Back and foward buttons do not work in XPSp3

[Russell Ashenberg]

I recently did a system restore point on my windows xp Sp3 machine since I
had some issue. The computer is clean from any virus. I noticed that in in
folder of the tool bar, the back or fowad button does not work. The
buttons of the foward and back are grayed out and do not function. I have
to use the up arrow button to go back to where I was. This has been
frustrating me all day.

I am open to hearing from anyone who can provide me a fix on how to repair
the back and foward buttons.
RussellA

 

[SC Tom]

"Russell Ashenberg" <neshoma@bezeqint.net> wrote in message
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>I recently did a system restore point on my windows xp Sp3 machine since I
>had some issue. The computer is clean from any virus. I noticed that in
>in folder of the tool bar, the back or fowad button does not work. The
>buttons of the foward and back are grayed out and do not function. I have
>to use the up arrow button to go back to where I was. This has been
>frustrating me all day.
>
> I am open to hearing from anyone who can provide me a fix on how to repair
> the back and foward buttons.
> RussellA
>

If you're talking about in Windows Explorer and not Internet Explorer, go to
Tools, Folder Options..., and under Browse folders, select "Open each folder
in the same window." Then your Forward and Back buttons should work.
--
SC Tom

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Is this in Internet Explorer or Windows Explorer?

Is or was IE7 or IE8 installed?

What issue were you attempting to resolve by doing "a system restore point"?
Are you referring to WinXP's System Restore function or did you do a Repair
Install of Windows?

What anti-virus application or security suite is installed and is your
subscription current? What anti-spyware applications (other than Defender)?
What third-party firewall (if any)?

Has a(another) Norton or McAfee application ever been installed on the
computer (e.g., a free-trial version that came preinstalled when you bought
it)?


Russell Ashenberg wrote:
> I recently did a system restore point on my windows xp Sp3 machine since I
> had some issue. The computer is clean from any virus. I noticed that in
> in
> folder of the tool bar, the back or fowad button does not work. The
> buttons of the foward and back are grayed out and do not function. I have
> to use the up arrow button to go back to where I was. This has been
> frustrating me all day.
>
> I am open to hearing from anyone who can provide me a fix on how to repair
> the back and foward buttons.
> RussellA

 

[Russell Ashenberg]

Tom

THANK SO SO Much. you idea worked and its working now. I was afraid I did
damage to the machine.

THANKS MAN.
Russell A

"SC Tom" <sc@tom.net> wrote in message
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>
> "Russell Ashenberg" <neshoma@bezeqint.net> wrote in message
> newsRKpHHp9KHA.4316@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>I recently did a system restore point on my windows xp Sp3 machine since I
>>had some issue. The computer is clean from any virus. I noticed that in
>>in folder of the tool bar, the back or fowad button does not work. The
>>buttons of the foward and back are grayed out and do not function. I have
>>to use the up arrow button to go back to where I was. This has been
>>frustrating me all day.
>>
>> I am open to hearing from anyone who can provide me a fix on how to
>> repair the back and foward buttons.
>> RussellA
>>
>
> If you're talking about in Windows Explorer and not Internet Explorer, go
> to Tools, Folder Options..., and under Browse folders, select "Open each
> folder in the same window." Then your Forward and Back buttons should
> work.
> --
> SC Tom
>
>

 

[Russell Ashenberg]

Its in Windows explorer not IE
Thats my issue

RussellA
"PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Is this in Internet Explorer or Windows Explorer?
>
> Is or was IE7 or IE8 installed?
>
> What issue were you attempting to resolve by doing "a system restore
> point"? Are you referring to WinXP's System Restore function or did you do
> a Repair Install of Windows?
>
> What anti-virus application or security suite is installed and is your
> subscription current? What anti-spyware applications (other than
> Defender)? What third-party firewall (if any)?
>
> Has a(another) Norton or McAfee application ever been installed on the
> computer (e.g., a free-trial version that came preinstalled when you
> bought it)?
>
>
> Russell Ashenberg wrote:
>> I recently did a system restore point on my windows xp Sp3 machine since
>> I
>> had some issue. The computer is clean from any virus. I noticed that in
>> in
>> folder of the tool bar, the back or fowad button does not work. The
>> buttons of the foward and back are grayed out and do not function. I
>> have
>> to use the up arrow button to go back to where I was. This has been
>> frustrating me all day.
>>
>> I am open to hearing from anyone who can provide me a fix on how to
>> repair
>> the back and foward buttons.
>> RussellA
>

 

[SC Tom]

You're welcome!

"Russell Ashenberg" <neshoma@bezeqint.net> wrote in message
news:uxOgsqp9KHA.148@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> Tom
>
> THANK SO SO Much. you idea worked and its working now. I was afraid I did
> damage to the machine.
>
> THANKS MAN.
> Russell A
>
> "SC Tom" <sc@tom.net> wrote in message
> news:eZ1aYZp9KHA.3840@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>
>> "Russell Ashenberg" <neshoma@bezeqint.net> wrote in message
>> newsRKpHHp9KHA.4316@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>I recently did a system restore point on my windows xp Sp3 machine since
>>>I had some issue. The computer is clean from any virus. I noticed that
>>>in in folder of the tool bar, the back or fowad button does not work.
>>>The buttons of the foward and back are grayed out and do not function. I
>>>have to use the up arrow button to go back to where I was. This has been
>>>frustrating me all day.
>>>
>>> I am open to hearing from anyone who can provide me a fix on how to
>>> repair the back and foward buttons.
>>> RussellA
>>>
>>
>> If you're talking about in Windows Explorer and not Internet Explorer, go
>> to Tools, Folder Options..., and under Browse folders, select "Open each
>> folder in the same window." Then your Forward and Back buttons should
>> work.
>> --
>> SC Tom
>>
>>
>
>