Maybe a CLEAN install of the OS is your only hope. Terry cristy wrote: >Hi Troth, > >It is the Family Tree Maker v.11 from Broderbund. It is a CD. The CD along >with the help files work fine on my newer computer. The CD works on my >older computer but the help files will not work. I have also noticed that >many help files on other programs on this computer do not work. Some do, >but most do not. > >It is weird. > >christy > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "~OoO~" <SirTroth@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >To: "cristy" <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >Sent: Friday, August 13, 2004 11:11 PM >Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: mystery problem > > > > >>The HELP feature is really just a file (either .hlp or .chm, or a few >> >> >others). So, if the help files get corrupted, you're not gonna be able to >use it. What program have you lost the help function to? If its something >you installed from a CD, sometimes you can do a search on the CD for .hlp or >.chm files and if you find them you just copy them to your computer, and >there goes your help files. > > >>---Troth >> >> >>::: Original Message >>::: Sent Fri, 13 Aug 2004 23:06:51 -0400 by cristy >> >> >>>Troth or anyone, >>> >>>Can I ask u a mystery? why would a program's help function not work >>> >>> >after > > >>>restoring an OS? The program works fine with the help functions on my >>> >>> >other > > >>>computer. >>> >>>christy >>> To unsub or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ For more info: //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=pctechtalk