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Windows7: Changing Backshift Shortcut in Explorer back to upwards?

In Windows XP, Backspace (aka ) key leads you to the parent folder, but in Windows 7 it just goes back in history. How do I make it work like in the old days?

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  • @PatrickS. The download link for HTGback is down in that question. I edited a working one in the answer below
    – nixda
    Jan 6, 2013 at 22:34
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    @nixda: You should have edited the original answer as well. This one is a duplicate and should be closed as such.
    – Karan
    Jan 6, 2013 at 23:38

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Can be done with an application

  • download & extract HTGback
  • place a shortcut in your Startup folder enter image description here

Can also be done with an AutoHotKey script

  • create a texfile, copy the code below into it and save it as myscript.ahk
  • download portable AutoHotKey (needed only once for compiling the script)
  • open Ahk2Exe.exe, browser to your myscript.ahk and press compile
  • create a shortcut to the new .exe in your startup folder

    #IfWinActive, ahk_class CabinetWClass
    Backspace::
       ControlGet renamestatus,Visible,,Edit1,A
       ControlGetFocus focussed, A
       if(renamestatus!=1&&(focussed=”DirectUIHWND3″||focussed=SysTreeView321))
       {
        SendInput {Alt Down}{Up}{Alt Up}
      }else{
          Send {Backspace}
      }
    #IfWinActive
    

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