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Can't read help file contents "CHM" files from Microsoft

I downloaded the Word VBA reference guide from here:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/confirmation.aspx?id=40326
But when I click on a specific topic, I can't read the content!  Weird. I can see the chapter headings on the left but not the actual page contents in the right pane. How can I see the actual page contents?
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Hi John:
I tried opening the file using IE 11 but when I did, it took me to the screen I capture I uploaded in my question posting.
Also, how do you open a file in Chrome??? There's no File => Open tab?
Is the CHM Help Executable what happens when I double-click the chm file?  (See capture above)?
When I try open CHM by double clicking, it opens the CHM Help Executable.

Try associating CHM with the Help Executable.

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Is the CHM file in a trusted location such as My Documents?
Found your issue, you need to unblock file
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Here's one of the chm files I can't seem to read
vba manual
You need to unblock file, see my previous comment
Hi Shaun:
I unblocked it and still unreadable. I have given you a link above for one of the docs I can't read.
I also can't read the Word, Excel and Office VBA guides.
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Try running System File Checker (SFC /SCANNOW from an admin command prompt) to see if this fixes the issue.

Your most recent post suggests ALL CHM files. Is this true?
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Shaun:
I did unblock the file AND it was stored in my personal network drive.  This has to be trusted.  It's my personal network drive.
HOWEVER, when I moved it to the desktop then I WAS able to read the contents. Success.
So, perhaps my personal network drive is NOT  a trusted location?
Check the permissions of the folder

HOWEVER, when I moved it to the desktop then I WAS able to read the contents  <-- So then in answer to my question above, "can't read" does not apply to all files.
Network is not trusted location, as per ID: 42096082, unblock file and copy to trusted location.
Hi John!  my inability to read CHM files was oddly random!!!
I just checked my permissions for my personal network drive and I have full control.
SHAUN:
I can't place my personal network drive into the TRUSTED SITES field.  That's above my security level.
But your advice was spot on.
Many thanks to both of you... again!!!!
Glad we could help.

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