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Windows7: Changing Backshift Shortcut in Explorer back to upwards?

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Mar 15, 2026716 views
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In XP i used backshift for going one folder upwards. In Win7 they changed that to Alt+ArrowUp and backshift means now go back in folder history. Is there some way to use good old backshift for going upwards? I don't need the back functionality..

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Fix for: Windows7: Changing Backshift Shortcut in Explorer back to upwards?

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Here's an article on How-To Geek that should help! Make Backspace in Windows 7 or Vista Explorer Go Up Like XP Did The Awesome AutoHotkey Fix Now that we know the shortcut key that actually works in Windows 7, we can use a small script to make it wo…

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