I have CHM file that always displays the same error:
"Navigation to the webpage was canceled"
All nodes have the same error.
What can I do to fix it?
I am running Windows XP SP3 w/Internet Explorer 8.0.6001
Windows – Unable to view content of CHM file in Windows help viewer
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The problem is that newer versions of ie removed the "Text Size" feature in favor of a "zoom" ability (which scales images along with text).
The ie context menu doesn't include an option for "zoom", as it did for "text size". There is a way to fudge the font sizes in the embedded browser used by the CHM reader.
Internet Explorer has an accessibility option to ignore font-sizes changes. This is meant to allow fonts to stay readable, when web-sites try to use a smaller font.
Turning this option on will make text in the HtmlHelp viewer the default sized font; and easy to read.
But the actual answer to your question is: There is no way to adjust the font size in Microsoft's HtmlHelp reader You can use:
- Ctrl++ to zoom in
- Ctrl+- to zoom out
- Ctrl+0 to reset to default zoom
(tested in Windows 10)
Quickest way - but not convenient - drag to your machine and open there.
Technical way - Go to properties and see if you have an unblock button.
This is usually caused by a NTFS flag set from another machine.
I have no idea why other files work but for some reason, .CHM files are affected... I guess it is to do with the way it caches the HTML pages.
Best Answer
Is the .chm file on a network share? Or was it downloaded from the internet or from a network share? Windows protects files it deems "untrusted" and prevents them from being displayed. To fix the issue, copy the chm to your local machine, then right click on the file and select "Properties" and click on the "Unblock" button.