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Help files (CHM) don't work

Tue, 07/08/2008 - 07:31 |  Robert MacLean
So in Vista and/or IE8 there seems to be an issue with CHM files which you have downloaded from the Internet, where they just do not load their content.

I stumbled across this with the HMC 4.5 documentation which is presented in, you guessed it, CHM help files. Just like when I found the MSDN Library Broken this is caused by a security feature trying to protect you. To resolve this you need to close the file, right click and select properties. On there in the bottom right hand corner is a nice little Unblock button which once clicked you can then use the file normally.

Tags: Annoyances, Windows

i was had same problem.
i fix it by check the option which says "do show this again" in the dialog (open),(close)
and working fine
my operating system is windows 7
i hope that i help some one.

Submitted by Visitor on Wed, 12/08/2010 - 22:31.

the dialog message is "don't show this again" or some thing like that

Submitted by Visitor on Wed, 12/08/2010 - 22:37.
You are correct, on Windows 7 there is a new prompt which says "Do not show this again" which when ticked will do these exact same steps for you.
Submitted by Robert MacLean on Thu, 12/09/2010 - 08:59.

thanks

Submitted by ale on Fri, 08/20/2010 - 14:56.

Thank you! This is solved my problem.

Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 04/06/2010 - 08:58.

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