Windows Help Engine

[HB]

Win XP help engine will not open any help files. Error
message says the file is not a .hlp file. Second message
says that a newer vesion of Win.hlp is needed.

Is there a fix?

Have all the latest updates

Thanks

[babuji]

"HB" > wrote in message
...
> Win XP help engine will not open any help files. Error
> message says the file is not a .hlp file. Second message
> says that a newer vesion of Win.hlp is needed.
>
> Is there a fix?
>
> Have all the latest updates
>
> Thanks

Hi,

1. Click Start.
2. Click Run.
3. In the "Open" field type Helpctr -Regserver.
4. Click OK.
5. Click Start.
6. Click Turn off Computer.
7. Click Restart.

Thanks,
Babuji CCNA

[Pete Lees]

"HB" > wrote:

> Win XP help engine will not open any help files. Error
> message says the file is not a .hlp file. Second message
> says that a newer vesion of Win.hlp is needed.

Perhaps there's something wrong with the file type associations on
your system. WinHelp (.hlp) files should be associated with
\windows\winhlp32.exe (not winhelp.exe), whereas HTML Help (.chm)
files should be associated with \windows\hh.exe.

See also the help-related advice under:

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_h.htm

--
Pete (Microsoft Help MVP)