Help text not displaying

[Patrick]

When I select Help from the Start menu, the page displays
with icons and graphics, but no text. I can pass my mouse
over the options to see a pop-up describing the option,
but this really limits my ability to use the Help function.

Does anyone know how to fix this?

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Repairs Windows XP's Help and Support
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/scripts_desc/fixwinxphelp.htm

[Courtesy of Doug Knox, MS-MVP]

If the above repair does not work:

Go to Start > Run and type in: helpctr -regserver

To reinstall Help and Support:
Go to C:\Windows\inf\pchealth.inf.
Right-click and choose install. Have your XP CD available.

Note: The folder is hidden by default. Go to Start > Run and type in:
control folders. View: Show hidden files and folders and uncheck
"Hide extensions for known file types".

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

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| When I select Help from the Start menu, the page displays
| with icons and graphics, but no text. I can pass my mouse
| over the options to see a pop-up describing the option,
| but this really limits my ability to use the Help function.
|
| Does anyone know how to fix this?