Article: Q58258
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.0,3.0a,3.1,3.11
Operating System(s):
Keyword(s):
Last Modified: 05-OCT-1999
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows versions 3.0, 3.0a, 3.1, 3.11
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SYMPTOMS
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When you are attempting to receive help from a Windows application, such as
Microsoft Excel, running under Microsoft Windows, one of the following error
messages is displayed:
This is not a valid helpfile
-or-
This is not a Windows help file
CAUSE
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These errors occur because your WIN.INI file [extensions] section contains the
following entry:
[extensions]
hlp=winhelp.exe ^.hlp
This entry allows help files to be opened in Windows Help by running them in File
Manager. However, Windows applications that use a help module with the extension
.HLP (such as EXCELHLP.HLP) do not function correctly with this entry present.
Additional query words: 3.00 win30 3.00a 3.10 3.11 winhelp
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Keywords :
Technology : kbWin3xSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbWin300 kbWin300a kbWin310 kbWin311
Version : WINDOWS:3.0,3.0a,3.1,3.11
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