Explorer is going "Back" a page when using "Backspace" to delete text !! what is the fix ?

[MowSow]

If I am typing something and I press "Backspace" to delete something .. instead it goes back to the previous page ... it pisses me off !! it does not happen all the time only once ... and then it's OK ...do you guys know what is the problem ...
Explorer 5 and NT 4 SP5... at work ...

 

[shadowfaX]

That happens to me sometimes too. Duno what to do about it.

 

[duragezic]

I think you just didn't click in the text box to get the cursor there. That happens to me a lot on these forums and it's quite annoying. I swear I click the text box but then I hit backspace a bunch and I go back 4 pages. So just make sure your cursor is in text box!

 

[Argo]

I think that was fixed in I.E. 5.5.

 

[gtd2000]

Yes that was an IE5 "feature" - does not happen with IE5.5 so far
there should be a few old posts about that problem on here - say a year ago

 

[MowSow]

That's not true ... I have Explorer 5.50.4522.1800CO ...
and I will be typing like I'm doing right now ... and I hit backspace to delete something and it brings me back the previous page instead !!!

 

[TheAvenger]

You probably clicked on the one of the emotions or on Bold or something and then hit Backspace.... I do it three times a day...LOL

 

[juiio]

If the cursor is not in an edit text field, then backspace goes back in your history.

 

[MowSow]

Ok sounds great ... but how do I disable that stupid feature !?

 

[zkmusa]

Yeah... i have IE 5.5, and I still have that problem!

I usually close all IE windows, and then restart IE.... that usually fixes the problem.

 

[gtd2000]

Wow thats weird - as I mentioned before that was an old problem (for me anyway) - not too sure why you guys are getting it now after all this time?



<< If the cursor is not in an edit text field, then backspace goes back in your history >>



This statement is unfortunately incorrect in this instance but generally correct
It occurs while actually typing the text with the cursor in the text box and then you press backspace to correct your typing etc - very annoying indeed

I'll do a search for my old posts - god knows what the title was though..but I'm 100% nobody had a solution for it?

What OS are you guys with the problem using?
I was using Windows 98 at the time
I'm running ME now and have been using 98SE - perhaps the change of OS cured the problem for me?

 

[Gorgonzola]

im using win2k with ie5, never had that problem before. i also used to use win98 with the same version of ie and didn't have the problem.

 

[MowSow]

I have win98 first edition with whatever service pack that was available for it on the update site ...
The exact same exact thing happens to me at work using windows NT 4 service pack 5