>I have installed VFP on my new windows 8.1 machine. FoxPro help can be started, and the sidebar menu selections are visible, but the main text of the help system remains blank and no help is displayed. Have I missed something or is there a windows 8.1 problem
Try to right-click on your chm file and select properties.
Click on "Unblock" button.
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