Control Panel.
Java Web Start applications can be deployed without specifying the
codebase attribute; see Deploying
Without Codebase