Windows Commands: Online help for MS Windows


HELP-Windows Command

HELP

Online help for MS Windows - most commands will give help when run with /? or -? (COMMAND /? or COMMAND -?)

GUI Help is available from START - Help or by running the help files directly:

C:\WINDOWS\help\ntcmds.chm
C:\WINDOWS\help\ntdef.chm
C:\WINDOWS\help\ntchowto.chm
C:\WINDOWS\help\nthelp.chm
C:\WINDOWS\help\ntshared.chm 

Syntax
      WINHELP [options] helpfile.hlp

      WINHLP32.exe [options] helpFile

In XP:    C:\WINDOWS\PCHealth\HelpCtr\Binaries\HelpCtr.exe

options:

-H    show help about help

-G[n] Build a .gid file and quit,
      If a number is specified, it determines which extensible tab to
      display by default the first time the help file is opened.
      A value of 1 would be the first tab beyond the Find tab.
      This command cannot be used with -S.

-S    Create a .gid file without showing an animated icon. 
      Cannot be used with -G. (winhlp32 only)

-W window 
      Specify the window for displaying the topic.
      This command cannot be used with -P.

-P    Show the topic in a pop-up window. 
      This command cannot be used with -W. 
      You must use the -P switch in combination with the 
      -N (context number) or -I (topic ID) switch.

-N contextNum | -I topicID
      Specify the topic to open using either a topic number, 
      (defined in the [MAP] section of the HPJ file.)
      or a topic ID string 
      (# footnote in the topic).

-K keyword 
      Specify the topic to open using a keyword.
      This command cannot be used with -N or -I.
Other Windows 98, Windows XP Commands:
addusers , arp , assoc , associate , at , attrib , browstat , cacls , call , cd , change , chkdsk , chkntfs , choice , cipher , cleanmgr , clip , cmd , color , comp , con2prt , copy , date , defrag , del , delprof , dir , diruse , diskcomp , diskcopy , doskey , dsadd , dsmod , echo , endlocal , exit , expand , expand , fc , fdisk , find , findstr , for , forfiles , format , fsutil , ftp , ftype , global , goto , help , hfnetchk , if , ifmember , ipconfig , kill , label , ldifde , local , logevent , logoff , logtime , mapisend , md , mem , mode , monitor , more , mountvol , move , moveuser , msg , msiexec , msinfo32 , mstsc , munge , mv , nbtstat , net , netdom , netsh , netstat , netsvc , now , nslookup , ntbackup , ntrights , path , pathping , pause , perms , ping , popd , portqry , print , prncnfg , prnmngr , prompt , pushd , qgrep , rasdial , rasphone , rd , rdisk , recover , reg , regedit , regsvr32 , rem , ren , replace , rmtshare , robocopy , route , runas , rundll32 , sc , schtasks , sclist , scriptit , set , setlocal , setx , share , shift , shortcut , showgrps , showmbrs , shutdown , sleep , soon , sort , start , su , subinacl , subst , tasklist , time , timeout , title , touch , tracert , type , ver , verify , vol , where , whoami , windiff , winmsd , winmsdp , wmic , xcacls , xcopy ,
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