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"This File Is Not Meant for Browsing" Message Opening Help File

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Article ID:190412
Last Review:February 12, 2007
Revision:1.2
This article was previously published under Q190412

SYMPTOMS

When you open a Windows Help (.hlp) file, you may receive the following message:
This file is not meant for browsing

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CAUSE

This behavior can occur when you open a Help file that has been superceded by a compiled Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) Help (.chm) file.

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RESOLUTION

To work around this behavior, open the .chm file instead of the .hlp file.

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MORE INFORMATION

Earlier versions of Windows Help use the Winhlp32.exe program to display .hlp files. In Windows 98, .hlp files are used for context Help, pop-up definitions, and word definitions. Windows 98 Help files use a format called compiled HTML Help. Compiled HTML Help uses some Microsoft Internet Explorer components that provide navigational controls to find and sort information.

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APPLIES TO
•Microsoft Windows 98 Standard Edition

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