I would like to know how to revert the backspace key back to the function it
performed in windows xp, specifically the one level up or go to parent
function in explorer. I use the backspace key as a shortcut on my mouse, but
now in vista it will only send me in circles when i navigate my drives (back
instead of up one level). Now i can only assign alt + up or backspace and i
use both functions equally as much.

This is absolute poor judgement on microsoft’s part, changing the keyboard
shortcuts that the users are used to.

I could be wrong, but as far as I recall, the backspace key in XP simply
brought you to the previous folder you were viewing. It didn't move you up
the folder hierarchy.

If you opened a folder and then a subfolder and then a subfolder of the
subfolder, etc and then used the backspace key, it might look like you were
going up the hierarchy, but you weren't.

I'm not trying to insult your intelligence by telling you that. I assume you
already know that, but just in case you don't, or in case some other reader
here doesn't know that.


"OvErDrIvE" <OvErDrIvE@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:C60BCE0A-8B8B-48E4-B314-E623E6B53E88@microsoft.com...[color=blue]
>I would like to know how to revert the backspace key back to the function
>it
> performed in windows xp, specifically the one level up or go to parent
> function in explorer. I use the backspace key as a shortcut on my mouse,
> but
> now in vista it will only send me in circles when i navigate my drives
> (back
> instead of up one level). Now i can only assign alt + up or backspace and
> i
> use both functions equally as much.
>
> This is absolute poor judgement on microsoft’s part, changing the keyboard
> shortcuts that the users are used to.
>[/color]

There is a vast difference between "go to parent folder" and back. When you
just go back, you will go in circles.. try it in Vista...around and around.
In XP, if you hit the backspace key, you will always go to the parent of the
current folder. In vista the backspace key now performs the function of the
back button (back in navigation history)

XP help:
BACKSPACE: View the folder one level up in My Computer or Windows Explorer.

Vista help:
BACKSPACE: Open a folder one level up if a folder is selected in the Save As
or Open dialog box

(But as we found, also performs the function of the back button in explorer
and internet explorer)


"DP" wrote:
[color=blue]
> I could be wrong, but as far as I recall, the backspace key in XP simply
> brought you to the previous folder you were viewing. It didn't move you up
> the folder hierarchy.
>
> If you opened a folder and then a subfolder and then a subfolder of the
> subfolder, etc and then used the backspace key, it might look like you were
> going up the hierarchy, but you weren't.
>
> I'm not trying to insult your intelligence by telling you that. I assume you
> already know that, but just in case you don't, or in case some other reader
> here doesn't know that.
>
>
> "OvErDrIvE" <OvErDrIvE@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:C60BCE0A-8B8B-48E4-B314-E623E6B53E88@microsoft.com...[color=green]
> >I would like to know how to revert the backspace key back to the function
> >it
> > performed in windows xp, specifically the one level up or go to parent
> > function in explorer. I use the backspace key as a shortcut on my mouse,
> > but
> > now in vista it will only send me in circles when i navigate my drives
> > (back
> > instead of up one level). Now i can only assign alt + up or backspace and
> > i
> > use both functions equally as much.
> >
> > This is absolute poor judgement on microsoft’s part, changing the keyboard
> > shortcuts that the users are used to.
> >[/color]
>
>[/color]

Next time I load up XP I'll try it. I assumed the backspace button in
folders worked the same way it does in IE. But I realize now that my memory
of XP was probably based more on my use of the back button on a multi-button
mouse (ie, more than just two buttons) and not the backspace key itself.



"OvErDrIvE" <OvErDrIvE@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:F9C21D60-63C5-4F46-AD8B-735109CCAB67@microsoft.com...[color=blue]
> There is a vast difference between "go to parent folder" and back. When
> you
> just go back, you will go in circles.. try it in Vista...around and
> around.
> In XP, if you hit the backspace key, you will always go to the parent of
> the
> current folder. In vista the backspace key now performs the function of
> the
> back button (back in navigation history)
>
> XP help:
> BACKSPACE: View the folder one level up in My Computer or Windows
> Explorer.
>
> Vista help:
> BACKSPACE: Open a folder one level up if a folder is selected in the Save
> As
> or Open dialog box
>
> (But as we found, also performs the function of the back button in
> explorer
> and internet explorer)
>
>
> "DP" wrote:
>[color=green]
>> I could be wrong, but as far as I recall, the backspace key in XP simply
>> brought you to the previous folder you were viewing. It didn't move you
>> up
>> the folder hierarchy.
>>
>> If you opened a folder and then a subfolder and then a subfolder of the
>> subfolder, etc and then used the backspace key, it might look like you
>> were
>> going up the hierarchy, but you weren't.
>>
>> I'm not trying to insult your intelligence by telling you that. I assume
>> you
>> already know that, but just in case you don't, or in case some other
>> reader
>> here doesn't know that.
>>
>>
>> "OvErDrIvE" <OvErDrIvE@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:C60BCE0A-8B8B-48E4-B314-E623E6B53E88@microsoft.com...[color=darkred]
>> >I would like to know how to revert the backspace key back to the
>> >function
>> >it
>> > performed in windows xp, specifically the one level up or go to parent
>> > function in explorer. I use the backspace key as a shortcut on my
>> > mouse,
>> > but
>> > now in vista it will only send me in circles when i navigate my drives
>> > (back
>> > instead of up one level). Now i can only assign alt + up or backspace
>> > and
>> > i
>> > use both functions equally as much.
>> >
>> > This is absolute poor judgement on microsoft’s part, changing the
>> > keyboard
>> > shortcuts that the users are used to.
>> >[/color]
>>
>>[/color][/color]