No local help content for Win32 API

Question

After installing VS2019 in a couple of PCs I found that I don't have local content for help viewer on Win32 API. Using "Manage Content" I verify to have "Programming reference for Windows API", but that resolves only to have local index to it. As an example, I have the function list for "winbase.h" header, with the short description, but as I click on any function name all I get is

The topic you requested was not found on your computer, but you can view the topic online.

What's wrong with it? What is the content I'm missing? I read the list of help content to add to help viewer, but looks like I don't have anything else referring to Win32/Windows API...

Answer 1

Windows Desktop App Development in Help Viewer does not contain all Win32 functions, you can try to install the old full version to fix.

This is a useful link for you. In order to prevent the link from failing, I will list some useful information.

Install Windows Desktop App Development 2018

• In Microsoft Help Viewer, switch to the Manage Content tab and uninstall broken books, such as Windows Desktop App Development and Programming reference for Windows API.
• Click the Update button to remove the broken books.
• Select the Installation source Disk and enter the following URL: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mgtek/win32_en-us_vs/master/helpcontentsetup.msha
• Select Windows Desktop App Development (2018) and click Add and then Update to install the book.