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Title: Google back button problem
Post by: wilcoxon on Tuesday 27 June 17 17:27 BST (UK)

This may seem trivial but it`s really annoying. It`s only started in the last couple of days.
I`m having problems with back button on Google .
1 Google opens fine.
2 A search with results is OK.
3 I choose a result and view the page.
4 But when I try to get  back to list of results  , it is blank.
I can`t even   get back to the Google home page without shutting it down and starting again.

IE Windows 8.1

Title: Re: Google back button problem
Post by: artisann on Tuesday 27 June 17 17:47 BST (UK)

Wilcoxon, I'm having the same problem, thought it was just my device?..

Title: Re: Google back button problem
Post by: Lostris on Tuesday 27 June 17 17:52 BST (UK)

Circumvention whilst you investigate further .....

Right Click on a search item and click 'Open in New Tab'    .... that will leave the Google results as-is ...

Have you applied any MS updates in the last few days ?

Title: Re: Google back button problem
Post by: wilcoxon on Tuesday 27 June 17 20:19 BST (UK)

Last Windows security up date was 18 May and it was Ok after that.

Good tip about open a new tab, it works when I remember to do it , still a hassle though

Title: Re: Google back button problem
Post by: dowdstree on Tuesday 27 June 17 23:07 BST (UK)

I have been having this problem too over the last few days and thought I had done something silly (not very computer savvy  :'( )

Will need to check when updates were last done but from memory a few days at least before the problem started.

Will try your tip on open a new tab. Must tell O/H its not me - this time.

Wonder if it will correct itself shortly. I have windows 10.

Dorrie

Title: Re: Google back button problem
Post by: artisann on Wednesday 28 June 17 01:27 BST (UK)

Thanks for the tip Lostris...... :)

Title: Re: Google back button problem
Post by: wilcoxon on Wednesday 28 June 17 08:56 BST (UK)

https://productforums.google.com/forum/#!topic/websearch/7HsKmk63jUs;context-place=forum/websearch


I`ve just found this on the Google Search help forum , seems we are also not the only ones, no response from Google though.

Title: Re: Google back button problem
Post by: wilcoxon on Wednesday 28 June 17 09:05 BST (UK)

https://productforums.google.com/forum/#!topic/websearch/qa0IkXottQ4;context-place=topicsearchin/websearch/category$3Aissue-search

More , but some replies on similar problem (RH side) are far too technical for me.

Title: Re: Google back button problem
Post by: wilcoxon on Wednesday 28 June 17 13:53 BST (UK)

https://productforums.google.com/forum/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer#!msg/websearch/7HsKmk63jUs/91wkkbRmAwAJ

See this for my post and the reply from Google Expert. No response from this last post yet.
If I use my BT Home page,  it reads enhanced by Google.
I search, get a list of results,   choose one and open  - click Back -  go back to result list -  click Back back and I am at BT home page again.
No problems.  Tried exactly same search on Google search and the blank page is there.

Title: Re: Google back button problem
Post by: dowdstree on Wednesday 28 June 17 18:09 BST (UK)

Just to see what would happen I have just installed Google Chrome and would you believe it the back button is working no problem.

Dorrie