No Back Button in Windows......

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Is there a way to restore the back button? It's grayed out...

JCW

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"J.W." wrote:

> Back Button for what? Internet Explorer? Windows Explorer? ...
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> "JCW" <jcw@nowhere.net> wrote in message
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> > Is there a way to restore the back button? It's grayed out...
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> > JCW
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JCW, you can only go back as far as history will allow, that means the first
webpage you viewed or the first folder you opened then the back button will
be grayed out !

"JCW" wrote:

> Internet Explorer and Windows... Sorry I left that out...
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> JCW
> "Andy.W" <Andy.W@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> > > > Is there a way to restore the back button? It's grayed out...
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Thats a very good point Sharon F, didn't think of that one !

"Sharon F" wrote:

> On Fri, 27 Aug 2004 10:17:15 -0700, JCW wrote:
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> > Is there a way to restore the back button? It's grayed out...
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> > JCW
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> Check to see if Internet Explorer is set to reuse windows. You'll find that
> setting in Internet Options> Advanced. There is a similar settings in
> Folder Options> General for Windows Explorer. In the Browse folders
> section, select "Open each folder in the same window."
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> With those settings enabled, browsing the internet or the file system will
> use a single window. In the process, a history trail is created and the
> Back button should become available and functional.
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> --
> Sharon F
> MS-MVP ~ Windows XP Shell/User
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