Ever wondered why your .CHM file(s) does not work?

re: Ever wondered why your .CHM file(s) does not work?

Piu — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 07:01:44 GMT

Thanks a lot... I spend 2 hours trying to figure out the reason for this..

tkr — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 05:52:45 GMT

'Unblock' did it for me.. Thanks dude..

rx — Sat, 15 Sep 2012 12:41:27 GMT

thanx friend

Jack B — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 15:21:38 GMT

It didn't work for me even after editing the registry and adding the keys.

Just right click on the '.chm' file, select properties, and click on 'unblock' button! Viola!! everything works!

sandeep — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 09:31:58 GMT

Your suggestion of using "unblock" really worked for me. Thanks a lot.

ranjith — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 21:24:02 GMT

wow it's amazing,i just removed the # symbol from my folder,now its working,thx a lot guys....:)

Anu — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 15:45:57 GMT

WOW....Amazing... Thank you !!

Option 1 worked for me.

colinbashbash — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 20:05:44 GMT

HAHAHAHAHAHA!!! I have the best error!

1) Take any CHM file. (ANY CHM file!)

2) Copy it.

3) Create a folder with the letters ".col" in it. (note: folder can't start with period, so do something like asdf.col)

4) Put the chm file in that folder or any subfolder of it.

5) It will give you the "cannot open file" error.

Example paths that will cause this error:

c:\asdf.col\TFSInstall.chm

c:\documents and settings\john.coltrane\desktop\TFSInstall.chm

Sean — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 15:14:43 GMT

That did it! Thanks. After several useless KBs, your registry fix was the key.

hussein — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 15:07:29 GMT

i got this nice book in .chm extension and couldn't believe it could not open.. but the first trick did it for me!!! thanks man,, all d best!!!