diff --git a/content/xbl/builtin/win/platformHTMLBindings.xml b/content/xbl/builtin/win/platformHTMLBindings.xml
index c5a80feec09..4e25ec74ae4 100644
--- a/content/xbl/builtin/win/platformHTMLBindings.xml
+++ b/content/xbl/builtin/win/platformHTMLBindings.xml
@@ -107,11 +107,6 @@
       <handler event="keypress" keycode="VK_END" modifiers="shift" command="cmd_selectEndLine" />
       <handler event="keypress" keycode="VK_UP" modifiers="shift" command="cmd_selectLinePrevious" />
       <handler event="keypress" keycode="VK_DOWN" modifiers="shift" command="cmd_selectLineNext" />
-
-      <!-- Supporting IE forward and back accelerators out of courtesy
-           to transitioning IE users -->
-      <handler event="keypress" keycode="VK_BACK" command="cmd_browserBack"/>
-      <handler event="keypress" keycode="VK_BACK" modifiers="shift" command="cmd_browserForward" />
     </handlers>
   </binding>
 
diff --git a/dom/src/base/nsGlobalWindowCommands.cpp b/dom/src/base/nsGlobalWindowCommands.cpp
index 83448382615..2f482650b04 100644
--- a/dom/src/base/nsGlobalWindowCommands.cpp
+++ b/dom/src/base/nsGlobalWindowCommands.cpp
@@ -676,6 +676,7 @@ protected:
   // no member variables, please, we're stateless!
 };
 
+#if 0   // Remove unless needed again, bug 204777
 class nsGoForwardCommand : public nsWebNavigationBaseCommand
 {
 protected:
@@ -693,6 +694,7 @@ protected:
   virtual nsresult    DoWebNavCommand(const char *aCommandName, nsIWebNavigation* aWebNavigation);
   // no member variables, please, we're stateless!
 };
+#endif
 
 /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
@@ -756,6 +758,7 @@ nsWebNavigationBaseCommand::GetWebNavigationFromContext(nsISupports *aContext, n
 #pragma mark -
 #endif
 
+#if 0   // Remove unless needed again, bug 204777
 nsresult
 nsGoForwardCommand::IsWebNavCommandEnabled(const char * aCommandName, nsIWebNavigation* aWebNavigation, PRBool *outCmdEnabled)
 {
@@ -779,6 +782,7 @@ nsGoBackCommand::DoWebNavCommand(const char *aCommandName, nsIWebNavigation* aWe
 {
   return aWebNavigation->GoBack();
 }
+#endif
 
 /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
@@ -959,8 +963,10 @@ nsWindowCommandRegistration::RegisterWindowCommands(
 
   NS_REGISTER_ONE_COMMAND(nsClipboardGetContentsCommand, "cmd_getContents");
 
+#if 0   // Remove unless needed again, bug 204777
   NS_REGISTER_ONE_COMMAND(nsGoBackCommand, "cmd_browserBack");
   NS_REGISTER_ONE_COMMAND(nsGoForwardCommand, "cmd_browserForward");
+#endif
 
   NS_REGISTER_ONE_COMMAND(nsClipboardDragDropHookCommand, "cmd_clipboardDragDropHook");
 
diff --git a/extensions/typeaheadfind/public/nsITypeAheadFind.idl b/extensions/typeaheadfind/public/nsITypeAheadFind.idl
index 744aeb0cc5c..fd9a273804c 100644
--- a/extensions/typeaheadfind/public/nsITypeAheadFind.idl
+++ b/extensions/typeaheadfind/public/nsITypeAheadFind.idl
@@ -53,24 +53,38 @@
 
 interface nsIDOMEvent;
 
-[uuid(AD1C62CC-72F4-4c5b-BE78-503854F9E0D8)]
+[scriptable, uuid(AD1C62CC-72F4-4c5b-BE78-503854F9E0D8)]
 interface nsITypeAheadFind : nsISupports
 {
-  // Is type ahead find mode currently on?
+  /** Is type ahead find mode currently on? */
   readonly attribute boolean isActive;
 
-  // Manually start or cancel type ahead find mode
+  /** Manually start type ahead find mode */
   void startNewFind(in nsIDOMWindow aWindow, in boolean aLinksOnly);
+
+  /** Manually cancel type ahead find mode */
   void cancelFind();
 
-  // If no automatic typeaheadfind start in this window,
-  // it must be started manually with startNewFind()
-  void setAutoStart(in nsIDOMWindow aWindow, in boolean aAutoStartOn);
+  /**
+    * Will find as you type start automatically if the user
+    * types with the focus on page content other than a textfield or select?
+    * If autostart is off, the startNewFind() method can be used to enact
+    * type ahead find, as well as cmd_findTypeLinks or cmd_findTypeText.
+    */
+  void setAutoStart(in nsIDOMWindow aWindow, in boolean aIsAutoStartOn);
   boolean getAutoStart(in nsIDOMWindow aWindow);  
 
-  // Find next recurrence if typeaheadfind was the last used find, 
-  // as opposed to regular find. Returns false in nsISupportsPRBool if we
-  // don't handle the request.
+  /**
+    * Find next recurrence if typeaheadfind was the last used find, 
+    * as opposed to regular find. Returns false in nsISupportsPRBool if we
+    * don't handle the request.
+    */
   void findNext(in boolean aReverse, in nsISupportsInterfacePointer aCallerWindowSupports);
+
+  /*
+   * Go back and remove one character from find string
+   * Returns true if backspace used
+   */
+  boolean backOneChar();
 };
 
diff --git a/extensions/typeaheadfind/src/nsTypeAheadFind.cpp b/extensions/typeaheadfind/src/nsTypeAheadFind.cpp
index 876c856c91c..44c78c0d2fb 100644
--- a/extensions/typeaheadfind/src/nsTypeAheadFind.cpp
+++ b/extensions/typeaheadfind/src/nsTypeAheadFind.cpp
@@ -664,7 +664,13 @@ nsTypeAheadFind::KeyPress(nsIDOMEvent* aEvent)
 
   // ----------- Back space -------------------------
   if (keyCode == nsIDOMKeyEvent::DOM_VK_BACK_SPACE) {
-    if (HandleBackspace()) {
+    // The order of seeing keystrokes is:
+    // 1) Chrome, 2) Typeahead, 3) [platform]HTMLBindings.xml
+    // If chrome handles backspace, it needs to do this work
+    // Otherwise, we handle backspace here.
+    PRBool backspaceUsed;
+    BackOneChar(&backspaceUsed);
+    if (backspaceUsed) {
       aEvent->PreventDefault(); // Prevent normal processing of this keystroke
     }
 
@@ -693,13 +699,15 @@ nsTypeAheadFind::KeyPress(nsIDOMEvent* aEvent)
 }
 
 
-PRBool
-nsTypeAheadFind::HandleBackspace()
+NS_IMETHODIMP
+nsTypeAheadFind::BackOneChar(PRBool *aIsBackspaceUsed)
 {
   // In normal type ahead find, remove a printable char from 
   // mTypeAheadBuffer, then search for buffer contents
   // Or, in repeated char find, go backwards
 
+  *aIsBackspaceUsed = PR_TRUE;
+
   // ---------- No chars in string ------------
   if (mTypeAheadBuffer.IsEmpty() || !mStartFindRange) {
     if (!mFindNextBuffer.IsEmpty() &&
@@ -722,9 +730,12 @@ nsTypeAheadFind::HandleBackspace()
           soundInterface->Beep(); // beep to warn
         }
         mIsBackspaceProtectOn = PR_FALSE;
-        return PR_TRUE;
       }
-      return PR_FALSE;
+      else {
+        *aIsBackspaceUsed = PR_FALSE;
+      }
+
+      return NS_OK;
     }
   }
 
@@ -742,7 +753,7 @@ nsTypeAheadFind::HandleBackspace()
     CancelFind();
     mIsBackspaceProtectOn = PR_TRUE;
 
-    return PR_TRUE;
+    return NS_OK;
   }
 
   // ---------- Multiple chars in string ----------
@@ -763,7 +774,7 @@ nsTypeAheadFind::HandleBackspace()
     --mBadKeysSinceMatch;
     DisplayStatus(PR_FALSE, nsnull, PR_FALSE); // Display failure status
     SaveFind();
-    return PR_TRUE;
+    return NS_OK;
   }
 
   mBadKeysSinceMatch = 0;
@@ -785,7 +796,8 @@ nsTypeAheadFind::HandleBackspace()
       }
     }
     if (!presShell) {
-      return PR_FALSE;
+      *aIsBackspaceUsed = PR_FALSE;
+      return NS_ERROR_FAILURE;
     }
     // Set the selection to the where the first character was found
     // so that find starts from there
@@ -808,7 +820,7 @@ nsTypeAheadFind::HandleBackspace()
 
   SaveFind();
 
-  return PR_TRUE;   // Backspace handled
+  return NS_OK;   // Backspace handled
 }
 
 
diff --git a/xpfe/browser/resources/content/navigator.js b/xpfe/browser/resources/content/navigator.js
index b3a3f9a48d0..d26c8018ae8 100644
--- a/xpfe/browser/resources/content/navigator.js
+++ b/xpfe/browser/resources/content/navigator.js
@@ -740,6 +740,27 @@ function BrowserBack()
   }
 }
 
+function BrowserHandleBackspace()
+{
+  // The order of seeing keystrokes is this:
+  // 1) Chrome, 2) Typeahead, 3) [platform]HTMLBindings.xml
+  // Rather than have typeaheadfind responsible for making VK_BACK 
+  // go back in history, we handle backspace it here as follows:
+  // When backspace is pressed, it might mean back
+  // in typeaheadfind if that's active, or it might mean back in history
+
+  var typeAhead = null;
+  const TYPE_AHEAD_FIND_CONTRACTID = "@mozilla.org/typeaheadfind;1";
+  if (TYPE_AHEAD_FIND_CONTRACTID in Components.classes) {
+    typeAhead = Components.classes[TYPE_AHEAD_FIND_CONTRACTID]
+                .getService(Components.interfaces.nsITypeAheadFind);
+  }
+  
+  if (!typeAhead || !typeAhead.backOneChar()) {
+    BrowserBack();
+  }
+}
+
 function BrowserForward()
 {
   try {
diff --git a/xpfe/browser/resources/content/navigatorOverlay.xul b/xpfe/browser/resources/content/navigatorOverlay.xul
index fb90e16b1ab..30f48074cf1 100644
--- a/xpfe/browser/resources/content/navigatorOverlay.xul
+++ b/xpfe/browser/resources/content/navigatorOverlay.xul
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@
     <command id="cmd_newNavigator"/>
     <command id="cmd_newNavigatorTab" oncommand="BrowserOpenTab();"/>
     <command id="cmd_newTabWithTarget" oncommand="contentAreaClick(event);"/>
+    <command id="cmd_handleBackspace"  oncommand="BrowserHandleBackspace();" />
 
     <command id="cmd_newEditor"/>
     <!-- NOT IMPLEMENTED
diff --git a/xpfe/browser/resources/content/win/platformNavigationBindings.xul b/xpfe/browser/resources/content/win/platformNavigationBindings.xul
index 03bc277f607..fb2d3b17cb6 100644
--- a/xpfe/browser/resources/content/win/platformNavigationBindings.xul
+++ b/xpfe/browser/resources/content/win/platformNavigationBindings.xul
@@ -9,6 +9,12 @@
     <key id="goBackKb"  keycode="VK_LEFT" command="Browser:Back" modifiers="alt"/>
     <key id="goForwardKb"  keycode="VK_RIGHT" command="Browser:Forward" modifiers="alt"/>
 
+    <!-- Supporting IE forward and back accelerators out of courtesy
+         to transitioning IE users -->
+    <!-- Backspace is also used by type ahead find -->
+    <key keycode="VK_BACK" command="cmd_handleBackspace"/>
+    <key keycode="VK_BACK" command="Browser:Forward" modifiers="shift"/>
+
     <!-- Supporting IE 'refresh' shortcut key -->
     <key keycode="VK_F5" oncommand="BrowserReload();"/>
     <key keycode="VK_F5" modifiers="control" oncommand="BrowserReloadSkipCache();"/>