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Add Help to the Folder's Context Menu

OS : Windows 95

User Level : Medium

Open Regedit. 

Navigate to KEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell. 

Click on the 'Shell' key. Select  'New' from the Edit menu, and then 

select 'Key'. Name the new key 'Help' with no spaces and without 

the quotes. Click on the new  'Help' key. Select 'New' from the 

Edit Menu, and then select 'Key'. 

Name the new Key 'Command' without the quotes. Click on the new 

'Command' key. In the right pane, double-click on the 'default' value. 

In the 'Value Data' or the Dialog Box type C:\Windows\Winhlp32.exe | C:\Windows\Help\Windows.HLP' without the quotes. Ensure that you 

have the pipe symbol between C:\Windows\Winhlp32.exe and

C:\Windows\Help\Windows.HLP. Close the dialog box and then 

close RegEdit. Press F5 to refresh the system. Now, when you right 

click on any folder, the Context Menu will allow you to launch 

Window's Help.

Updated: March 14, 2001