Safari keeps going back a page while typing in text on web sites

While on any web site typing in the text boxes and when veiwing web pages, Safari goes back a page by its self. Does anyone know what to do or is this thing disfunctional after year. I tried going back to my wireless keyboard but still does it. I real be real lucky to finish typing this before it goes back and I lose what I have typed.  I am just about ready to go to Best Buy or HP web site and purchase a new HP I7 with Windows 7

Try deleting your Safari preference file...
Quit Safari and go to ~/Library/Preferences/ folder ("~" represents your user folder) and delete all .plist files that belong to Safari. I think the file name is com.safari.plist or something similar. Just drag the file to the trash. Relaunch Safari and test if the issue is still happening.
A word of caution, when you delete your Safari plist file you'll have to reset all your browser settings as they will return to the delfault.
If you keep having problems I suggest reinstalling Safari from the Apple Website.
Download Safari 5.1.2 for Mac
Hope this helps!

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