I couldn't agree with you more. I think we are going to have to do the same sort of thing. It just seems like a lot of work for nothing...if you know what I mean. Thanks for the response.

-Don

>We have not learned of any new update to resolve it. The security changes and the registration fixes are not reasonable for our customers. Our app has a directory on the local c: drive where we store temporary files and the resource file, etc so we will probably move our help file to that location and make its install a part of the workstation setup process. That requires the workstation setup be run whenever an update is installed that includes a change to the help file but this could also be done inside the app I guess. The app itself could verify the date/version of the help file and copy it down from the network if it is out of date.
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>>I'm just wondering if anyone has heard anything more from MSFT on this problem with running Compiled HTML help from a network location. We have a lot of customers wondering about this and the work arounds just aren't all that practical...
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>>Thanks,
>>Don
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>>>>We ran into the same problem and are hoping MSFT will change this.
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>>>The following 2 articles shows how to restore acces by modifying the registry: mskb #892675 and mskb #896054. The values of interest are
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>>>

>>>REGEDIT4
>>>[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\HTMLHelp]
>>>[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\HTMLHelp\1.x\HHRestrictions]
>>>"MaxAllowedZone"=dword: a number from 0 to 4
>>>
>>>[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\HTMLHelp\1.x\ItssRestrictions]
>>>"MaxAllowedZone"=DWORD: a number from 0 to 4
>>>

You've to find out what value works for you. Keep in mind that you may open a security hole by setting those values too high.