   Win7 Explorer + Backspace
  On XP's windows explorer, backspace was the keyboard shortcut for going 'up' one directory. Now on Win7 it's the shortcut for going 'back' one directory (or 'forward' if it can't go back).Is there any way to change what backspace does?I know I can use alt + left/right/up to manually do these three things, but I'm awefully used to backspace being 'up' :'([Edit]Oh jesus I should've just googled first... *ducks*   
  This was actually already so in Vista. I have to admit - it feels very awkward at first, but in the end, in many cases, it's actually better. Note the the address bar at the top of the Explorer window - you can click each subfolder in the path to access it directly, which actually makes up for the lack of the old backspace behavior (in case you didn't already know :) ).   ;  I hate the feature in vista. So used to the XP way of it working.I don't think the directory browser address bar makes up for it, because it is nice to not need the mouse to navigate around.Didn't know about the alt-arrow navigation. That might make up for some of it.;Quote:Original post by irreversibleThis was actually already so in Vista. I have to admit - it feels very awkward at first, but in the end, in many cases, it's actually better. Note the the address bar at the top of the Explorer window - you can click each subfolder in the path to access it directly, which actually makes up for the lack of the old backspace behavior (in case you didn't already know :) ).Yeah I skipped Vista...My problem is that I've already got up=backspace and back=alt+back deep in my muscle-memory... now I've got to re-wire that that be up=alt+up and back=backspace, or forget backspace and keep back=alt+back I guess.Like KulSeran, I'm really used to these shortcuts so that I don't have to move my hand to the mouse (or the freaking track-pad).Plus I'm too cheap to buy Win7 for my home desktop, so I've got still XP on there. It's just when I'm at work or a cafe (laptop) that I've got to use these new shortcuts :/Yeah, tears, I know ;) Pretty amazing I can be so upset over a keyboard shortcut seeing all the real problems around.   ;  having to rewire your stuff from time to time helps to prevent getting an old grumpy guy only babbling about the past and how it was all better and all :) so learning the new stuff is always a +.   ;Quote:Original post by davepermenhaving to rewire your stuff from time to time helps to prevent getting an old grumpy guy only babbling about the past and how it was all better and all :) so learning the new stuff is always a +.Maybe so, but I know some people who still insist on pressing Ctrl+Alt+Del instead of Ctrl+Shift+Escape to bring up task manager, even though Ctrl+Alt+Del has brought up the security screen since at least Windows 2000. I guess an extra click is easier to learn instead of a new shortcut.   ;  Personally, the change to make backspace go "back" is only half the annoyance - the problem wouldn't be nearly as sever if only the history system had basic cycle detection built in. When I hit backspace multiple times, it is never the case that I want to cycle between 2 (or, rarely, 3-4) folders indefinitely, yet that is what usually happens when I use backspace in Windows 7. I wonder how, exactly, they implemented it that resulted in such a "feature" without intentionally including it (and I hope they did not intend it).   ;Quote:Original post by benryvesQuote:Original post by davepermenhaving to rewire your stuff from time to time helps to prevent getting an old grumpy guy only babbling about the past and how it was all better and all :) so learning the new stuff is always a +.Maybe so, but I know some people who still insist on pressing Ctrl+Alt+Del instead of Ctrl+Shift+Escape to bring up task manager, even though Ctrl+Alt+Del has brought up the security screen since at least Windows 2000. I guess an extra click is easier to learn instead of a new shortcut.i know.. and i sell it to them easily.. by doing it with ONE HAND :) they always wow (while i can ctrl-alt-del with one hand most of the time.. big hand man here :))   ;Quote:Original post by benryvesQuote:Original post by davepermenhaving to rewire your stuff from time to time helps to prevent getting an old grumpy guy only babbling about the past and how it was all better and all :) so learning the new stuff is always a +.Maybe so, but I know some people who still insist on pressing Ctrl+Alt+Del instead of Ctrl+Shift+Escape to bring up task manager, even though Ctrl+Alt+Del has brought up the security screen since at least Windows 2000. I guess an extra click is easier to learn instead of a new shortcut.I was unaware of this. Thanks!   ;Quote:Original post by nobodynewsQuote:Original post by benryvesQuote:Original post by davepermenhaving to rewire your stuff from time to time helps to prevent getting an old grumpy guy only babbling about the past and how it was all better and all :) so learning the new stuff is always a +.Maybe so, but I know some people who still insist on pressing Ctrl+Alt+Del instead of Ctrl+Shift+Escape to bring up task manager, even though Ctrl+Alt+Del has brought up the security screen since at least Windows 2000. I guess an extra click is easier to learn instead of a new shortcut.I was unaware of this. Thanks!The best part is that Ctrl+Shift+Esc works over remote desktop, while Ctrl+Alt+Delete brings up the local one.   