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Hi all, is this file (12k) an XP file??

It says it is.

Version 5.2.3790.2453

I dont know if this file is the prob, or Nerosmart
(Part of Nero).

If you click on the ? in Nerosmart
for help (I think thats what its for), this html
help executable loads, then freezes the system.

And the only way to fix it, is to reboot / press
the reset button.

Whats the point of this file, if the only thing
it can do is freeze the system!

What else uses this file, so I can check whether
it can open without freezing?

I've scanned my system, and I havent got a trojan/virus
etc. So, why would this file freeze?
 
Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.general (More info?)

http://www.google.com.au/search?hl=en&q=hh.exe&meta=


"Paul" wrote:

> Hi all, is this file (12k) an XP file??
>
> It says it is.
>
> Version 5.2.3790.2453
>
> I dont know if this file is the prob, or Nerosmart
> (Part of Nero).
>
> If you click on the ? in Nerosmart
> for help (I think thats what its for), this html
> help executable loads, then freezes the system.
>
> And the only way to fix it, is to reboot / press
> the reset button.
>
> Whats the point of this file, if the only thing
> it can do is freeze the system!
>
> What else uses this file, so I can check whether
> it can open without freezing?
>
> I've scanned my system, and I havent got a trojan/virus
> etc. So, why would this file freeze?
>
>
>
>
 
Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.general (More info?)

HH.EXE - Microsoft® HTML Help Executable (in %Windir%) is a legitimate
system file. See if this advice helps:

Clearing the hh.dat and IE's TIF folder. Ignore the "Windows 2000" related
part:
http://groups.google.co.in/group/microsoft.public.helpauthoring/msg/203ea10c7b724511


--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://windowsxp.mvps.org


"Paul" <noone@myhouse.com> wrote in message
news:dfjdmg$4tj$1@lust.ihug.co.nz...
> Hi all, is this file (12k) an XP file??
>
> It says it is.
>
> Version 5.2.3790.2453
>
> I dont know if this file is the prob, or Nerosmart
> (Part of Nero).
>
> If you click on the ? in Nerosmart
> for help (I think thats what its for), this html
> help executable loads, then freezes the system.
>
> And the only way to fix it, is to reboot / press
> the reset button.
>
> Whats the point of this file, if the only thing
> it can do is freeze the system!
>
> What else uses this file, so I can check whether
> it can open without freezing?
>
> I've scanned my system, and I havent got a trojan/virus
> etc. So, why would this file freeze?
>
>
>
 
Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.general (More info?)

In news:dfjdmg$4tj$1@lust.ihug.co.nz,
Paul <noone@myhouse.com> typed:

> Hi all, is this file (12k) an XP file??
>
> It says it is.
>
> Version 5.2.3790.2453


As you've been told hh.exe is a legitimate Windows file. But
check out
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.dexec.html

just in case you have the hh.exe they mention there.

--
Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
Please reply to the newsgroup


>
> I dont know if this file is the prob, or Nerosmart
> (Part of Nero).
>
> If you click on the ? in Nerosmart
> for help (I think thats what its for), this html
> help executable loads, then freezes the system.
>
> And the only way to fix it, is to reboot / press
> the reset button.
>
> Whats the point of this file, if the only thing
> it can do is freeze the system!
>
> What else uses this file, so I can check whether
> it can open without freezing?
>
> I've scanned my system, and I havent got a trojan/virus
> etc. So, why would this file freeze?
 
Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.general (More info?)

Thanx Ramesh. I'll check out the site


"Ramesh, MS-MVP" <ramesh@XOX.mvps.org> wrote in message
news:OjWUzBssFHA.460@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> HH.EXE - Microsoft® HTML Help Executable (in %Windir%) is a legitimate
> system file. See if this advice helps:
>
> Clearing the hh.dat and IE's TIF folder. Ignore the "Windows 2000" related
> part:
> http://groups.google.co.in/group/microsoft.public.helpauthoring/msg/203ea10c7b724511
>
>
> --
> Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
> Windows XP Shell/User
> http://windowsxp.mvps.org
>
>
> "Paul" <noone@myhouse.com> wrote in message
> news:dfjdmg$4tj$1@lust.ihug.co.nz...
>> Hi all, is this file (12k) an XP file??
>>
>> It says it is.
>>
>> Version 5.2.3790.2453
>>
>> I dont know if this file is the prob, or Nerosmart
>> (Part of Nero).
>>
>> If you click on the ? in Nerosmart
>> for help (I think thats what its for), this html
>> help executable loads, then freezes the system.
>>
>> And the only way to fix it, is to reboot / press
>> the reset button.
>>
>> Whats the point of this file, if the only thing
>> it can do is freeze the system!
>>
>> What else uses this file, so I can check whether
>> it can open without freezing?
>>
>> I've scanned my system, and I havent got a trojan/virus
>> etc. So, why would this file freeze?
>>
>>
>>
>
 
Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.general (More info?)

Nope, I havent got a trojan.

Cant find any of those entries on here.

Deleting the hh.dat file didnt help.

It still froze.

Might be a restriction of XP SP2.

According to one of those links Ramesh gave
in the previous post/reply.






"Ken Blake" <kblake@this.is.an.invalid.domain> wrote in message
news:u8XnPeysFHA.912@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> In news:dfjdmg$4tj$1@lust.ihug.co.nz,
> Paul <noone@myhouse.com> typed:
>
>> Hi all, is this file (12k) an XP file??
>>
>> It says it is.
>>
>> Version 5.2.3790.2453
>
>
> As you've been told hh.exe is a legitimate Windows file. But check out
> http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.dexec.html
>
> just in case you have the hh.exe they mention there.
>
> --
> Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
> Please reply to the newsgroup
>
>
>>
>> I dont know if this file is the prob, or Nerosmart
>> (Part of Nero).
>>
>> If you click on the ? in Nerosmart
>> for help (I think thats what its for), this html
>> help executable loads, then freezes the system.
>>
>> And the only way to fix it, is to reboot / press
>> the reset button.
>>
>> Whats the point of this file, if the only thing
>> it can do is freeze the system!
>>
>> What else uses this file, so I can check whether
>> it can open without freezing?
>>
>> I've scanned my system, and I havent got a trojan/virus
>> etc. So, why would this file freeze?
>
>
 
Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.general (More info?)

I think I found out what the prob MAY have
been.

I use a DVD program and one of its
file assocs is .dat. After, I reformatted the hdd, and
unticked this option, it seem to fix the hanging
with hh.exe!!


"Paul" <noone@myhouse.com> wrote in message
news:dfl1cq$4uk$1@lust.ihug.co.nz...
> Nope, I havent got a trojan.
>
> Cant find any of those entries on here.
>
> Deleting the hh.dat file didnt help.
>
> It still froze.
>
> Might be a restriction of XP SP2.
>
> According to one of those links Ramesh gave
> in the previous post/reply.
>
>
>
>
>
>
> "Ken Blake" <kblake@this.is.an.invalid.domain> wrote in message
> news:u8XnPeysFHA.912@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>> In news:dfjdmg$4tj$1@lust.ihug.co.nz,
>> Paul <noone@myhouse.com> typed:
>>
>>> Hi all, is this file (12k) an XP file??
>>>
>>> It says it is.
>>>
>>> Version 5.2.3790.2453
>>
>>
>> As you've been told hh.exe is a legitimate Windows file. But check out
>> http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.dexec.html
>>
>> just in case you have the hh.exe they mention there.
>>
>> --
>> Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
>> Please reply to the newsgroup
>>
>>
>>>
>>> I dont know if this file is the prob, or Nerosmart
>>> (Part of Nero).
>>>
>>> If you click on the ? in Nerosmart
>>> for help (I think thats what its for), this html
>>> help executable loads, then freezes the system.
>>>
>>> And the only way to fix it, is to reboot / press
>>> the reset button.
>>>
>>> Whats the point of this file, if the only thing
>>> it can do is freeze the system!
>>>
>>> What else uses this file, so I can check whether
>>> it can open without freezing?
>>>
>>> I've scanned my system, and I havent got a trojan/virus
>>> etc. So, why would this file freeze?
>>
>>
>
>
 
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