Since installing XP Pro I have no help files

[Guest]

Since installing XP Pro I have not been able to access help files in any
software I install. The Windows help doesn't work either.

This is becoming quite frustrating.

 

[Mark L. Ferguson]

You can find a script to fix the registry entries Probably broken by 'Easy
Cleaner'

Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes http://www.dougknox.com

also:

Helpfix.txt: http://www.geocities.com/marfer_mvp/Helpfix.txt

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Question: My system has no .CHM viewing ability
http://winonline.blogspot.com/2005/12/question-my-system-has-no.html

Help, CHM, HH Checker-Fixer
[[MJ's Diagnostics is a small utility that reports if all the HTML Help
runtime DLLs are installed and registered correctly. If a DLL is not
registered then it will ask if you want to register it. It also checks the
RoboHelp DLL (HHActiveX.dll) and MS Help 2 DLLs. ]]

MJ's Help Diagnostics
http://www.helpware.net/downloads/#MJs

Direct download...
http://www.helpware.net/downloads/MJsDiag.zip


"Help and Support" link from Start Menu does not work
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/startmenuhelp.htm

"Help and Support Error" - Service not started
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/helpsvc.htm

Reinstalling Help and Support Center in Windows XP
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/rebuildhelp.htm

Have a look here...
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Read instructions at the top
Scroll down to:
235. Restore Help and Support Service

Top 10 Frequently Asked Questions and Answers
Click on the ? Icon to Expand
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/top10faqs.htm

[?] Why doesn't Help and Support work?


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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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