You're running IE8, not IE7, in Windows 7, Amir.
Did you upgrade to Win7 or is it a new computer?
Is it Win7 64-bit?
Tips for solving problems with Internet Explorer (Win7)
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/Tips-for-solving-problems-with-Internet-Explorer
1. Does the behavior persist if you start IE in No Add-ons mode?
=> Start | (All) Programs | Accessories | System Tools | Internet
Explorer (No add-ons).
Troubleshooting and Internet Explorer’s (No Add-ons) Mode [Applies to IE7 &
IE8 in all OSS]
http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/2006/07/25/678113.aspx
2. Does the behavior persist if you Reset IE Advanced settings (RIES)?
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/Reset-Internet-Explorer-settings
3. 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)?
4. Has a(nother) Norton or McAfee application ever been installed on this
machine (e.g., a free-trial version that came preinstalled when you bought
it)?
NOTE: MS will be closing this and all other public newsgroups in the near
future. MS Answers forums are already supporting Win7 users; see
http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/category/windows7
Aamir wrote:
> i am having a problem---the browser back-button disappears and then to get
> to earlier pages you have to minimize and come back again quite
> inconvenient
>
> i was referred to a microsoft knowledge base article but that stopped at a
> version earlier than 7 have you experienced this and if so what was the
> solution
>
> could you direct me to the correct forum in case this is not the right one
>
> thank you
