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Viewing Downloaded CHM Files

A recent security update (Security Update for Windows XP - KB896358) has modified the behavior of files you download from the Internet. In this case, the download in question is the Team Foundation Installation Guide .chm file.

After saving the file locally (for example, to your Desktop), try to open the file. You’ll see a message that looks like this:

Security Warning

To view the content in this file, click to clear the Always ask before opening this file check box, and then click Open.

Or, right-click the file, click Properties, and then on the General tab click Unblock.

File Properties

I should've caught this when the Assistance Platform folks posted this.

And then there is this: After you install security update 896358, downloaded Compiled Help Module files cannot be opened.

Published Thursday, June 23, 2005 2:30 PM by Rob Caron
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Thursday, June 23, 2005 3:33 PM by Lorenzo Barbieri @ UGIblogs!

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Thursday, June 23, 2005 3:38 PM by James Chambers

# re: Viewing Downloaded CHM Files

Thanks for this, Rob. I was caught off gaurd when trying to download the file for a client and submitted the report (I thankfully had a slightly older version handy that I forwarded). Glad to see that there were more than I that missed the bulletin. ;o) By the way, kudos for posting the links in such a timely fashion. Cheers.
Tuesday, June 28, 2005 1:26 PM by Dan

# re: Viewing Downloaded CHM Files

Dudes, thanks,
There I am with a board member from Adobe, and I can't open the file I need to configure his machine. You made me look smart.
Dan
Monday, July 04, 2005 8:26 PM by Rob Caron's Blog

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# re: Viewing Downloaded CHM Files

Viewing these files isn't a problem for me, but any links to external web resources in a .chm file always bring them up in MSIE. I've instructed Windows that my choice of browser is Firefox, not MSIE. How can I get Windows to always respect my choice of browser and not dictate it's own to me with .CHM files?
Tuesday, May 23, 2006 9:19 PM by SubS

# re: Viewing Downloaded CHM Files

i'm probably never coming back here. i'm not a high tech guy just needed to know wot to do to open a chm file and did not understand you guys.

maybe i am extre dumb, but you guys are being too technical to help someone like me.

kudos, although i have no idea what that means.

please don't hack me.
Wednesday, November 01, 2006 2:58 PM by Rob Caron

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