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The Compiled HTML Help format is a help file format used by many Windows applications.

The Compiled HTML Help (.chm) format is a help file format used by many Windows applications. On Windows, CHM files are opened by an application called hh.exe; on Linux systems, various viewer applications are available. Unlike the WinHelp (.hlp) format, which is obsolete as of Windows Vista, Compiled HTML Help is still supported.

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Software to convert CHM files to EPUB/Kindle

I'm trying to decide whether to buy a Kindle 2, now that it's available in Europe. One thing I would like to do with it is to put several Windows help files on it (for example, the Python documentation). Is there a good way to convert a CHM file to…
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Highlighting text in the default Windows CHM viewer

How do I set up the default CHM reader in Windows to highlight text? Is this even possible? When I read ebooks I need to highlight some of the text and it's just not there in the default CHM program. Or would I be better off looking for another CHM…
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Viewing CHM Files Across The Network in Windows 7

When I try to open .chm help from a network shared drive I receive the following error: Navigation to the webpage was canceled. I know about the .reg solution described on…
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Increasing font size on Windows help file (CHM)

Is there a way to increase the font size on a Windows Help file (CHM file) with recent versions of Internet Explorer? You used to be able to, but I think after IE7 the option was removed from the UI.
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CHM refuses to open from some folders

Hopefully you have a Windows OS on which you can open .chm files correctly. Let's say you have a file called A.chm that opens correctly Now create a folder called f.column Copy A.chm to f.column folder Now double-click to open the A.chm file in…
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Generate a PDF from a CHM

I have seen many questions about PDF printers around, and I am already using a PDF printer (Bullzip PDF printer). But I can't use a PDF printer to print entire CHM files to PDF. I am using the default CHM viewer in Windows. All I can do is print an…
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How to unblock chm files - unblock button is missing

I downloaded a CHM file. When I double click it it prompts me to open / save / cancel. Whether I open or save a new copy, the 'new' version will prompt the same open / save / cancel popup ad infinitum. Searching google it seems that Microsoft have…
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printing chm files

Simple problem really, ... what would be the best way to print some chm files so it looks like something on paper? I have some manuals which I'd like to have also in paper form, and printing chm page by page is a pain. So, all ideas welcomed.
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Integrated Help - Merged Help Indexes

If anyone has had more than a couple of Microsoft tools or products installed (or a local install of the MSDN library) side by side, you might have noticed that opening help (hitting F1) or opening, say, SQL Server Books Online causes the help…
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Disable the security warning "Do you want to open this file? - Unknown Publisher" for a specific filetype

I always get the annoying warning below when opening PDF files. Can I avoid this (for *.pdf)? I use PDFlite as my default PDF reader.
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CHM files won't open in a certain folder

On Windows 7 I'm unable to open any local CHM files in a folder called Local.Ebooks.CHMs. I tried modifying the registry, but nothing helped. How can I open these CHM files successfully?
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PDF/CHM library manager software

I'm looking for software to help me organize/manage my collection of technical .pdfs (and older .chm) files. If it can handle other formats thats fine, though at bare minimum it should handle pdfs. The software should work on Windows XP or higher.…
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What's a good CHM file viewer for (Fedora) Linux?

I installed GnoCHM and it keeps on crashing on my Fedora installation so I'm looking for better alternatives. Please only suggest those that you've used.
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What is mk:@MSITStore?

I have a chm file of the Book Java and XML, 3rd Edition and a section looks like this: With the DOMSerializer class complete, all that's left is to invoke the serializer's serialize( ) method in the test class. To do this, add the following…
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CHM files not opening from an executable on a network share

I have an application that resides on a network share that all the users in my office use. They have shortcuts on their desktops pointing to this software and all is honky-dory. When you want to open the help file through the application itself…
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