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From: Twayne on 15 Jan 2010 17:01 BEWARE; this is an imposter, pirate and sociopath! Ignore and never heed any advice presented by it or any of its aliases. In news:4b4e8a4a$0$23165$88263eea(a)blocknews.net, The Real Truth MVP <trt(a)void.com> typed: > Cut and paste everything between the lines below, paste it into note > pad. Save the file as helpfix.reg and save it to the desktop. Make > sure you change the drop down box next to save as type: to all files. > Once saved double click on the file to merge it into the registry. > Reboot. > > Begin cut below this line >
From: Twayne on 15 Jan 2010 17:10 In news:6vidnWNaZ6cK4dPWnZ2dnUVZ_g-dnZ2d(a)earthlink.com, Ron Patterson <a.baba(a)mindspring.com> typed: > When I go to Start and click on "Help and Support" - nothing happens. > How can I activate this feature without reinstalling Windows XP? From Microsoft: Reinstalling Help and Support Center in Windows XP Credits: Rebecca Chen [MS] Please use the following steps to reinstall the Help and Support Center: Step I - End the Help and Support services Click Start, click Run and type Taskmgr and click OK. This opens Task Manager. Click the Process tab. Stop all of the following processing if running: � helpsvc.exe � helphost.exe � helpctr.exe Step II - Reinstall Help and Support � Click Start, click Run and type CMD, and click OK. � In Command Prompt, type the following commands and press Enter after each line: (Alternately, create a Batch file and run.) net stop helpsvc cd /d %windir%\pchealth\helpctr rd packagestore /s /q rd installedskus /s /q cd binaries start /w helpsvc /svchost netsvcs /regserver /install start /w helpsvc /register Note: The "start /w helpsvc /svchost netsvcs /regserver /install" command line reinstalls Help and Support, which may take several minutes. HTH, Twayne
From: Twayne on 15 Jan 2010 17:11 Reinstalling Help and Support Center in Windows XP Credits: Rebecca Chen [MS] Send your feedback Please use the following steps to reinstall the Help and Support Center: Step I - End the Help and Support services Click Start, click Run and type Taskmgr and click OK. This opens Task Manager. Click the Process tab. Stop all of the following processing if running: · helpsvc.exe · helphost.exe · helpctr.exe Step II - Reinstall Help and Support · Click Start, click Run and type CMD, and click OK. · In Command Prompt, type the following commands and press Enter after each line: (Alternately, create a Batch file and run.) net stop helpsvc cd /d %windir%\pchealth\helpctr rd packagestore /s /q rd installedskus /s /q cd binaries start /w helpsvc /svchost netsvcs /regserver /install start /w helpsvc /register Note: The "start /w helpsvc /svchost netsvcs /regserver /install" command line reinstalls Help and Support, which may take several minutes. In news:acmdnWTt5fpR9NLWnZ2dnUVZ_jKdnZ2d(a)earthlink.com, Ron Patterson <a.baba(a)mindspring.com> typed: > Attention: John John > the file C:\Windows\inf\pchealth.inf is not on my computer. Maybe > this is the problem. I have a Windows XP SP2 CD but do not know how > to locate and install just one file from it. or ?? > > > "John John - MVP" <audetweld(a)nbnot.nb.ca> wrote in message > news:OOKtwUUlKHA.5128(a)TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >> To reinstall the Help and Support Center right click on the >> C:\Windows\inf\pchealth.inf file and select Install, you may be >> asked for your Windows XP CD to do the repairs. >> >> John >> >> Ron Patterson wrote: >>> #1 I am shocked and angry that some poser would instruct me to >>> mess with my >>> registry. >>> >>> #2 - I have found the registry key and it is the same as yours and >>> the default data under the HELPCTR.EXE subkey is the same value as >>> yours: >>> >>> C:\WINDOWS\PCHealth\HelpCtr\Binaries\HelpCtr.exe >>> >>> then I ran this command string as instructed. Nothing appeared to >>> happen. >>> I rebooted. Th problem remains.unchanged. >>> >>> Thanks for trying. Any other ideas please. >>> >>> Ron >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> "VanguardLH" <V(a)nguard.LH> wrote in message >>> news:himdiu$bpf$1(a)news.albasani.net... >>>> Ron Patterson wrote: >>>> >>>>> When I go to Start and click on "Help and Support" - nothing >>>>> happens. How >>>>> can I activate this feature without reinstalling Windows XP? >>>> The path to the executable is not specified in the PATH environment >>>> variable. The path to many executables are recorded in the >>>> registry. The >>>> file is found there. >>>> >>>> I know of the following registry key: >>>> >>>> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App >>>> Paths >>>> >>>> I'd have to go Googling around or searching MS knowledgebase to >>>> see if other >>>> keys specified additional registry-defined paths to executables. >>>> Under the >>>> above registry key, I have 89 entries (i.e., path definitions to >>>> find executable files). For you, what is the default data item's >>>> value under the >>>> HELPCTR.EXE subkey? For my Windows XP Pro SP-3, the value is: >>>> >>>> C:\WINDOWS\PCHealth\HelpCtr\Binaries\HelpCtr.exe >>>> >>>> If you run that above command string (or whatever value is >>>> specified on your >>>> host) at a command prompt (e.g., Start -> Run), does the "Help and >>>> Support" >>>> application load and display?
From: Marianne on 15 Jan 2010 21:05 What a joke, that proves absolutely nothing! That is just another one of your pathetic feeble attempts to skirt the request and weasel your way around providing actual proof that your are an MVP. You will stop at nothing to evade continued requests to give us concrete proof of your MVP status. Once again, you not only fail to provide proof but you place the onus on the readers to prove and verify your information. The onus of verifying the information is NOT on the readers, the onus is on YOU to provide irrefutable proof of your status. You steadfastly refuse to provide an acceptable proof because you can't provide such a proof, all you can do is fake your status and hope that the readers believe your lies. We know your name, Christopher Butts, the jig is over! Provide a link to your MVP profile! At this point in view of your scheming lies nothing else but a link to your profile will be acceptable. Don't give us BS that you can't provide a link because you don't want to divulge personal information, your profile can be bare of any information safe your name, and we know your name so this excuse of yours is no longer acceptable. It's time for you to put up or shut up! Any REAL MVP challenged on his or her MVP status would put the issue to rest immediately. Your continued refusal to post a link to your profile is proof that you are not an MVP. Also, your continued stalking attempts to defame bonafide MVPs in your signature is another irrefutable proof that you are not an MVP, that behavior is not tolerated in the MVP program and that alone would've had you kicked out of the program a long time ago. In short, you are nothing but a lying thieving impostor! M
From: RobF on 16 Jan 2010 15:11
"John John - MVP" <audetweld(a)nbnot.nb.ca> wrote in message news:eUHFYUglKHA.3476(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... | RobF wrote: | > "John John - MVP" <audetweld(a)nbnot.nb.ca> wrote in message | > news:e3L17UVlKHA.5568(a)TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... | > | Use this path: C:\WINDOWS\ServicePackFiles\i386 | > | > | > What happens when you right click ...inf\pchealth and left click install? | > What does the installation do? TIA, | | It performs the actions/instructions in the .inf file. Click on "Open" | and you will see. | | John I don't understand those actions and instruction. Maybe I don't want actions to be performed. What actions(25 words or less acceptible) ? -- RobF |