Hi,
Are you running a HOSTS file?
A HOSTS file may be causing this. If so there's a possible workaround.
See: http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/hostsfaq.htm#Button

Don
[MS MVP- IE]

"Paul G" <PaulG@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:D2F90676-94E7-43E0-9D6E-2D897B29F555@microsoft.com...
> Thanks, Don. Your note seems to confirm that this is a known issue. But
is
> there really no setting somewhere that can prevent ads from being treated
by
> IE as pages? Anyone out there know how to do this in a more "permanent"
way?

> "Don Varnau" wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> > Workaround- Use the down arrow on the Back button to bypass the other
pages.
> > I haven't heard of another solution to this problem.

> > "Paul G" <PaulG@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:4D2F7CDE-ECE9-43BE-8A31-2F6AA6CAD770@microsoft.com...
> > > I'm using IE7 with XP Pro. Lots of horsepower. Plenty of RAM. When
I
> > visit
> > > a site with a lot of advertising on it -- such as a newspaper -- and
click
> > to
> > > a second page and then try to click the back button to return to the
home
> > > page, I find myself clicking 3 or 4 or 5 or even more times before I
get
> > back
> > > to the home page. It APPEARS that it is somehow associated with the
ads
> > that
> > > have loaded and even the advertising space for those ads that have
been
> > > blocked. (One ad or ad space seems to disappear with every back
button
> > > click). What's up with that? It makes the back button essentially
> > useless.
> > > Is there a setting I'm missing that can make that button crisp again?
(I
> > > don't recall having this problem with IE6.)

Thanks, Don, but I actually have tried that (ad.doubleclick.net, etc.), but
had no luck with overcoming the problem. Certainly the description at that
link is a perfect description of the problem I am experiencing, so it is very
disappointing that it doesn't seem to work. Any thought about why? (P.S.
All that said, I wish a knew what "running a HOSTS file" means. What is a
"HOSTS file" and what does it do?)

"Don Varnau" wrote:

> Hi,
> Are you running a HOSTS file?
> A HOSTS file may be causing this. If so there's a possible workaround.
> See: http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/hostsfaq.htm#Button
>
> Don
> [MS MVP- IE]
>
> "Paul G" <PaulG@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:D2F90676-94E7-43E0-9D6E-2D897B29F555@microsoft.com...
> > Thanks, Don. Your note seems to confirm that this is a known issue. But
> is
> > there really no setting somewhere that can prevent ads from being treated
> by
> > IE as pages? Anyone out there know how to do this in a more "permanent"
> way?
>
> > "Don Varnau" wrote:
> >
> > > Hi,
> > > Workaround- Use the down arrow on the Back button to bypass the other
> pages.
> > > I haven't heard of another solution to this problem.
>
> > > "Paul G" <PaulG@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > news:4D2F7CDE-ECE9-43BE-8A31-2F6AA6CAD770@microsoft.com...
> > > > I'm using IE7 with XP Pro. Lots of horsepower. Plenty of RAM. When
> I
> > > visit
> > > > a site with a lot of advertising on it -- such as a newspaper -- and
> click
> > > to
> > > > a second page and then try to click the back button to return to the
> home
> > > > page, I find myself clicking 3 or 4 or 5 or even more times before I
> get
> > > back
> > > > to the home page. It APPEARS that it is somehow associated with the
> ads
> > > that
> > > > have loaded and even the advertising space for those ads that have
> been
> > > > blocked. (One ad or ad space seems to disappear with every back
> button
> > > > click). What's up with that? It makes the back button essentially
> > > useless.
> > > > Is there a setting I'm missing that can make that button crisp again?
> (I
> > > > don't recall having this problem with IE6.)
>
>

Don, I just replied to your post but failed to click on "Notify me of
replies". If you are replying to that other reply of mine, please do so here
also so I'll know that there's something here. Thanks...

"Don Varnau" wrote:

> Hi,
> Are you running a HOSTS file?
> A HOSTS file may be causing this. If so there's a possible workaround.
> See: http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/hostsfaq.htm#Button
>
> Don
> [MS MVP- IE]
>
> "Paul G" <PaulG@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:D2F90676-94E7-43E0-9D6E-2D897B29F555@microsoft.com...
> > Thanks, Don. Your note seems to confirm that this is a known issue. But
> is
> > there really no setting somewhere that can prevent ads from being treated
> by
> > IE as pages? Anyone out there know how to do this in a more "permanent"
> way?
>
> > "Don Varnau" wrote:
> >
> > > Hi,
> > > Workaround- Use the down arrow on the Back button to bypass the other
> pages.
> > > I haven't heard of another solution to this problem.
>
> > > "Paul G" <PaulG@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > news:4D2F7CDE-ECE9-43BE-8A31-2F6AA6CAD770@microsoft.com...
> > > > I'm using IE7 with XP Pro. Lots of horsepower. Plenty of RAM. When
> I
> > > visit
> > > > a site with a lot of advertising on it -- such as a newspaper -- and
> click
> > > to
> > > > a second page and then try to click the back button to return to the
> home
> > > > page, I find myself clicking 3 or 4 or 5 or even more times before I
> get
> > > back
> > > > to the home page. It APPEARS that it is somehow associated with the
> ads
> > > that
> > > > have loaded and even the advertising space for those ads that have
> been
> > > > blocked. (One ad or ad space seems to disappear with every back
> button
> > > > click). What's up with that? It makes the back button essentially
> > > useless.
> > > > Is there a setting I'm missing that can make that button crisp again?
> (I
> > > > don't recall having this problem with IE6.)
>
>

Hi,
Sorry, I lost track of this thread.

To check the HOSTS file in Windows XP...
Make sure that Windows is showing hidden files and is
not hiding file extensions for known file types then check for a HOSTS file
at [C:\Windows\System32\Drivers\etc] Open the HOSTS file with notepad. If
there are entries you wish to disable, you can put the pound sign (#) in
front an entry to disable it. Then File> Save. Or you can rename the HOSTS
file to HOSTS.OLD to disable it.

Additional info at:
The Hosts File (Gorilla Design Studio): http://www.accs-net.com/hosts/
Blocking Unwanted Parasites with a Hosts File:
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm

If a HOSTS file is not causing this on your machine, I don't know what else
might be. I see this back button behavior occasionally, but not that often.

Don
[MS MVP- IE]

"Paul G" <PaulG@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:006E4F12-FB70-4CB8-B9A0-0255C566ACCE@microsoft.com...
> Don, I just replied to your post but failed to click on "Notify me of
> replies". If you are replying to that other reply of mine, please do so
here
> also so I'll know that there's something here. Thanks...

> "Don Varnau" wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> > Are you running a HOSTS file?
> > A HOSTS file may be causing this. If so there's a possible workaround.
> > See: http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/hostsfaq.htm#Button
> >

> > "Paul G" <PaulG@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:D2F90676-94E7-43E0-9D6E-2D897B29F555@microsoft.com...
> > > Thanks, Don. Your note seems to confirm that this is a known issue.
But
> > is
> > > there really no setting somewhere that can prevent ads from being
treated
> > by
> > > IE as pages? Anyone out there know how to do this in a more
"permanent"
> > way?

> > > "Don Varnau" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hi,
> > > > Workaround- Use the down arrow on the Back button to bypass the
other
> > pages.
> > > > I haven't heard of another solution to this problem.

> > > > "Paul G" <PaulG@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:4D2F7CDE-ECE9-43BE-8A31-2F6AA6CAD770@microsoft.com...
> > > > > I'm using IE7 with XP Pro. Lots of horsepower. Plenty of RAM.
When
> > I
> > > > visit
> > > > > a site with a lot of advertising on it -- such as a newspaper --
and
> > click
> > > > to
> > > > > a second page and then try to click the back button to return to
the
> > home
> > > > > page, I find myself clicking 3 or 4 or 5 or even more times before
I
> > get
> > > > back
> > > > > to the home page. It APPEARS that it is somehow associated with
the
> > ads
> > > > that
> > > > > have loaded and even the advertising space for those ads that have
> > been
> > > > > blocked. (One ad or ad space seems to disappear with every back
> > button
> > > > > click). What's up with that? It makes the back button
essentially
> > > > useless.
> > > > > Is there a setting I'm missing that can make that button crisp
again?
> > (I
> > > > > don't recall having this problem with IE6.)

Hi,
Sorry, I lost track of this thread.

To check the HOSTS file in Windows XP...
Make sure that Windows is showing hidden files and is
not hiding file extensions for known file types then check for a HOSTS file
at [C:\Windows\System32\Drivers\etc] Open the HOSTS file with notepad. If
there are entries you wish to disable, you can put the pound sign (#) in
front an entry to disable it. Then File> Save. Or you can rename the HOSTS
file to HOSTS.OLD to disable it.

Additional info at:
The Hosts File (Gorilla Design Studio): http://www.accs-net.com/hosts/
Blocking Unwanted Parasites with a Hosts File:
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm

If a HOSTS file is not causing this on your machine, I don't know what else
might be. I see this back button behavior occasionally, but not that often.

Don
[MS MVP- IE]

"Paul G" <PaulG@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:006E4F12-FB70-4CB8-B9A0-0255C566ACCE@microsoft.com...
> Don, I just replied to your post but failed to click on "Notify me of
> replies". If you are replying to that other reply of mine, please do so
here
> also so I'll know that there's something here. Thanks...

> "Don Varnau" wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> > Are you running a HOSTS file?
> > A HOSTS file may be causing this. If so there's a possible workaround.
> > See: http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/hostsfaq.htm#Button
> >

> > "Paul G" <PaulG@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:D2F90676-94E7-43E0-9D6E-2D897B29F555@microsoft.com...
> > > Thanks, Don. Your note seems to confirm that this is a known issue.
But
> > is
> > > there really no setting somewhere that can prevent ads from being
treated
> > by
> > > IE as pages? Anyone out there know how to do this in a more
"permanent"
> > way?

> > > "Don Varnau" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hi,
> > > > Workaround- Use the down arrow on the Back button to bypass the
other
> > pages.
> > > > I haven't heard of another solution to this problem.

> > > > "Paul G" <PaulG@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:4D2F7CDE-ECE9-43BE-8A31-2F6AA6CAD770@microsoft.com...
> > > > > I'm using IE7 with XP Pro. Lots of horsepower. Plenty of RAM.
When
> > I
> > > > visit
> > > > > a site with a lot of advertising on it -- such as a newspaper --
and
> > click
> > > > to
> > > > > a second page and then try to click the back button to return to
the
> > home
> > > > > page, I find myself clicking 3 or 4 or 5 or even more times before
I
> > get
> > > > back
> > > > > to the home page. It APPEARS that it is somehow associated with
the
> > ads
> > > > that
> > > > > have loaded and even the advertising space for those ads that have
> > been
> > > > > blocked. (One ad or ad space seems to disappear with every back
> > button
> > > > > click). What's up with that? It makes the back button
essentially
> > > > useless.
> > > > > Is there a setting I'm missing that can make that button crisp
again?
> > (I
> > > > > don't recall having this problem with IE6.)

Hi,
Sorry, I lost track of this thread.

To check the HOSTS file in Windows XP...
Make sure that Windows is showing hidden files and is
not hiding file extensions for known file types then check for a HOSTS file
at [C:\Windows\System32\Drivers\etc] Open the HOSTS file with notepad. If
there are entries you wish to disable, you can put the pound sign (#) in
front an entry to disable it. Then File> Save. Or you can rename the HOSTS
file to HOSTS.OLD to disable it.

Additional info at:
The Hosts File (Gorilla Design Studio): http://www.accs-net.com/hosts/
Blocking Unwanted Parasites with a Hosts File:
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm

If a HOSTS file is not causing this on your machine, I don't know what else
might be. I see this back button behavior occasionally, but not that often.

Don
[MS MVP- IE]

"Paul G" <PaulG@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:006E4F12-FB70-4CB8-B9A0-0255C566ACCE@microsoft.com...
> Don, I just replied to your post but failed to click on "Notify me of
> replies". If you are replying to that other reply of mine, please do so
here
> also so I'll know that there's something here. Thanks...

> "Don Varnau" wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> > Are you running a HOSTS file?
> > A HOSTS file may be causing this. If so there's a possible workaround.
> > See: http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/hostsfaq.htm#Button
> >

> > "Paul G" <PaulG@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:D2F90676-94E7-43E0-9D6E-2D897B29F555@microsoft.com...
> > > Thanks, Don. Your note seems to confirm that this is a known issue.
But
> > is
> > > there really no setting somewhere that can prevent ads from being
treated
> > by
> > > IE as pages? Anyone out there know how to do this in a more
"permanent"
> > way?

> > > "Don Varnau" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hi,
> > > > Workaround- Use the down arrow on the Back button to bypass the
other
> > pages.
> > > > I haven't heard of another solution to this problem.

> > > > "Paul G" <PaulG@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:4D2F7CDE-ECE9-43BE-8A31-2F6AA6CAD770@microsoft.com...
> > > > > I'm using IE7 with XP Pro. Lots of horsepower. Plenty of RAM.
When
> > I
> > > > visit
> > > > > a site with a lot of advertising on it -- such as a newspaper --
and
> > click
> > > > to
> > > > > a second page and then try to click the back button to return to
the
> > home
> > > > > page, I find myself clicking 3 or 4 or 5 or even more times before
I
> > get
> > > > back
> > > > > to the home page. It APPEARS that it is somehow associated with
the
> > ads
> > > > that
> > > > > have loaded and even the advertising space for those ads that have
> > been
> > > > > blocked. (One ad or ad space seems to disappear with every back
> > button
> > > > > click). What's up with that? It makes the back button
essentially
> > > > useless.
> > > > > Is there a setting I'm missing that can make that button crisp
again?
> > (I
> > > > > don't recall having this problem with IE6.)

Hi,
Sorry, I lost track of this thread.

To check the HOSTS file in Windows XP...
Make sure that Windows is showing hidden files and is
not hiding file extensions for known file types then check for a HOSTS file
at [C:\Windows\System32\Drivers\etc] Open the HOSTS file with notepad. If
there are entries you wish to disable, you can put the pound sign (#) in
front an entry to disable it. Then File> Save. Or you can rename the HOSTS
file to HOSTS.OLD to disable it.

Additional info at:
The Hosts File (Gorilla Design Studio): http://www.accs-net.com/hosts/
Blocking Unwanted Parasites with a Hosts File:
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm

If a HOSTS file is not causing this on your machine, I don't know what else
might be. I see this back button behavior occasionally, but not that often.

Don
[MS MVP- IE]

"Paul G" <PaulG@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:006E4F12-FB70-4CB8-B9A0-0255C566ACCE@microsoft.com...
> Don, I just replied to your post but failed to click on "Notify me of
> replies". If you are replying to that other reply of mine, please do so
here
> also so I'll know that there's something here. Thanks...

> "Don Varnau" wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> > Are you running a HOSTS file?
> > A HOSTS file may be causing this. If so there's a possible workaround.
> > See: http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/hostsfaq.htm#Button
> >

> > "Paul G" <PaulG@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:D2F90676-94E7-43E0-9D6E-2D897B29F555@microsoft.com...
> > > Thanks, Don. Your note seems to confirm that this is a known issue.
But
> > is
> > > there really no setting somewhere that can prevent ads from being
treated
> > by
> > > IE as pages? Anyone out there know how to do this in a more
"permanent"
> > way?

> > > "Don Varnau" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hi,
> > > > Workaround- Use the down arrow on the Back button to bypass the
other
> > pages.
> > > > I haven't heard of another solution to this problem.

> > > > "Paul G" <PaulG@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:4D2F7CDE-ECE9-43BE-8A31-2F6AA6CAD770@microsoft.com...
> > > > > I'm using IE7 with XP Pro. Lots of horsepower. Plenty of RAM.
When
> > I
> > > > visit
> > > > > a site with a lot of advertising on it -- such as a newspaper --
and
> > click
> > > > to
> > > > > a second page and then try to click the back button to return to
the
> > home
> > > > > page, I find myself clicking 3 or 4 or 5 or even more times before
I
> > get
> > > > back
> > > > > to the home page. It APPEARS that it is somehow associated with
the
> > ads
> > > > that
> > > > > have loaded and even the advertising space for those ads that have
> > been
> > > > > blocked. (One ad or ad space seems to disappear with every back
> > button
> > > > > click). What's up with that? It makes the back button
essentially
> > > > useless.
> > > > > Is there a setting I'm missing that can make that button crisp
again?
> > (I
> > > > > don't recall having this problem with IE6.)

Hi,
Sorry, I lost track of this thread.

To check the HOSTS file in Windows XP...
Make sure that Windows is showing hidden files and is
not hiding file extensions for known file types then check for a HOSTS file
at [C:\Windows\System32\Drivers\etc] Open the HOSTS file with notepad. If
there are entries you wish to disable, you can put the pound sign (#) in
front an entry to disable it. Then File> Save. Or you can rename the HOSTS
file to HOSTS.OLD to disable it.

Additional info at:
The Hosts File (Gorilla Design Studio): http://www.accs-net.com/hosts/
Blocking Unwanted Parasites with a Hosts File:
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm

If a HOSTS file is not causing this on your machine, I don't know what else
might be. I see this back button behavior occasionally, but not that often.

Don
[MS MVP- IE]

"Paul G" <PaulG@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:006E4F12-FB70-4CB8-B9A0-0255C566ACCE@microsoft.com...
> Don, I just replied to your post but failed to click on "Notify me of
> replies". If you are replying to that other reply of mine, please do so
here
> also so I'll know that there's something here. Thanks...

> "Don Varnau" wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> > Are you running a HOSTS file?
> > A HOSTS file may be causing this. If so there's a possible workaround.
> > See: http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/hostsfaq.htm#Button
> >

> > "Paul G" <PaulG@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:D2F90676-94E7-43E0-9D6E-2D897B29F555@microsoft.com...
> > > Thanks, Don. Your note seems to confirm that this is a known issue.
But
> > is
> > > there really no setting somewhere that can prevent ads from being
treated
> > by
> > > IE as pages? Anyone out there know how to do this in a more
"permanent"
> > way?

> > > "Don Varnau" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hi,
> > > > Workaround- Use the down arrow on the Back button to bypass the
other
> > pages.
> > > > I haven't heard of another solution to this problem.

> > > > "Paul G" <PaulG@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:4D2F7CDE-ECE9-43BE-8A31-2F6AA6CAD770@microsoft.com...
> > > > > I'm using IE7 with XP Pro. Lots of horsepower. Plenty of RAM.
When
> > I
> > > > visit
> > > > > a site with a lot of advertising on it -- such as a newspaper --
and
> > click
> > > > to
> > > > > a second page and then try to click the back button to return to
the
> > home
> > > > > page, I find myself clicking 3 or 4 or 5 or even more times before
I
> > get
> > > > back
> > > > > to the home page. It APPEARS that it is somehow associated with
the
> > ads
> > > > that
> > > > > have loaded and even the advertising space for those ads that have
> > been
> > > > > blocked. (One ad or ad space seems to disappear with every back
> > button
> > > > > click). What's up with that? It makes the back button
essentially
> > > > useless.
> > > > > Is there a setting I'm missing that can make that button crisp
again?
> > (I
> > > > > don't recall having this problem with IE6.)

Hi Don...thanks for finding this thread again. Your attention is greatly
appreciated. I found my HOSTS file per your instrucitons and there are only
2 lines in it. They are: "127.0.0.1 localhost" and "127.0.0.1
ie3.proxy.aol.com" I'm not sure what to make of that in the context of
this back button problem, but my guess is that you might be. Any thoughts?
Many thanks in advance for any further advice on this. (The drop down menu
workaround you suggested is working, of course, but for some strange reason,
that extra step -- two actually -- sure does seem like a hugely unnecessary
annoyance that I would love to get rid of.)

"Don Varnau" wrote:

> Hi,
> Sorry, I lost track of this thread.
>
> To check the HOSTS file in Windows XP...
> Make sure that Windows is showing hidden files and is
> not hiding file extensions for known file types then check for a HOSTS file
> at [C:\Windows\System32\Drivers\etc] Open the HOSTS file with notepad. If
> there are entries you wish to disable, you can put the pound sign (#) in
> front an entry to disable it. Then File> Save. Or you can rename the HOSTS
> file to HOSTS.OLD to disable it.
>
> Additional info at:
> The Hosts File (Gorilla Design Studio): http://www.accs-net.com/hosts/
> Blocking Unwanted Parasites with a Hosts File:
> http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm
>
> If a HOSTS file is not causing this on your machine, I don't know what else
> might be. I see this back button behavior occasionally, but not that often.
>
> Don
> [MS MVP- IE]
>
> "Paul G" <PaulG@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:006E4F12-FB70-4CB8-B9A0-0255C566ACCE@microsoft.com...
> > Don, I just replied to your post but failed to click on "Notify me of
> > replies". If you are replying to that other reply of mine, please do so
> here
> > also so I'll know that there's something here. Thanks...
>
> > "Don Varnau" wrote:
> >
> > > Hi,
> > > Are you running a HOSTS file?
> > > A HOSTS file may be causing this. If so there's a possible workaround.
> > > See: http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/hostsfaq.htm#Button
> > >
>
> > > "Paul G" <PaulG@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > news:D2F90676-94E7-43E0-9D6E-2D897B29F555@microsoft.com...
> > > > Thanks, Don. Your note seems to confirm that this is a known issue.
> But
> > > is
> > > > there really no setting somewhere that can prevent ads from being
> treated
> > > by
> > > > IE as pages? Anyone out there know how to do this in a more
> "permanent"
> > > way?
>
> > > > "Don Varnau" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Hi,
> > > > > Workaround- Use the down arrow on the Back button to bypass the
> other
> > > pages.
> > > > > I haven't heard of another solution to this problem.
>
> > > > > "Paul G" <PaulG@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > > > news:4D2F7CDE-ECE9-43BE-8A31-2F6AA6CAD770@microsoft.com...
> > > > > > I'm using IE7 with XP Pro. Lots of horsepower. Plenty of RAM.
> When
> > > I
> > > > > visit
> > > > > > a site with a lot of advertising on it -- such as a newspaper --
> and
> > > click
> > > > > to
> > > > > > a second page and then try to click the back button to return to
> the
> > > home
> > > > > > page, I find myself clicking 3 or 4 or 5 or even more times before
> I
> > > get
> > > > > back
> > > > > > to the home page. It APPEARS that it is somehow associated with
> the
> > > ads
> > > > > that
> > > > > > have loaded and even the advertising space for those ads that have
> > > been
> > > > > > blocked. (One ad or ad space seems to disappear with every back
> > > button
> > > > > > click). What's up with that? It makes the back button
> essentially
> > > > > useless.
> > > > > > Is there a setting I'm missing that can make that button crisp
> again?
> > > (I
> > > > > > don't recall having this problem with IE6.)
>
>

Hi Don...thanks for finding this thread again. Your attention is greatly
appreciated. I found my HOSTS file per your instrucitons and there are only
2 lines in it. They are: "127.0.0.1 localhost" and "127.0.0.1
ie3.proxy.aol.com" I'm not sure what to make of that in the context of
this back button problem, but my guess is that you might be. Any thoughts?
Many thanks in advance for any further advice on this. (The drop down menu
workaround you suggested is working, of course, but for some strange reason,
that extra step -- two actually -- sure does seem like a hugely unnecessary
annoyance that I would love to get rid of.)

"Don Varnau" wrote:

> Hi,
> Sorry, I lost track of this thread.
>
> To check the HOSTS file in Windows XP...
> Make sure that Windows is showing hidden files and is
> not hiding file extensions for known file types then check for a HOSTS file
> at [C:\Windows\System32\Drivers\etc] Open the HOSTS file with notepad. If
> there are entries you wish to disable, you can put the pound sign (#) in
> front an entry to disable it. Then File> Save. Or you can rename the HOSTS
> file to HOSTS.OLD to disable it.
>
> Additional info at:
> The Hosts File (Gorilla Design Studio): http://www.accs-net.com/hosts/
> Blocking Unwanted Parasites with a Hosts File:
> http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm
>
> If a HOSTS file is not causing this on your machine, I don't know what else
> might be. I see this back button behavior occasionally, but not that often.
>
> Don
> [MS MVP- IE]
>
> "Paul G" <PaulG@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:006E4F12-FB70-4CB8-B9A0-0255C566ACCE@microsoft.com...
> > Don, I just replied to your post but failed to click on "Notify me of
> > replies". If you are replying to that other reply of mine, please do so
> here
> > also so I'll know that there's something here. Thanks...
>
> > "Don Varnau" wrote:
> >
> > > Hi,
> > > Are you running a HOSTS file?
> > > A HOSTS file may be causing this. If so there's a possible workaround.
> > > See: http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/hostsfaq.htm#Button
> > >
>
> > > "Paul G" <PaulG@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > news:D2F90676-94E7-43E0-9D6E-2D897B29F555@microsoft.com...
> > > > Thanks, Don. Your note seems to confirm that this is a known issue.
> But
> > > is
> > > > there really no setting somewhere that can prevent ads from being
> treated
> > > by
> > > > IE as pages? Anyone out there know how to do this in a more
> "permanent"
> > > way?
>
> > > > "Don Varnau" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Hi,
> > > > > Workaround- Use the down arrow on the Back button to bypass the
> other
> > > pages.
> > > > > I haven't heard of another solution to this problem.
>
> > > > > "Paul G" <PaulG@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > > > news:4D2F7CDE-ECE9-43BE-8A31-2F6AA6CAD770@microsoft.com...
> > > > > > I'm using IE7 with XP Pro. Lots of horsepower. Plenty of RAM.
> When
> > > I
> > > > > visit
> > > > > > a site with a lot of advertising on it -- such as a newspaper --
> and
> > > click
> > > > > to
> > > > > > a second page and then try to click the back button to return to
> the
> > > home
> > > > > > page, I find myself clicking 3 or 4 or 5 or even more times before
> I
> > > get
> > > > > back
> > > > > > to the home page. It APPEARS that it is somehow associated with
> the
> > > ads
> > > > > that
> > > > > > have loaded and even the advertising space for those ads that have
> > > been
> > > > > > blocked. (One ad or ad space seems to disappear with every back
> > > button
> > > > > > click). What's up with that? It makes the back button
> essentially
> > > > > useless.
> > > > > > Is there a setting I'm missing that can make that button crisp
> again?
> > > (I
> > > > > > don't recall having this problem with IE6.)
>
>

Hi Don...thanks for finding this thread again. Your attention is greatly
appreciated. I found my HOSTS file per your instrucitons and there are only
2 lines in it. They are: "127.0.0.1 localhost" and "127.0.0.1
ie3.proxy.aol.com" I'm not sure what to make of that in the context of
this back button problem, but my guess is that you might be. Any thoughts?
Many thanks in advance for any further advice on this. (The drop down menu
workaround you suggested is working, of course, but for some strange reason,
that extra step -- two actually -- sure does seem like a hugely unnecessary
annoyance that I would love to get rid of.)

"Don Varnau" wrote:

> Hi,
> Sorry, I lost track of this thread.
>
> To check the HOSTS file in Windows XP...
> Make sure that Windows is showing hidden files and is
> not hiding file extensions for known file types then check for a HOSTS file
> at [C:\Windows\System32\Drivers\etc] Open the HOSTS file with notepad. If
> there are entries you wish to disable, you can put the pound sign (#) in
> front an entry to disable it. Then File> Save. Or you can rename the HOSTS
> file to HOSTS.OLD to disable it.
>
> Additional info at:
> The Hosts File (Gorilla Design Studio): http://www.accs-net.com/hosts/
> Blocking Unwanted Parasites with a Hosts File:
> http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm
>
> If a HOSTS file is not causing this on your machine, I don't know what else
> might be. I see this back button behavior occasionally, but not that often.
>
> Don
> [MS MVP- IE]
>
> "Paul G" <PaulG@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:006E4F12-FB70-4CB8-B9A0-0255C566ACCE@microsoft.com...
> > Don, I just replied to your post but failed to click on "Notify me of
> > replies". If you are replying to that other reply of mine, please do so
> here
> > also so I'll know that there's something here. Thanks...
>
> > "Don Varnau" wrote:
> >
> > > Hi,
> > > Are you running a HOSTS file?
> > > A HOSTS file may be causing this. If so there's a possible workaround.
> > > See: http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/hostsfaq.htm#Button
> > >
>
> > > "Paul G" <PaulG@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > news:D2F90676-94E7-43E0-9D6E-2D897B29F555@microsoft.com...
> > > > Thanks, Don. Your note seems to confirm that this is a known issue.
> But
> > > is
> > > > there really no setting somewhere that can prevent ads from being
> treated
> > > by
> > > > IE as pages? Anyone out there know how to do this in a more
> "permanent"
> > > way?
>
> > > > "Don Varnau" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Hi,
> > > > > Workaround- Use the down arrow on the Back button to bypass the
> other
> > > pages.
> > > > > I haven't heard of another solution to this problem.
>
> > > > > "Paul G" <PaulG@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > > > news:4D2F7CDE-ECE9-43BE-8A31-2F6AA6CAD770@microsoft.com...
> > > > > > I'm using IE7 with XP Pro. Lots of horsepower. Plenty of RAM.
> When
> > > I
> > > > > visit
> > > > > > a site with a lot of advertising on it -- such as a newspaper --
> and
> > > click
> > > > > to
> > > > > > a second page and then try to click the back button to return to
> the
> > > home
> > > > > > page, I find myself clicking 3 or 4 or 5 or even more times before
> I
> > > get
> > > > > back
> > > > > > to the home page. It APPEARS that it is somehow associated with
> the
> > > ads
> > > > > that
> > > > > > have loaded and even the advertising space for those ads that have
> > > been
> > > > > > blocked. (One ad or ad space seems to disappear with every back
> > > button
> > > > > > click). What's up with that? It makes the back button
> essentially
> > > > > useless.
> > > > > > Is there a setting I'm missing that can make that button crisp
> again?
> > > (I
> > > > > > don't recall having this problem with IE6.)
>
>

Hi Don...thanks for finding this thread again. Your attention is greatly
appreciated. I found my HOSTS file per your instrucitons and there are only
2 lines in it. They are: "127.0.0.1 localhost" and "127.0.0.1
ie3.proxy.aol.com" I'm not sure what to make of that in the context of
this back button problem, but my guess is that you might be. Any thoughts?
Many thanks in advance for any further advice on this. (The drop down menu
workaround you suggested is working, of course, but for some strange reason,
that extra step -- two actually -- sure does seem like a hugely unnecessary
annoyance that I would love to get rid of.)

"Don Varnau" wrote:

> Hi,
> Sorry, I lost track of this thread.
>
> To check the HOSTS file in Windows XP...
> Make sure that Windows is showing hidden files and is
> not hiding file extensions for known file types then check for a HOSTS file
> at [C:\Windows\System32\Drivers\etc] Open the HOSTS file with notepad. If
> there are entries you wish to disable, you can put the pound sign (#) in
> front an entry to disable it. Then File> Save. Or you can rename the HOSTS
> file to HOSTS.OLD to disable it.
>
> Additional info at:
> The Hosts File (Gorilla Design Studio): http://www.accs-net.com/hosts/
> Blocking Unwanted Parasites with a Hosts File:
> http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm
>
> If a HOSTS file is not causing this on your machine, I don't know what else
> might be. I see this back button behavior occasionally, but not that often.
>
> Don
> [MS MVP- IE]
>
> "Paul G" <PaulG@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:006E4F12-FB70-4CB8-B9A0-0255C566ACCE@microsoft.com...
> > Don, I just replied to your post but failed to click on "Notify me of
> > replies". If you are replying to that other reply of mine, please do so
> here
> > also so I'll know that there's something here. Thanks...
>
> > "Don Varnau" wrote:
> >
> > > Hi,
> > > Are you running a HOSTS file?
> > > A HOSTS file may be causing this. If so there's a possible workaround.
> > > See: http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/hostsfaq.htm#Button
> > >
>
> > > "Paul G" <PaulG@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > news:D2F90676-94E7-43E0-9D6E-2D897B29F555@microsoft.com...
> > > > Thanks, Don. Your note seems to confirm that this is a known issue.
> But
> > > is
> > > > there really no setting somewhere that can prevent ads from being
> treated
> > > by
> > > > IE as pages? Anyone out there know how to do this in a more
> "permanent"
> > > way?
>
> > > > "Don Varnau" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Hi,
> > > > > Workaround- Use the down arrow on the Back button to bypass the
> other
> > > pages.
> > > > > I haven't heard of another solution to this problem.
>
> > > > > "Paul G" <PaulG@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > > > news:4D2F7CDE-ECE9-43BE-8A31-2F6AA6CAD770@microsoft.com...
> > > > > > I'm using IE7 with XP Pro. Lots of horsepower. Plenty of RAM.
> When
> > > I
> > > > > visit
> > > > > > a site with a lot of advertising on it -- such as a newspaper --
> and
> > > click
> > > > > to
> > > > > > a second page and then try to click the back button to return to
> the
> > > home
> > > > > > page, I find myself clicking 3 or 4 or 5 or even more times before
> I
> > > get
> > > > > back
> > > > > > to the home page. It APPEARS that it is somehow associated with
> the
> > > ads
> > > > > that
> > > > > > have loaded and even the advertising space for those ads that have
> > > been
> > > > > > blocked. (One ad or ad space seems to disappear with every back
> > > button
> > > > > > click). What's up with that? It makes the back button
> essentially
> > > > > useless.
> > > > > > Is there a setting I'm missing that can make that button crisp
> again?
> > > (I
> > > > > > don't recall having this problem with IE6.)
>
>

Hi Don...thanks for finding this thread again. Your attention is greatly
appreciated. I found my HOSTS file per your instrucitons and there are only
2 lines in it. They are: "127.0.0.1 localhost" and "127.0.0.1
ie3.proxy.aol.com" I'm not sure what to make of that in the context of
this back button problem, but my guess is that you might be. Any thoughts?
Many thanks in advance for any further advice on this. (The drop down menu
workaround you suggested is working, of course, but for some strange reason,
that extra step -- two actually -- sure does seem like a hugely unnecessary
annoyance that I would love to get rid of.)

"Don Varnau" wrote:

> Hi,
> Sorry, I lost track of this thread.
>
> To check the HOSTS file in Windows XP...
> Make sure that Windows is showing hidden files and is
> not hiding file extensions for known file types then check for a HOSTS file
> at [C:\Windows\System32\Drivers\etc] Open the HOSTS file with notepad. If
> there are entries you wish to disable, you can put the pound sign (#) in
> front an entry to disable it. Then File> Save. Or you can rename the HOSTS
> file to HOSTS.OLD to disable it.
>
> Additional info at:
> The Hosts File (Gorilla Design Studio): http://www.accs-net.com/hosts/
> Blocking Unwanted Parasites with a Hosts File:
> http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm
>
> If a HOSTS file is not causing this on your machine, I don't know what else
> might be. I see this back button behavior occasionally, but not that often.
>
> Don
> [MS MVP- IE]
>
> "Paul G" <PaulG@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:006E4F12-FB70-4CB8-B9A0-0255C566ACCE@microsoft.com...
> > Don, I just replied to your post but failed to click on "Notify me of
> > replies". If you are replying to that other reply of mine, please do so
> here
> > also so I'll know that there's something here. Thanks...
>
> > "Don Varnau" wrote:
> >
> > > Hi,
> > > Are you running a HOSTS file?
> > > A HOSTS file may be causing this. If so there's a possible workaround.
> > > See: http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/hostsfaq.htm#Button
> > >
>
> > > "Paul G" <PaulG@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > news:D2F90676-94E7-43E0-9D6E-2D897B29F555@microsoft.com...
> > > > Thanks, Don. Your note seems to confirm that this is a known issue.
> But
> > > is
> > > > there really no setting somewhere that can prevent ads from being
> treated
> > > by
> > > > IE as pages? Anyone out there know how to do this in a more
> "permanent"
> > > way?
>
> > > > "Don Varnau" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Hi,
> > > > > Workaround- Use the down arrow on the Back button to bypass the
> other
> > > pages.
> > > > > I haven't heard of another solution to this problem.
>
> > > > > "Paul G" <PaulG@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > > > news:4D2F7CDE-ECE9-43BE-8A31-2F6AA6CAD770@microsoft.com...
> > > > > > I'm using IE7 with XP Pro. Lots of horsepower. Plenty of RAM.
> When
> > > I
> > > > > visit
> > > > > > a site with a lot of advertising on it -- such as a newspaper --
> and
> > > click
> > > > > to
> > > > > > a second page and then try to click the back button to return to
> the
> > > home
> > > > > > page, I find myself clicking 3 or 4 or 5 or even more times before
> I
> > > get
> > > > > back
> > > > > > to the home page. It APPEARS that it is somehow associated with
> the
> > > ads
> > > > > that
> > > > > > have loaded and even the advertising space for those ads that have
> > > been
> > > > > > blocked. (One ad or ad space seems to disappear with every back
> > > button
> > > > > > click). What's up with that? It makes the back button
> essentially
> > > > > useless.
> > > > > > Is there a setting I'm missing that can make that button crisp
> again?
> > > (I
> > > > > > don't recall having this problem with IE6.)
>
>

Hi,
With only the one AOL entry, the HOSTS file is not causing the back button
problem. You would have a number of adserver URLs in the HOSTS file if it
were causing the problem.

Sorry, I don't know of a better solution.

Don
[MS MVP- IE]

"Paul G" <PaulG@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:B2380547-4A1B-4872-8FA8-D68C12B60084@microsoft.com...
> Hi Don...thanks for finding this thread again. Your attention is greatly
> appreciated. I found my HOSTS file per your instrucitons and there are
only
> 2 lines in it. They are: "127.0.0.1 localhost" and "127.0.0.1
> ie3.proxy.aol.com" I'm not sure what to make of that in the context of
> this back button problem, but my guess is that you might be. Any
thoughts?
> Many thanks in advance for any further advice on this. (The drop down menu
> workaround you suggested is working, of course, but for some strange
reason,
> that extra step -- two actually -- sure does seem like a hugely
unnecessary
> annoyance that I would love to get rid of.)

> "Don Varnau" wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> > Sorry, I lost track of this thread.
> >
> > To check the HOSTS file in Windows XP...
> > Make sure that Windows is showing hidden files and is
> > not hiding file extensions for known file types then check for a HOSTS
file
> > at [C:\Windows\System32\Drivers\etc] Open the HOSTS file with notepad.
If
> > there are entries you wish to disable, you can put the pound sign (#) in
> > front an entry to disable it. Then File> Save. Or you can rename the
HOSTS
> > file to HOSTS.OLD to disable it.
> >
> > Additional info at:
> > The Hosts File (Gorilla Design Studio): http://www.accs-net.com/hosts/
> > Blocking Unwanted Parasites with a Hosts File:
> > http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm
> >
> > If a HOSTS file is not causing this on your machine, I don't know what
else
> > might be. I see this back button behavior occasionally, but not that
often.

> > "Paul G" <PaulG@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:006E4F12-FB70-4CB8-B9A0-0255C566ACCE@microsoft.com...
> > > Don, I just replied to your post but failed to click on "Notify me of
> > > replies". If you are replying to that other reply of mine, please do
so
> > here
> > > also so I'll know that there's something here. Thanks...

> > > "Don Varnau" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hi,
> > > > Are you running a HOSTS file?
> > > > A HOSTS file may be causing this. If so there's a possible
workaround.
> > > > See: http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/hostsfaq.htm#Button

> > > > "Paul G" <PaulG@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:D2F90676-94E7-43E0-9D6E-2D897B29F555@microsoft.com...
> > > > > Thanks, Don. Your note seems to confirm that this is a known
issue.
> > But
> > > > is
> > > > > there really no setting somewhere that can prevent ads from being
> > treated
> > > > by
> > > > > IE as pages? Anyone out there know how to do this in a more
> > "permanent"
> > > > way?

> > > > > "Don Varnau" wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > Hi,
> > > > > > Workaround- Use the down arrow on the Back button to bypass the
> > other
> > > > pages.
> > > > > > I haven't heard of another solution to this problem.

> > > > > > "Paul G" <PaulG@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > > > > news:4D2F7CDE-ECE9-43BE-8A31-2F6AA6CAD770@microsoft.com...
> > > > > > > I'm using IE7 with XP Pro. Lots of horsepower. Plenty of
RAM.
> > When
> > > > I
> > > > > > visit
> > > > > > > a site with a lot of advertising on it -- such as a
newspaper --
> > and click
> > > > > > to
> > > > > > > a second page and then try to click the back button to return
to
> > the home
> > > > > > > page, I find myself clicking 3 or 4 or 5 or even more times
before
> > I get back
> > > > > > > to the home page. It APPEARS that it is somehow associated
with
> > the ads that
> > > > > > > have loaded and even the advertising space for those ads that
have
> > > > been
> > > > > > > blocked. (One ad or ad space seems to disappear with every
back
> > > > button
> > > > > > > click). What's up with that? It makes the back button
> > essentially
> > > > > > useless.
> > > > > > > Is there a setting I'm missing that can make that button crisp
> > again? (I don't recall having this problem with IE6.)

Hi,
With only the one AOL entry, the HOSTS file is not causing the back button
problem. You would have a number of adserver URLs in the HOSTS file if it
were causing the problem.

Sorry, I don't know of a better solution.

Don
[MS MVP- IE]

"Paul G" <PaulG@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:B2380547-4A1B-4872-8FA8-D68C12B60084@microsoft.com...
> Hi Don...thanks for finding this thread again. Your attention is greatly
> appreciated. I found my HOSTS file per your instrucitons and there are
only
> 2 lines in it. They are: "127.0.0.1 localhost" and "127.0.0.1
> ie3.proxy.aol.com" I'm not sure what to make of that in the context of
> this back button problem, but my guess is that you might be. Any
thoughts?
> Many thanks in advance for any further advice on this. (The drop down menu
> workaround you suggested is working, of course, but for some strange
reason,
> that extra step -- two actually -- sure does seem like a hugely
unnecessary
> annoyance that I would love to get rid of.)

> "Don Varnau" wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> > Sorry, I lost track of this thread.
> >
> > To check the HOSTS file in Windows XP...
> > Make sure that Windows is showing hidden files and is
> > not hiding file extensions for known file types then check for a HOSTS
file
> > at [C:\Windows\System32\Drivers\etc] Open the HOSTS file with notepad.
If
> > there are entries you wish to disable, you can put the pound sign (#) in
> > front an entry to disable it. Then File> Save. Or you can rename the
HOSTS
> > file to HOSTS.OLD to disable it.
> >
> > Additional info at:
> > The Hosts File (Gorilla Design Studio): http://www.accs-net.com/hosts/
> > Blocking Unwanted Parasites with a Hosts File:
> > http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm
> >
> > If a HOSTS file is not causing this on your machine, I don't know what
else
> > might be. I see this back button behavior occasionally, but not that
often.

> > "Paul G" <PaulG@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:006E4F12-FB70-4CB8-B9A0-0255C566ACCE@microsoft.com...
> > > Don, I just replied to your post but failed to click on "Notify me of
> > > replies". If you are replying to that other reply of mine, please do
so
> > here
> > > also so I'll know that there's something here. Thanks...

> > > "Don Varnau" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hi,
> > > > Are you running a HOSTS file?
> > > > A HOSTS file may be causing this. If so there's a possible
workaround.
> > > > See: http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/hostsfaq.htm#Button

> > > > "Paul G" <PaulG@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:D2F90676-94E7-43E0-9D6E-2D897B29F555@microsoft.com...
> > > > > Thanks, Don. Your note seems to confirm that this is a known
issue.
> > But
> > > > is
> > > > > there really no setting somewhere that can prevent ads from being
> > treated
> > > > by
> > > > > IE as pages? Anyone out there know how to do this in a more
> > "permanent"
> > > > way?

> > > > > "Don Varnau" wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > Hi,
> > > > > > Workaround- Use the down arrow on the Back button to bypass the
> > other
> > > > pages.
> > > > > > I haven't heard of another solution to this problem.

> > > > > > "Paul G" <PaulG@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > > > > news:4D2F7CDE-ECE9-43BE-8A31-2F6AA6CAD770@microsoft.com...
> > > > > > > I'm using IE7 with XP Pro. Lots of horsepower. Plenty of
RAM.
> > When
> > > > I
> > > > > > visit
> > > > > > > a site with a lot of advertising on it -- such as a
newspaper --
> > and click
> > > > > > to
> > > > > > > a second page and then try to click the back button to return
to
> > the home
> > > > > > > page, I find myself clicking 3 or 4 or 5 or even more times
before
> > I get back
> > > > > > > to the home page. It APPEARS that it is somehow associated
with
> > the ads that
> > > > > > > have loaded and even the advertising space for those ads that
have
> > > > been
> > > > > > > blocked. (One ad or ad space seems to disappear with every
back
> > > > button
> > > > > > > click). What's up with that? It makes the back button
> > essentially
> > > > > > useless.
> > > > > > > Is there a setting I'm missing that can make that button crisp
> > again? (I don't recall having this problem with IE6.)