Help, I lost my 'back' button!

bigack

16 years ago

Where did it go, how do I get it back????? thanks, I know someone will help me out.

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msmarion
16 years ago
Reboot your computer?
Lindsey_CA
16 years ago
Click on View, then on Toolbars. Then when you get the popout menu of toolbar choices, click on Standard Buttons.
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bigack
Original Author
16 years ago
Thanks, Lindsay, it worked! I need to write that down.
jannie
16 years ago
I lost my back button some time ago, when my Windows automatically updated to IE7. I was able to do a system restore and get it back. I then blocked automatic Windows updates.
Lindsey_CA
16 years ago
Jannie, you shouldn't necessarily block automatic Windows updates, because many of them are critical security updates. You can set it so that it will automatically download them, but then you have to choose which ones you want to install.
Lindsey_CA
16 years ago
Bigack, I'm glad it worked for you! Right after I'd hit the "submit" button I got to thinking that what I wrote is correct for Internet Explorer, but I don't know what browser you use, and I'm not familiar with any of the others...

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