Windows 10: Ctrl+Backspace inserts a small box instead of erasing the word to the left

It used to delete the word to the left of the cursor in explorer.exe web browsers, etc.

I was thinking it might have been my english canada language pack so I re installed english us but that didnt work


any suiggestions?

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Ctrl + A + Backspace acting as home key

I think you lost a character in the question, about what shows up in Notepad.

When I tried Ctrl+A+Backspace in Notepad, I got the same results as pressing Ctrl-Backspace. (This did generate a character that looked like a thin, tall rectangle.)

I can suggest three approaches:

• Try altering your behavior. Use Ctrl-A and Delete, instead of Ctrl-A and Backspace.
  
• Try a different keyboard. (This may ultimately end up having the effect of altering your behavior a bit. Another possible effect is to eliminate ghosting issues that may occur when too much is pressed simultaneously on some keyboards. Although I'm suspecting that your current issue is unrelated to keyboard ghosting.)
  
• Use the downloaded software AutoHotkey to respond to Ctrl-Backspace by having it automatically press Ctrl-A and then either Backspace or Delete. Hopefully the software will be responsive enough to be able to complete its actions before Windows processes your next keystroke.
  

 

Make Ctrl+Backspace delete previous word in Windows Explorer

I love how in text editors and internet browsers the Ctrl+Backspace hotkey will delete the previous word typed. It is a feature I use a lot. However, I keep accidentally trying to use it in Windows Explorer, where it just does this:





It adds a little rectangular character instead of deleting the previous word. Is there any way I can make Windows Explorer accept the Ctrl+Backspace like I want it to?

I saw this Superuser question, but the solution involved the use of AutoHotkey, something I would like to avoid using.

 

Cant CTRL Backspace!

my keyboard will not ctrl backspace to delete the previous words anymore, also ctrl right isnt going to the next word, Those are the only 2 shortcuts that stopped working maybe there are more but those are the two that i noticed. I dont know what caused
this its very annoying and i need the shortcuts back!