Ctrl+Backspace issue in explorer

[unko]

Normally using Ctrl+Backspace erase last word you typed. I don't know what triggered this but i get this character  when using this shortcut. Any ideas?

 

[MilesAhead]

There's no way in Windows to bring up a list of which program owns what hotkey. Easiest would be if you could pinpoint when it changed and restore point out of it. Other than that I would check if you run any hotkey type programs, esp. in the system tray. Process of elimination or restore point seem to be the options.

 

[unko]

I know all the shortcuts used by my running apps and it's not one of them. It's more like a bug..

 

[MilesAhead]

I know all the shortcuts used by my running apps and it's not one of them. It's more like a bug..

That still leaves restore point. If you don't have any or they don't fix it I would try
sfc /scannow in admin command promt run 3 times

and/or malwarebytes antimalware scan

 

[unko]

Did you try editing a file name in the explorer of your windows 7 sp1 x64? Does ctrl+backspace indeed erase last typed word?

 

[unko]

Safe mode give same result.. Brand new window.. Maybe it's normal then?!

 

[MilesAhead]

Did you try editing a file name in the explorer of your windows 7 sp1 x64? Does ctrl+backspace indeed erase last typed word?

I don't have Windows Seven anymore. I have Windows 8.0 x64 and it does work.

 

[unko]

Hopefully someone will tell us.

 

[BJB]

Safe mode give same result.. Brand new window.. Maybe it's normal then?!

It's normal.

 

[MilesAhead]

Safe mode give same result.. Brand new window.. Maybe it's normal then?!

It's normal.

Maybe it varies with Editor? I tried it in EditPad Lite 7, notepad, and this editor applet or whatever it's called in this forum, and it's working for me. Maybe they realized it broke and fixed it in W8? One more reason to upgrade? Except I miss the Glass. W8 looks pretty drab without it.

 

[unko]

I kind of doubt. My version could be corrupted at some point..

 

[MilesAhead]

I kind of doubt. My version could be corrupted at some point..

Until you find out the cause, EditPad Lite 7 supports it. Control Backspace is in the edit keys list.

 

[BJB]

It doesn't work in Win 7 Notepad or in Explorer - get that rectangle instead. But it does work with the editor used on this site.

 

[MilesAhead]

I just tried Notepad. It just outputs a funky character. It does work in Explorer folder search edit control though.

 

[BJB]

I think I can live without keyboard shortcuts that work some places but not others

 

[MilesAhead]

I think I can live without keyboard shortcuts that work some places but not others

You can do your own with AutoHotkey. I added control-t to transpose the last 2 characters typed in a bunch of browsers and editors. It's a common editor shortcut on Linux. It is not so common in Windows editing. At least not with the free Windows editors I use.

 

[BJB]

Yeah, I've used Autohotkey. wHAT WOULD BE MOST USEFUL IS A SHORTCUT THAT CAN TRANSPOSE into lower case all those characters I've typed since I last accidentally caught the Caps Lock

 

[MilesAhead]

I've seen a bunch of caps lock ahk scripts. Some disable it unless you hold 2 or 3 keys down.