Re: Cannot access CHM on a network drive with XP

Hi Mike:

I found a case where the same memory offset was caused by a printer driver
conflict. I would uninstall all the printer drivers and try to reproduce
the problem. If it does not occur, see if you have LaserJet printer
drivers loaded.


I hope this helps.

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<PD.Lees@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:1119376394.718506.251020@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Gary,
>
> > I have CHM for my application that I have been using for years. Today I
> > discovered that I can open the CHM that is on a network drive with XP
but
> > cannot read any of the contents.
>
> Have you installed the latest Windows security updates in the last few
> days (specifically the 896358 update, described in article
> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=896358)? If so, it's likely that
> Windows is now blocking access to the help files as a security measure.
> The contents of help files that are stored on a network drive, or that
> you download to your hard drive from the Internet, are now blocked
> unless you use the workarounds described in article 896358 and also in
> these articles:
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=896054
> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=902225
>
> To restore access to help files on a network drive, you need to use one
> of the "Method 2" solutions described in article 896054. There are two
> solutions: one that individual users can implement, and another that
> allows network administrators to unblock access to HTML Help files
> across all the machines in an intranet. In each case, it's necessary to
> set the MaxAllowedZone registry value to at least 1 so that the block
> on help files in the Local Intranet zone is removed.
>
> --
> Pete (Microsoft Help MVP)
>

>Hi Pete,

>I've been experiencing a somewhat different problem with HTML Help for at
>least a few weeks. I don't see any indication of having made the 896358
>update, but perhaps there is some relationship.

>The particular problem I'm seeing is that I get an error when I close a
HTML
>Help window launched via VFP's context-sensitive help mechanism in my
>application. No such problem with VFP's own context-sensitive help under
the
>VFP Dev. Sys., however. I'm running a VFP6SP5 application on XP Pro SP1 +
>Windows Updates as of 3/27/05.

>The help file in question is being accessed through a local filing system
>path, not across the network. This is the most vanilla sort of HTML Help
>integration scenario, purely through VFP, without any ActiveX usage. It
>used to work, and then I noticed the problem suddenly started appearing,
but
>I didn't make the possible connection to Windows Update at the time.

>Here are some more details from Microsoft's friendly error dialog, with the
>usual offer to send this report to MS:

>Error Signature
>AppName: foxhhelp.exe AppVer: 6.0.8161.0 ModName: ntdll.dll
>ModVer: 5.1.2600.1217 Offset: 00033aed

>Can you offer any explanation as to why I'm experiencing this problem, even
>with a local help file, and would you please suggest the best way to
resolve
>it?

>Thanks,

>Mike Asherman

.

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