Help - no Help!

[hansmax]

I've noticed something strange lately. It started when I tried to access Help in Microcsoft Word, and just got a blank pane on the right side of the screen (Inapproriately titled "Microsoft Word Help".) Now I just tried to access Help in Outlook Express, and just got an event noise, no Help. Same thing in Windows Explorer when I try to access the Help and Support Center. Same thing going through the Control Panel. In Solitaire I get a message, "Unable to load Windows Help application." Has anybody ever heard of anything like this? I guess it isn't a major tragedy, as I usually prefer help that I find on the Internet to the Microsoft version, but it's got me thinking that there is something screwy going on with my system. I stay on top of spyware pretty well, so I'm thinking it's not that. Any ideas would be appreciated.

[Miz]

Go to this Kelly's Korner page, scroll down to line 235, click on to download "Restore Help and Support Services."

Run it according to the directions at the top of that page.