compiled HTML Help files- Help !!!!!!!

[Laura R]

I unknowingly installed a programme on my computer which
has the same file extension (.chm) as compiled HTML Help
files. I am no longer able to open these files as xp
tries to open them in the programme I installed (Chem
Draw). Uninstalling has no effect. Changing the file
extension to .hlp etc has no effect. I have discovered
that I need to open the files with Microsoft HTML Help
executable but I am unable to find this on my computer.

Can anyone offer me any advice

Laura

 

[Torgeir Bakken (MVP)]

I unknowingly installed a programme on my computer which
has the same file extension (.chm) as compiled HTML Help
files. I am no longer able to open these files as xp
tries to open them in the programme I installed (Chem
Draw). Uninstalling has no effect. Changing the file
extension to .hlp etc has no effect. I have discovered
that I need to open the files with Microsoft HTML Help
executable but I am unable to find this on my computer.

Hi

Download and install the KB811630 update and see if that helps...

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=811630

Direct download link for Windows XP:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...26-ae89-4cb3-a819-e6da160f2e66&DisplayLang=en

 

[Laura]

that does not seem to have done anything

Laura

-----Original Message-----


Hi

Download and install the KB811630 update and see if that helps...

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=811630

Direct download link for Windows XP:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx? FamilyID=2a086526-ae89-4cb3-a819-
e6da160f2e66&DisplayLang=en

--
torgeir
Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway
Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version of the 1328 page
Scripting Guide: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter


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[Pete Lees]

Laura,

I unknowingly installed a programme on my computer which
has the same file extension (.chm) as compiled HTML Help
files. I am no longer able to open these files as xp
tries to open them in the programme I installed (Chem
Draw). Uninstalling has no effect. Changing the file
extension to .hlp etc has no effect. I have discovered
that I need to open the files with Microsoft HTML Help
executable but I am unable to find this on my computer.

The executable to associate with .chm files is hh.exe, which you
should find in your \Windows directory. For example, when changing the
file type associations in Windows Explorer, you'd normally specify the
following as the application used to perform the Open action:

"C:\Windows\hh.exe" %1

Here are a few other suggestions that may help:

1) Use MJ's Help Diagnostics to check that all the HTML Help viewer
components are properly installed and registered.

http://helpware.net/downloads/index.htm#MJs

(The only section of the MJ's Help Report that is relevant to your
problem is the one headed "HTML Help Run-time Components".)

2) See this page for further guidance on how to resolve XP-specific
help problems:

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_h.htm#h&s

 

[Alex Nichol]

that does not seem to have done anything

Start - Run - Regedit

Open the left pane to
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.chm

and look on the right - I think you will find that Default is set to
something associated with the program; double click on (Default) and
enter
chm.file
to remove that and restore the normal link