This is so dumb...
So it hasn't been working at all... I shifted IE to compatibility mode, and it started working...
Turned compatibility mode off, to verify that was the fix and revert to the old behavior, and now it's working again fine without being in compatibility mode...
I love computers...
@MrsCasey - Here are the steps you need to see if this fixes your husband's laptop:
1) Open IE10 from the desktop (Not the "Start" page) You can get to the desktop in Windows 8 by either clicking the desktop tile on the start page, or by moving your mouse curser to the upper or lower left hand corner and left clicking. (You should see a small preview of your desktop as you get the cursor in the corner of the screen). The IE icon should be on the task bar.
2) Once IE is open, navigate to ECF
3) Once you are on the ECF website, hit ALT to bring up the menu bar at the top of the IE window.
4) From the menu bar go to: Tools > Compatibility View Settings
5) In the Compatibility View Settings window verify
e-cigarette-forum.com is filled in the Add This Website text box, and click the "Add" button.
6) Verify that e-cigarette-forum.com is added to the "Websites You've Added to Compatibility View" list box.
7) Hit the "Close" button. (ECF Should reload automatically at this point, if not hit the F5 key, or click the reload icon in the address bar of IE10)
8) Verify carriage returns function properly in the Advanced Editor (Creating new
threads or by clicking "Go Advanced")
If everything is working, you can follow the same steps above to remove e-cigarette-forum.com from the list, and see if it still works.
I made this post in the advanced editor using IE10/Windows 8 Pro. Carriage Returns are working fine now
Thanks for the suggestion rojo