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What is a GID file? Index created the first time you search Windows Help; used as a configuration file in Windows 95 and Windows 98; allows for faster, more efficient access to Help documentation by indexing the help topics.

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Windows Help Global Index File

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What is a GID file?

Index created the first time you search Windows Help; used as a configuration file in Windows 95 and Windows 98; allows for faster, more efficient access to Help documentation by indexing the help topics.

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Updated: January 26, 2011

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What is a GID file?↓
Index created the first time you search Windows Help; used as a configuration file in Windows 95 and Windows 98; allows for faster, more efficient access to Help documentation by indexing the help topics.

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