diff --git a/src/Common/Dlgcode.c b/src/Common/Dlgcode.c
index 11b17b10..eea34b82 100644
--- a/src/Common/Dlgcode.c
+++ b/src/Common/Dlgcode.c
@@ -1268,7 +1268,7 @@ BOOL CALLBACK AboutDlgProc (HWND hwndDlg, UINT msg, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam
 
 		if (lw == IDC_HOMEPAGE)
 		{
-			Applink ("main", TRUE, "");
+			Applink ("main");
 			return 1;
 		}
 
@@ -2546,7 +2546,7 @@ void DoPostInstallTasks (HWND hwndDlg)
 	if (FileExists (GetConfigPath (TC_APPD_FILENAME_POST_INSTALL_TASK_TUTORIAL)))
 	{
 		if (AskYesNo ("AFTER_INSTALL_TUTORIAL", hwndDlg) == IDYES)
-			Applink ("beginnerstutorial", TRUE, "");
+			Applink ("beginnerstutorial");
 
 		bDone = TRUE;
 	}
@@ -2554,7 +2554,7 @@ void DoPostInstallTasks (HWND hwndDlg)
 	if (FileExists (GetConfigPath (TC_APPD_FILENAME_POST_INSTALL_TASK_RELEASE_NOTES)))
 	{
 		if (AskYesNo ("AFTER_UPGRADE_RELEASE_NOTES", hwndDlg) == IDYES)
-			Applink ("releasenotes", TRUE, "");
+			Applink ("releasenotes");
 
 		bDone = TRUE;
 	}
@@ -5729,12 +5729,12 @@ BOOL CALLBACK BenchmarkDlgProc (HWND hwndDlg, UINT msg, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lP
 
 		case IDC_HW_AES_LABEL_LINK:
 
-			Applink ("hwacceleration", TRUE, "");
+			Applink ("hwacceleration");
 			return 1;
 
 		case IDC_PARALLELIZATION_LABEL_LINK:
 
-			Applink ("parallelization", TRUE, "");
+			Applink ("parallelization");
 			return 1;
 
 		case IDCLOSE:
@@ -10038,7 +10038,8 @@ void OpenPageHelp (HWND hwndDlg, int nPage)
 
 		if (r == ERROR_FILE_NOT_FOUND)
 		{
-			OpenOnlineHelp ();
+			// Open local HTML help. It will fallback to online help if not found.
+			Applink ("help");
 			return;
 		}
 	}
@@ -10053,7 +10054,7 @@ void OpenPageHelp (HWND hwndDlg, int nPage)
 
 void OpenOnlineHelp ()
 {
-	Applink ("help", TRUE, "");
+	Applink ("onlinehelp");
 }
 
 
@@ -10395,7 +10396,7 @@ std::wstring GetWindowsEdition ()
 extern wchar_t InstallationPath[TC_MAX_PATH];
 #endif
 
-void Applink (char *dest, BOOL bSendOS, char *extraOutput)
+void Applink (const char *dest)
 {
 	wchar_t url [MAX_URL_LENGTH] = {0};
 	wchar_t page[TC_MAX_PATH] = {0};
@@ -10444,6 +10445,11 @@ void Applink (char *dest, BOOL bSendOS, char *extraOutput)
 	{
 		StringCbCopyW (page, sizeof (page),L"Documentation.html");
 	}
+	else if (strcmp(dest, "onlinehelp") == 0)
+	{
+		StringCbCopyW (url, sizeof (url),L"https://www.veracrypt.fr/en/Documentation.html");
+		buildUrl = FALSE;
+	}
 	else if (strcmp(dest, "keyfiles") == 0)
 	{
 		StringCbCopyW (page, sizeof (page),L"Keyfiles.html");
diff --git a/src/Common/Dlgcode.h b/src/Common/Dlgcode.h
index 110c8def..75196f84 100644
--- a/src/Common/Dlgcode.h
+++ b/src/Common/Dlgcode.h
@@ -450,7 +450,7 @@ BOOL IsServerOS ();
 BOOL IsHiddenOSRunning (void);
 BOOL EnableWow64FsRedirection (BOOL enable);
 BOOL RestartComputer (BOOL bShutdown);
-void Applink (char *dest, BOOL bSendOS, char *extraOutput);
+void Applink (const char *dest);
 wchar_t *RelativePath2Absolute (wchar_t *szFileName);
 void HandleDriveNotReadyError (HWND hwnd);
 BOOL CALLBACK CloseTCWindowsEnum( HWND hwnd, LPARAM lParam);
diff --git a/src/Common/Keyfiles.c b/src/Common/Keyfiles.c
index 96e1cd7a..f69ea4f0 100644
--- a/src/Common/Keyfiles.c
+++ b/src/Common/Keyfiles.c
@@ -617,7 +617,7 @@ BOOL CALLBACK KeyFilesDlgProc (HWND hwndDlg, UINT msg, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lPa
 
 		if (lw == IDC_LINK_KEYFILES_INFO)
 		{
-			Applink ("keyfiles", TRUE, "");
+			Applink ("keyfiles");
 			return 1;
 		}
 
diff --git a/src/Common/Language.c b/src/Common/Language.c
index cb0178d9..9df6e2aa 100644
--- a/src/Common/Language.c
+++ b/src/Common/Language.c
@@ -539,7 +539,7 @@ BOOL CALLBACK LanguageDlgProc (HWND hwndDlg, UINT msg, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lPa
 			else
 				tmpstr[0] = 0;
 
-			Applink ("localizations", TRUE, tmpstr);
+			Applink ("localizations");
 
 			return 1;
 		}
diff --git a/src/Format/Tcformat.c b/src/Format/Tcformat.c
index 900b023b..e7acdc68 100644
--- a/src/Format/Tcformat.c
+++ b/src/Format/Tcformat.c
@@ -5231,11 +5231,11 @@ BOOL CALLBACK PageDialogProc (HWND hwndDlg, UINT uMsg, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lPa
 				return 1;
 
 			case IDC_MORE_INFO_ON_CONTAINERS:
-				Applink ("introcontainer", TRUE, "");
+				Applink ("introcontainer");
 				return 1;
 
 			case IDC_MORE_INFO_ON_SYS_ENCRYPTION:
-				Applink ("introsysenc", TRUE, "");
+				Applink ("introsysenc");
 				return 1;
 			}
 		}
@@ -5257,14 +5257,14 @@ BOOL CALLBACK PageDialogProc (HWND hwndDlg, UINT uMsg, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lPa
 				return 1;
 
 			case IDC_HIDDEN_SYSENC_INFO_LINK:
-				Applink ("hiddensysenc", TRUE, "");
+				Applink ("hiddensysenc");
 				return 1;
 			}
 		}
 
 		if (nCurPageNo == SYSENC_HIDDEN_OS_REQ_CHECK_PAGE && lw == IDC_HIDDEN_SYSENC_INFO_LINK)
 		{
-			Applink ("hiddensysenc", TRUE, "");
+			Applink ("hiddensysenc");
 			return 1;
 		}
 
@@ -5387,7 +5387,7 @@ BOOL CALLBACK PageDialogProc (HWND hwndDlg, UINT uMsg, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lPa
 				break;
 
 			case IDC_MORE_INFO_SYS_ENCRYPTION:
-				Applink ("sysencprogressinfo", TRUE, "");
+				Applink ("sysencprogressinfo");
 				return 1;
 			}
 		}
@@ -5478,7 +5478,7 @@ BOOL CALLBACK PageDialogProc (HWND hwndDlg, UINT uMsg, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lPa
 
 		if (lw == IDC_HIDDEN_VOL_HELP && nCurPageNo == VOLUME_TYPE_PAGE)
 		{
-			Applink ("hiddenvolume", TRUE, "");
+			Applink ("hiddenvolume");
 			return 1;
 		}
 
@@ -5530,32 +5530,32 @@ BOOL CALLBACK PageDialogProc (HWND hwndDlg, UINT uMsg, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lPa
 			EAGetName (name, nIndex, 0);
 
 			if (wcscmp (name, L"AES") == 0)
-				Applink ("aes", FALSE, "");
+				Applink ("aes");
 			else if (wcscmp (name, L"Serpent") == 0)
-				Applink ("serpent", FALSE, "");
+				Applink ("serpent");
 			else if (wcscmp (name, L"Twofish") == 0)
-				Applink ("twofish", FALSE, "");
+				Applink ("twofish");
 			else if (wcscmp (name, L"GOST89") == 0)
-				Applink ("gost89", FALSE, "");
+				Applink ("gost89");
 			else if (wcscmp (name, L"Kuznyechik") == 0)
-				Applink ("kuznyechik", FALSE, "");
+				Applink ("kuznyechik");
 			else if (wcscmp (name, L"Camellia") == 0)
-				Applink ("camellia", FALSE, "");
+				Applink ("camellia");
 			else if (EAGetCipherCount (nIndex) > 1)
-				Applink ("cascades", TRUE, "");
+				Applink ("cascades");
 
 			return 1;
 		}
 
 		if (lw == IDC_LINK_HASH_INFO && nCurPageNo == CIPHER_PAGE)
 		{
-			Applink ("hashalgorithms", TRUE, "");
+			Applink ("hashalgorithms");
 			return 1;
 		}
 
 		if (lw == IDC_LINK_PIM_INFO && nCurPageNo == PIM_PAGE)
 		{
-			Applink ("pim", TRUE, "");
+			Applink ("pim");
 			return 1;
 		}
 
@@ -5959,7 +5959,7 @@ BOOL CALLBACK PageDialogProc (HWND hwndDlg, UINT uMsg, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lPa
 			if (IsWindowsIsoBurnerAvailable())
 				LaunchWindowsIsoBurner (hwndDlg, szRescueDiskISO);
 			else
-				Applink ("isoburning", TRUE, "");
+				Applink ("isoburning");
 
 			return 1;
 		}
diff --git a/src/Mount/Favorites.cpp b/src/Mount/Favorites.cpp
index ee34272f..171873f8 100644
--- a/src/Mount/Favorites.cpp
+++ b/src/Mount/Favorites.cpp
@@ -382,7 +382,7 @@ namespace VeraCrypt
 				return 1;
 
 			case IDC_FAVORITES_HELP_LINK:
-				Applink (SystemFavoritesMode ? "sysfavorites" : "favorites", TRUE, "");
+				Applink (SystemFavoritesMode ? "sysfavorites" : "favorites");
 				return 1;
 			case IDC_SHOW_PIM:
 				HandleShowPasswordFieldAction (hwndDlg, IDC_SHOW_PIM, IDC_PIM, 0);
diff --git a/src/Mount/Mount.c b/src/Mount/Mount.c
index f55b7589..eca25c8f 100644
--- a/src/Mount/Mount.c
+++ b/src/Mount/Mount.c
@@ -3491,7 +3491,7 @@ BOOL CALLBACK MountOptionsDlgProc (HWND hwndDlg, UINT msg, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM
 
 		if (lw == IDC_LINK_HIDVOL_PROTECTION_INFO)
 		{
-			Applink ("hiddenvolprotection", TRUE, "");
+			Applink ("hiddenvolprotection");
 		}
 
 		if (lw == IDCANCEL)
@@ -7271,7 +7271,7 @@ BOOL CALLBACK MainDialogProc (HWND hwndDlg, UINT uMsg, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lPa
 					}
 					else if (sel == IDM_HOMEPAGE_SYSTRAY)
 					{
-						Applink ("home", TRUE, "");
+						Applink ("home");
 					}
 					else if (sel == IDCANCEL)
 					{
@@ -7898,7 +7898,7 @@ BOOL CALLBACK MainDialogProc (HWND hwndDlg, UINT uMsg, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lPa
 
 		if (lw == IDM_DONATE)
 		{
-			Applink ("donate", TRUE, "");
+			Applink ("donate");
 			return 1;
 		}
 
@@ -7910,17 +7910,17 @@ BOOL CALLBACK MainDialogProc (HWND hwndDlg, UINT uMsg, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lPa
 
 		if (lw == IDM_WEBSITE)
 		{
-			Applink ("website", TRUE, "");
+			Applink ("website");
 			return 1;
 		}
 		else if (lw == IDM_HOMEPAGE)
 		{
-			Applink ("homepage", TRUE, "");
+			Applink ("homepage");
 			return 1;
 		}
 		else if (lw == IDM_ONLINE_TUTORIAL)
 		{
-			Applink ("tutorial", TRUE, "");
+			Applink ("tutorial");
 			return 1;
 		}
 		else if (lw == IDM_ONLINE_HELP)
@@ -7930,27 +7930,27 @@ BOOL CALLBACK MainDialogProc (HWND hwndDlg, UINT uMsg, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lPa
 		}
 		else if (lw == IDM_FAQ)
 		{
-			Applink ("faq", TRUE, "");
+			Applink ("faq");
 			return 1;
 		}
 		else if (lw == IDM_TC_DOWNLOADS)
 		{
-			Applink ("downloads", TRUE, "");
+			Applink ("downloads");
 			return 1;
 		}
 		else if (lw == IDM_NEWS)
 		{
-			Applink ("news", TRUE, "");
+			Applink ("news");
 			return 1;
 		}
 		else if (lw == IDM_VERSION_HISTORY)
 		{
-			Applink ("history", TRUE, "");
+			Applink ("history");
 			return 1;
 		}
 		else if (lw == IDM_CONTACT)
 		{
-			Applink ("contact", FALSE, "");
+			Applink ("contact");
 			return 1;
 		}
 
@@ -10652,11 +10652,11 @@ static BOOL CALLBACK PerformanceSettingsDlgProc (HWND hwndDlg, UINT msg, WPARAM
 			return 1;
 
 		case IDC_MORE_INFO_ON_HW_ACCELERATION:
-			Applink ("hwacceleration", TRUE, "");
+			Applink ("hwacceleration");
 			return 1;
 
 		case IDC_MORE_INFO_ON_THREAD_BASED_PARALLELIZATION:
-			Applink ("parallelization", TRUE, "");
+			Applink ("parallelization");
 			return 1;
 		}
 
diff --git a/src/Setup/Wizard.c b/src/Setup/Wizard.c
index f6bb70a4..89be71a3 100644
--- a/src/Setup/Wizard.c
+++ b/src/Setup/Wizard.c
@@ -682,11 +682,7 @@ BOOL CALLBACK PageDialogProc (HWND hwndDlg, UINT uMsg, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lPa
 			{
 			case IDC_DONATE:
 				{
-					char tmpstr [200];
-
-					StringCbPrintfA (tmpstr, sizeof(tmpstr), "&ref=%d", DonColorSchemeId);
-
-					Applink ("donate", FALSE, tmpstr);
+					Applink ("donate");
 				}
 				return 1;
 			}
@@ -1160,7 +1156,7 @@ BOOL CALLBACK MainDialogProc (HWND hwndDlg, UINT uMsg, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lPa
 				if (bPromptReleaseNotes
 					&& AskYesNo ("AFTER_UPGRADE_RELEASE_NOTES", hwndDlg) == IDYES)
 				{
-					Applink ("releasenotes", TRUE, "");
+					Applink ("releasenotes");
 				}
 
 				bPromptReleaseNotes = FALSE;
@@ -1168,7 +1164,7 @@ BOOL CALLBACK MainDialogProc (HWND hwndDlg, UINT uMsg, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lPa
 				if (bPromptTutorial
 					&& AskYesNo ("AFTER_INSTALL_TUTORIAL", hwndDlg) == IDYES)
 				{
-					Applink ("beginnerstutorial", TRUE, "");
+					Applink ("beginnerstutorial");
 				}
 
 				bPromptTutorial = FALSE;