..CHM files require the program HH.EXE to run.
See if it is on your system - should be in the \Windows folder.
Also, Control Panel > Folder Options > View and scroll down to .CHM and see
what program is used to open them.
"casner" <casner@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I get a strange error dialog when I go to the .chm files and try opening
> them. If I try to click on Help from within most programs, I get the
> hourglass for one second, then nothing.