Windows 7 How to Access .hlp Files in Windows 7 Without Winhlp32?

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Hi all,

This is my 1st post on here. Getting a little infuriated that i cannot get to my .hlp files for my programming environment as windows 7 does not include winhlp32, and it is currently unavailable to download for windows 7..... ARRGGHH. Niether the server 2008 x64 or the vista x64 versions will install.... I can't keep switching on my laptop to get at the help files..

Any ideas?

Regards

Craig Hanson
 
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What I did was copy the Winhlp32.exe that is the Vista C:\windows folder and winhlp32.exe.mui in the Vista C:\Windows\en-US folder and replace the dummy ones in the same Windows 7 folders. Works fine in Windows 7.
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Windows Help Program (WinHlp32) installer for Windows 7 x64 and Windows 7 x86

Windows Help Program (WinHlp32) installer for Windows 7 x64 and Windows 7 x86 by Komeil Bahmanpour:

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The installer is a batch (CMD) file, which does the job of winhlp32.exe/winhlp32.exe.mui replacement and fixing Registry entries.
 
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\Windows\WinHlp32.exe is a stub - Try this ...

reghakr said:
Winhelp32.exe is installed on Windows 7 although is wasn't on Vista.

If a box opens and says it cannot locate it, browse to the C:\windows directory and choose winhlp32.exe.
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The winhlp32.exe in the \Windows directory is only a stub - it is not capable of displaying .hlp files. This stub is what displays the "Why can't I get Help from this program?" message.

I've used the following method (from Opening old .hlp help files under Windows 7? )

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PBCOPTER,

Your post looked promising, but I cannot find a windows\en-us folder in my installed Vista partition. Where might that be?

Steve
 
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slsmvs said:
PBCOPTER,

Your post looked promising, but I cannot find a windows\en-us folder in my installed Vista partition. Where might that be?

Steve
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Try here:

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Just copy and paste this into start search box - when it pops up rt click and select Open Folder Location.

C:\Windows\en-us
 
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Thank you komeil - that is very useful - discovered you had made that a while ago and have been recommending it on various Forums.
 
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