[vim/vim] `:help register` goes to OLE registration instead of vim registration (Issue #18933)

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Anna Rift

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Dec 15, 2025, 12:29:17 PM (yesterday) Dec 15
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arifthpe created an issue (vim/vim#18933)

Steps to reproduce

  1. Open vim
  2. Sometimes the vim splash text says "Become a registered Vim user! type :help register for information" (randomly between that and other messages)
  3. Type :help register<Enter>
  4. Taken to the keyword -register under ole-registration E243 in file if_ole.txt.

Expected behaviour

To be directed to help content about becoming a registered vim user.

Version of Vim

9.1.1950

Environment

Operating system: macOS 26.1
Terminal: iTerm2 3.6.4
Value of $TERM: xterm-256color
Shell: zsh 5.9 (arm64-apple-darwin25.0)

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Christian Brabandt

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Closed #18933 as completed via ca12f62.


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