Finder help menu

I find my finder help menu running too slow. This only happens to the help menu found in the desktop/finder. The help menu doesn't act as slow as long as I open it from any application other than the one for finder.
After a while it "unexpectedly quits".

Hi Bustamante
Do try sleonard's suggestion to repair permissions, but if that doesn't improve things, there is a small procedure outlined in this Apple document:
Mac OS X: Can't access Help content, or content is blank or missing links
If that doesn't work, then have a look at Dr Smokes extensive examination of your help system in this FAQ:
Troubleshooting Help Viewer
I hope one of these provide you with a solution to your lazy Finder.
regards roam

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