I have sql server 2012 dev edition on my Windows 8.1 workstation.
While in SSMS I clicked F1 and was asked if I wanted to use online or local help. I selected local and was asked to point to where the doco resided locally. At this point I remembered that BOL is not installed at set-up and has to be browsed online or downloaded.
I went to help manager settings so I could switch from local to online but the dialogue that is shown in all the online articles is not what I see. All I get is the option to browse for local help.
So, I went online and downloaded SQLServer2012Documentation_December2012_EN.exe and unzipped it to my temp directory. When I go to my temp directory I do not see any obvious way to install. I see some html files, lots of cab files and an .msha file that
Windows 8.1 has no clue how to handle.
So at this point:
I have no way to select online help under the settings (dialogue is not shown)
I cannot install the downloaded exe as I see no way to do so.
I have tried pointing the "where is local help" dialogue under help manager to the file unzipped into temp but that doesn't recognize any valid help files.
Where from here?