The backspace key on all three of my computers has stopped working in web pages. It's OK in word etc documents and this document. Is this the result of a MS "fix"?
Win 10 home and pro, Dell PCs.

hazelthecat - 2021-03-29 10:07:00

Sounds odd. Are you using the same browser in all cases ? Have you tried a different browser?

nice_lady - 2021-03-29 10:27:00

in chrome I believe you now need to use ALT Left Arrow

I'm sure there was a good reason for them changing it...

king1 - 2021-03-29 10:48:00

I have used Firefox for ever, just tried Edge - same result. Weird.
I am aware of chrome - I also have a Chromebook. This is about Windows.

hazelthecat - 2021-03-29 12:09:00

king1 wrote:

in chrome I believe you now need to use ALT Left Arrow

I'm sure there was a good reason for them changing it...

I have just opened Chrome and typed xxxxx in search bar then used backspace key to delete and it was fine

perfectimages - 2021-03-29 12:29:00

Double weird!!
Just tried Alt-left arrow and it works - in windows!
I'll install chrome browser later and see what happens.

hazelthecat - 2021-03-29 12:30:00

hazelthecat wrote:

Double weird!!
Just tried Alt-left arrow and it works - in windows!
I'll install chrome browser later and see what happens.

Looks like Firefox have only just implemented this. might be why you've just struck this problem. Chrome changed it in 2016. it's a browser specific implementation, nothing to do with windows settings, but since Edge is based on Chrome it will already be using ALT Left...
https://www.zdnet.com/article/firefox-to-block-backspace-key
-from-working-as-back-button/

Edited by king1 at 12:47 pm, Mon 29 Mar

king1 - 2021-03-29 12:43:00

Thank you King1 et al. Saves me disassembling my keyboards to find a common fault. I've never had the problem discussed in the zdnet paper. Looks like I will have to retrain myself. Alt-left arrow - pfft.

hazelthecat - 2021-03-29 13:41:00

I didn't even realize this has changed, I use a mouse with back and forward buttons near the where my thumb sits, so have haven't tried to go back in my web browser by using the keyboard for ages!

cube_guy - 2021-03-29 14:33:00

Me neither cube guy, I use the mouse for as many functions as possible.

skull - 2021-03-29 15:25:00

hazelthecat wrote:

Thank you King1 et al. Saves me disassembling my keyboards to find a common fault.

The chance of that would be around zero.

nice_lady - 2021-03-29 16:07:00

OP, Backspace to go Previous page has been removed from Chrome a long time ago, I'm using an extension called "Go Back With Backspace" since which enable the function again.

flower_tears - 2021-03-29 16:43:00

Well that's my problem answered! Backspace with Firefox, only stopped working a couple of days ago....
It's worth scrolling when you come for computer help. Just need to get into the habit of using alt and back arrow now LOL

robbo105 - 2021-03-31 21:28:00