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

[hansonc8]

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

 

[bugmenot123]

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.

 

[Paul In Oz]

\Windows\WinHlp32.exe is a stub - Try this ...

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.

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? )

Don't wait for Microsoft, they've stated it'll be available with the Windows 7 RTM / Windows Server 2008 R2. How can I evaluate Windows 7 RC without being able to view HLP files?! So I made my own compilation for both Windows 7 x64 and Windows 7 x86. The installer is a batch (CMD) file, which does the job of winhlp32.exe/winhlp32.exe.mui replacement and fixing Registry entries.

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

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WinHlp32 installer for Vista/2008/7

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[slsmvs]

PBCOPTER,

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

Steve

 

[pbcopter]

Hi,
Are you using another language rather than US english?

It should be in C:\Windows\

 

[slsmvs]

Nope. Just plain US English. I don't recall having seen that folder name before, except possibly on an install disc.

 

[pbcopter]

In all my Vista installations it is C:\Windows\en-US.

 

[SIW2]

PBCOPTER,

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

Steve

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

 

[komeil]

Windows Help Program (WinHlp32) installer for Windows 7 x64 and Windows 7 x86

If there's no problem to "Run as Administrator" a CMD file in Windows 7, then take a look at Windows Help Program (WinHlp32) installer for Windows 7 x64 and Windows 7 x86.

 

[SIW2]

Thank you komeil - that is very useful - discovered you had made that a while ago and have been recommending it on various Forums.