Is there any way to create a link to the
section I found, and copy that link into an email, as I would with a web
link?
Yes.
If it's from the Microsoft Knowledge Base (MSKB) right click the article,
select Properties, copy the Title & Address (URL) and paste into a message.
Description of Help and Support Center
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/283372
Keep reading, this is sort of long winded.
*.chm files are Compiled HTML Help files.
hh is hh.exe (Microsoft® HTML Help Executable). hh.exe is what opens *.chm
files.
Any *.chm file that is in C:\WINDOWS\Help (%windir%\Help) can be opened with
the hh command.
You can open .chm files from the Run command by typing or pasting...
hh ntcmds.chm
Open to a specific page/article...
hh ntcmds.chm::/ntcmds.htm
hh ntcmds.chm::/dos_diffs.htm
hh ntcmds.chm::/cipher.htm
hh wmplayer.chm
Open to a specific page/article...
hh wmplayer.chm::/htm/player_overview_formats.htm
hh taskbar.chm::/win_tray_start_programs_runcommand.htm
Hint: You can find the Address (URL) of a Help page/article in Properties.
For example...
Open Help and Support | Type: boot in the Search box | Click the Arrow |
Click on: Require users to press CTRL+ALT+DELETE before logging on |
Right click in the right hand pane of: Require users to press
CTRL+ALT+DELETE before logging on | Properties | Address (URL) shows:
ms-its:C:\WINDOWS\Help\usercpl.chm::/usercpl_secureboot.htm |
Highlight: usercpl.chm::/usercpl_secureboot.htm | Ctrl + C to copy |
add hh | And you get:
hh usercpl.chm::/usercpl_secureboot.htm
Paste: hh usercpl.chm::/usercpl_secureboot.htm into the Run command and
click OK.
Of course you can navigate to C:\WINDOWS\Help and locate usercpl.chm, double
click it and navigate to Require users to press CTRL+ALT+DELETE before
logging on.
Or just paste C:\WINDOWS\Help\usercpl.chm into the Run command and navigate
to Require users to press CTRL+ALT+DELETE before logging on.
And of course, most of these open with Help and Support (helpctr.exe).
What I like about the hh and hcp commands is you can have someone type or
paste the command into the Run command. That is easier then listing however
many steps that it takes to get there through Help and Support.
For example, pasting: hh usercpl.chm::/usercpl_secureboot.htm into the Run
command is easier and quicker.
Any *.chm file can be opened by double clicking.
Any *.chm file can be opened by typing or pasting the full path in the
Run command.
There are also hcp commands.
hcp://system/sysinfo/sysInfoLaunch.htm for example.
What is the Help and Support Center?
Help and Support Center (HSC) is a feature in Windows that provides help on
a variety of topics. For instance, HSC enables users to learn about Windows
features, download and install software updates, determine whether a
particular hardware device is compatible with Windows, get assistance from
Microsoft, and so forth.
Users and programs can execute URL links to Help and Support Center by using
the "hcp://" prefix in a URL link instead of "http://".
What is the HCP protocol?
Similar to the HTTP protocol which is used to execute URL links to open a
web browser, the HCP protocol can be used to execute URL links to open the
Help and Support Center feature.
Type hcp:// followed by the path and file name in the Address box of
Microsoft Internet Explorer and then click Open.
In Start | Run or the Address box of Internet Explorer.
Some of the commands below may not work.
Hcp commands:
hcp://system/HomePage.htm
hcp://system/sysinfo/sysInfoLaunch.htm
hcp://system/netdiag/dglogs.htm
hcp://system/compatctr/compatmode.htm
hcp://help/tshoot/tsmodem.htm
hcp://help/tshoot/tsprint.htm
hcp://help/tshoot/tssound.htm
hcp://help/tshoot/tsics.htm
hcp://help/tshoot/ts_dvd.htm
hcp://help/tshoot/tsdisp.htm
hcp://help/tshoot00/w0safemode.htm
Start | run | Helpctr
hcp://system/panels/AdvSearch.htm
hcp://system/sysinfo/RSoP.htm
hcp://system/sysinfo/sysConfigLaunch.htm
hcp://CN=Microsoft%20Corporation,L=Redmond,S=Washington,C=US/Remote%20Assist
ance/E
scalation/Unsolicited/unsolicitedrcui.htm
"remote Assistance"
hcp://system/sysinfo/sysConfigLaunch.htm
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Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
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