Pressing BACKSPACE Key in Text Input Box When Web Page Is Inactive Causes Browser to Move Through Browser History

ID: Q235239

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Internet Explorer version 5 for Windows NT 4.0

SYMPTOMS

When you press the BACKSPACE key in a text input box on a Web page and the page is not active for a brief period of time, the browser moves back through the browser history.

CAUSE

This behavior occurs because of a timing issue in Internet Explorer.

RESOLUTION

A supported fix that corrects this problem is now available from Microsoft, but it has not been fully regression tested and should be applied only to systems experiencing this specific problem. If you are not severely affected by this specific problem, Microsoft recommends that you wait for the next Internet Explorer service pack that contains this fix.

To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the fix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and information on support costs, please go to the following address on the World Wide Web:

http://www.microsoft.com/support/supportnet/overview/overview.asp

The English-language version of this fix should have the following file attributes or later:


   Date      Time     Size      File name      Platform
   ----------------------------------------------------
   06/15/99  07:01p   262,048   Mshtmled.dll   x86

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.

Additional query words: forms focus change navigate

Keywords : msient
Version : WINDOWS:5
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbbug