You could try this registry fix:
Pages in Windows Vista Help and Support are not displayed correctly, by
Ramesh Srinivasan:
http://www.winhelponline.com/articles/194/1/
or
Error "Internet Explorer was not able to open this Internet site" when using
Help and Support in Windows Vista:
http://www.winhelponline.com/articles/171/1/
"David" <> wrote in message
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>I don't know whether Help and Support in not available only in my computer
>or
> in every Windows Vista operating systems. When I am not online, I can't
> use
> Help and Support. It says, unable to download the help contents. When I
> choose get offline help, the help and support becomes useless and don't
> work
> even if connected to the Internet.