Back Button Behaves Differently in Internet Explorer 4 and 5 (181203)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 for Windows NT 4.0
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 for Windows NT 4.0
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 for Windows NT 4.0
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 for Windows 98
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 for Windows 95
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 for Windows 95
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 for Windows 95
This article was previously published under Q181203

SUMMARY

In Internet Explorer 4.0, 4.01, and 5 the BACKSPACE key, ALT+LEFT ARROW key combination, Back button, the Back command on the Go menu (Internet Explorer 4.0 and 4.1), and the Back command on the View menu (Internet Explorer 5) behave differently from Internet Explorer 3.x.

MORE INFORMATION

When you go back to a previously viewed page in Internet Explorer 4.0, 4.01, or 5, any script on the previously viewed page is run. In Internet Explorer 3.x, going back to a previously viewed page containing a script redisplays the completed page you last saw instead of running the script again.

This change was made as an enhancement to Internet Explorer.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:12/5/2003
Keywords:kbinfo kbui KB181203
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