"John A Grandy" <johnagrandy-at-yahoo-dot-com> wrote in message
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> wxp sp1 , vs.net 2003
>
> somehow, my F1 context-sensitive help now only brings up a shell help
screen
> ....
>
> the title is still
>
> Visual Studio .NET 2003 Combined Collection
>
> but there "Filtered by" box is empty, and no results are displayed
following
> searches ....
>
>
> my "Programs" applet shows that i have "MSDN Collection April 2004 DVD"
> installed
>
>

"Roger Haight [MSFT]" <rogh@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> See the thread on this newsgroup begun by Jørgen Granborg on July 14,
> subject: Missing Documentation in Visual Studio .NET 2003. I *think* the
> solution offered there by Russell Smith and dated 8/12 will help you, too.
> Following is what he wrote, but you should look at the whole thread for
some
> context. And keep in mind that it's always important to be careful when
you
> work in the registry:
>
>
> This is from Microsoft Technical Support. It works, although the GUID was
> different on my system:
>
> 1. Close Visual Studio .NET. Go to START, RUN and type REGEDIT. Click OK.
>
> 2. Navigate to
>
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\VisualStudio\7.1\Help\0x0409\{32AF11EA
> -A804-47bd-BDAE-31653BD0CDD9}
>
> 3. Select GUID on the left hand side. Then in the right side of the
registry
> editor, select the value named "VS_Docs". If the value says "Not
supported"
> you can change it to read "7.1" (without the quotes).
>
> 4. Close the registry editor and restart Visual Studio.
>
>
>
> --Roger
> _______________________________
> Roger Haight
> Developer Division User Assistance
> Microsoft Corporation
>
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights.
>
> "John A Grandy" <johnagrandy-at-yahoo-dot-com> wrote in message
> news:utpjtGnhEHA.3320@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > wxp sp1 , vs.net 2003
> >
> > somehow, my F1 context-sensitive help now only brings up a shell help
> screen
> > ....
> >
> > the title is still
> >
> > Visual Studio .NET 2003 Combined Collection
> >
> > but there "Filtered by" box is empty, and no results are displayed
> following
> > searches ....
> >
> >
> > my "Programs" applet shows that i have "MSDN Collection April 2004 DVD"
> > installed
> >
> >
>
>

"John A Grandy" <johnagrandy-at-yahoo-dot-com> wrote in message
news:u5INrTIiEHA.2624@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>
> Ok I made the modifications to the registry:
>
>
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\VisualStudio\7.1\Help\0x0409\{647F632B
> -6181-458c-A2D5-EF0254520419}
>
> {Default} = Visual Studio .NET 2003 Combined Help Collection
> Filename = ms-help://MS.VSCC.2003
> VS_Docs = 7.1 (used to say "Not supported")
>
>
> Also in my registry I have another similar key (which I did not have to
> modify) :
>
>
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\VisualStudio\7.1\Help\0x0409\{647F632B
> -6181-458c-A2D5-EF0254520419}
>
> {Default} = MSDN Quarterly Library - April 2004
> Filename = ms-help://MS.MSDNQTR.2004APR.1033
> VS_Docs = 7.1
>
>
> I also disabled Java in IE > Tools > Internet Options > Advanced > Java
>
> rebooted
>
> But I still have problems with the VS.NET Help system ...
>
>
> I have WXP Pro , VS.NET 2003 , MSDN April 2004. At one time, F1
> context-sensitive help was was working fine. One day, I began
experiencing
> the following:
>
> Placing the cursor on a keyword, I press F1.
>
> I have VS.NET configured for external help, so a separate window is
> displayed (Microsoft Document Explorer 7.0). The window is entitled
"Visual
> Studio .NET 2003 Combined Collection".
>
> I have "Filtered" lists for "Help" > "Contents" and "Help" > "Index", but
> none for "Search" ...
>
> For "Contents" mode, there are no items displayed for any category : ".NET
> Compact Framework", etc.
>
> For "Search" mode, no matter the keywords searched, or the filter chosen,
no
> results are displayed.
>
> "View" > "Web Browser" > "Show Browser" gives me this page
>
> -----------------------------------------------
> The Visual Studio .NET Combined Help Collection
> The documentation available from the Microsoft Visual Studio .NET help
> system is organized into Help collections. The "Visual Studio .NET 2003
> Combined Help Collection" is currently your default collection. This
> collection includes all of the original product documentation, plus any
> additional help designed to be integrated with Visual Studio .NET, such as
> help collections for Visual Studio updates and add-ons.
>
> If no other Help topics than this one appear in your Help system, either
you
> have not yet installed any documentation, or you have used the Combined
Help
> Collection Manager to exclude the installed help collection.
>
> To install the documentation for your version of Visual Studio .NET, open
> Add/Remove Programs in Control Panel and run the setup for the program.
For
> further information, see Installing Help for Visual Studio.
>
> To include a help collection that is already installed, see Visual Studio
> .NET Combined Help Collection Manager.
> -----------------------------------------------
>
> However, if I click the hyperlink "Visual Studio .NET Combined Help
> Collection Manager",
>
> indeed a page is displayed titled "Visual Studio .NET Combined Help
> Collection Manager" ....
>
> but the list entitled "Collections available for inclusion in VSCC" has no
> entries listed ....
>
> and the button entitled "Update VSCC" is disabled.
>
>
>
>
>
>
> "Roger Haight [MSFT]" <rogh@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:uiGOIqthEHA.3664@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > See the thread on this newsgroup begun by Jørgen Granborg on July 14,
> > subject: Missing Documentation in Visual Studio .NET 2003. I *think* the
> > solution offered there by Russell Smith and dated 8/12 will help you,
too.
> > Following is what he wrote, but you should look at the whole thread for
> some
> > context. And keep in mind that it's always important to be careful when
> you
> > work in the registry:
> >
> >
> > This is from Microsoft Technical Support. It works, although the GUID
was
> > different on my system:
> >
> > 1. Close Visual Studio .NET. Go to START, RUN and type REGEDIT. Click
OK.
> >
> > 2. Navigate to
> >
>
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\VisualStudio\7.1\Help\0x0409\{32AF11EA
> > -A804-47bd-BDAE-31653BD0CDD9}
> >
> > 3. Select GUID on the left hand side. Then in the right side of the
> registry
> > editor, select the value named "VS_Docs". If the value says "Not
> supported"
> > you can change it to read "7.1" (without the quotes).
> >
> > 4. Close the registry editor and restart Visual Studio.
> >
> >
> >
> > --Roger
> > _______________________________
> > Roger Haight
> > Developer Division User Assistance
> > Microsoft Corporation
> >
> > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> rights.
> >
> > "John A Grandy" <johnagrandy-at-yahoo-dot-com> wrote in message
> > news:utpjtGnhEHA.3320@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > > wxp sp1 , vs.net 2003
> > >
> > > somehow, my F1 context-sensitive help now only brings up a shell help
> > screen
> > > ....
> > >
> > > the title is still
> > >
> > > Visual Studio .NET 2003 Combined Collection
> > >
> > > but there "Filtered by" box is empty, and no results are displayed
> > following
> > > searches ....
> > >
> > >
> > > my "Programs" applet shows that i have "MSDN Collection April 2004
DVD"
> > > installed
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>