MAC help & moving folders

I can no longer access MAC help - it just won't appear! Any ideas out there?
Also [since I updated to OS10.4.5] I cannot move folders from one folder to another - when I click and hold on to something and move it out of the folder I get a 'no entry' icon and the object won't move. This means that, if I try and copy something from a disk to the hard drive, it won't do that either - same 'no entry' icon.
Any ideas and help appreciated
G4 AGP GRAPHICS [Upgraded processor to 1Gb]   Mac OS X (10.4.5)  

krypton,
Welcome to Apple Discussions.
Troubleshooting Help Viewer, by Dr. Smoke may be "Helpful."
You can also try this: FIXED: Help Viewer crashes or shows blank window, by Gulliver.
Finally, use Disk Utility to Repair Permissions for your folder moving problem.
;~)

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