Help gone bad

[tcebob]

Recently WinXP Pro Help has developed a glitch. Url's within the help text no longer work.
Here's an example:

[] Notes
a.. Hidden files and folders will appear dimmed to indicate they are not typical items.
Usually, hidden files are program or system files that should not be deleted or changed.
To display other hidden files, clear the Hide protected operating system files
(Recommended) check box.
b.. If you know the name of a hidden file or folder, you can search for it. For more
information, click Related Topics.
c.. If you want to see all file name extensions, clear the Hide file extensions for
known file types check box.
Related Topics


The "Related Topics" is a url. . .

ms->its:C:\WINDOWS\Help\folderop.chm::/CHM=howto.chm;folderop.chm;find.chm;filefold.chm

.. . .Which will not work in a browser or on the command line.

Furthermore, every time I click on the url an additional pick box is added next to Notes,
like [] [] [] Notes.

I suspect an incompatibility with IE7, but don't know.

rs

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Clicking "Related Topics" and other hyperlinks cause "Cannot display the
page" error in Help and Support Center
http://www.winxptutor.com/helpctrscripting.htm

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

Recently WinXP Pro Help has developed a glitch. Url's within the help
text no longer work. Here's an example:

[] Notes
a.. Hidden files and folders will appear dimmed to indicate they are
not typical items. Usually, hidden files are program or system files that
should not be deleted or changed. To display other hidden files, clear
the Hide protected operating system files (Recommended) check box.
b.. If you know the name of a hidden file or folder, you can search for
it. For more information, click Related Topics.
c.. If you want to see all file name extensions, clear the Hide file
extensions for known file types check box.
Related Topics


The "Related Topics" is a url. . . ms->its:C:\WINDOWS\Help\folderop.chm::/CHM=howto.chm;folderop.chm;find.chm;f
ilefold.chmMETA=a_find_file;a_folderopt_overview;a_win_fcab_reg_filetype;a_file_propert
ies;a_app_win_explorer
. . .Which will not work in a browser or on the command line.

Furthermore, every time I click on the url an additional pick box is
added next to Notes, like [] [] [] Notes.

I suspect an incompatibility with IE7, but don't know.

rs

 

[tcebob]

Wesley, you sent me on the right path. Registry values were ok, but on the bottom of the
page was a link to another article which solved the problem.

You have to wonder. . . The text explains that an update may have set a kill bit to 1 and
suggests running regsvr32 hhctrl.ocx. (which worked.) To paraphrase, With Microsoft
improving security, who needs viruses?

Thanks,
rs
: Clicking "Related Topics" and other hyperlinks cause "Cannot display the
: page" error in Help and Support Center
: http://www.winxptutor.com/helpctrscripting.htm
:
: --
: Hope this helps. Let us know.
:
: Wes
: MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
:
: In : tcebob <handle @ gwi.net> hunted and pecked:
: > Recently WinXP Pro Help has developed a glitch. Url's within the help
: > text no longer work. Here's an example:
: >
: > [] Notes
: > a.. Hidden files and folders will appear dimmed to indicate they are
: > not typical items. Usually, hidden files are program or system files that
: > should not be deleted or changed. To display other hidden files, clear
: > the Hide protected operating system files (Recommended) check box.
: > b.. If you know the name of a hidden file or folder, you can search for
: > it. For more information, click Related Topics.
: > c.. If you want to see all file name extensions, clear the Hide file
: > extensions for known file types check box.
: > Related Topics
: >
: >
: > The "Related Topics" is a url. . .
: >>
: ms->its:C:\WINDOWS\Help\folderop.chm::/CHM=howto.chm;folderop.chm;find.chm;f
: ilefold.chm
: >>>
: META=a_find_file;a_folderopt_overview;a_win_fcab_reg_filetype;a_file_propert
: ies;a_app_win_explorer
: > . . .Which will not work in a browser or on the command line.
: >
: > Furthermore, every time I click on the url an additional pick box is
: > added next to Notes, like [] [] [] Notes.
: >
: > I suspect an incompatibility with IE7, but don't know.
: >
: > rs
:

 

[Wesley Vogel]

To paraphrase, With Microsoft improving security, who needs viruses?

LOL Keep having fun.

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

Wesley, you sent me on the right path. Registry values were ok, but on
the bottom of the page was a link to another article which solved the
problem.

You have to wonder. . . The text explains that an update may have set a
kill bit to 1 and suggests running regsvr32 hhctrl.ocx. (which worked.)
To paraphrase, With Microsoft improving security, who needs viruses?

Thanks,
rs

Clicking "Related Topics" and other hyperlinks cause "Cannot display the
page" error in Help and Support Center
http://www.winxptutor.com/helpctrscripting.htm

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

Recently WinXP Pro Help has developed a glitch. Url's within the help
text no longer work. Here's an example:

[] Notes
a.. Hidden files and folders will appear dimmed to indicate they are
not typical items. Usually, hidden files are program or system files
that should not be deleted or changed. To display other hidden files,
clear the Hide protected operating system files (Recommended) check box.
b.. If you know the name of a hidden file or folder, you can search
for it. For more information, click Related Topics.
c.. If you want to see all file name extensions, clear the Hide file
extensions for known file types check box.
Related Topics


The "Related Topics" is a url. . .

ms->its:C:\WINDOWS\Help\folderop.chm::/CHM=howto.chm;folderop.chm;find.chm;f
ilefold.chm META=a_find_file;a_folderopt_overview;a_win_fcab_reg_filetype;a_file_propert
ies;a_app_win_explorer

. . .Which will not work in a browser or on the command line.

Furthermore, every time I click on the url an additional pick box is
added next to Notes, like [] [] [] Notes.

I suspect an incompatibility with IE7, but don't know.

rs