gHacks Technology News | Latest Tech News, Software And Tutorials » winhlp32.exe http://www.ghacks.net A technology news blog covering software, mobile phones, gadgets, security, the Internet and other relevant areas. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 17:32:23 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Windows 7: Download WinHlp32.exe to Open Help (hlp) Fileshttp://www.ghacks.net/2009/10/15/windows-7-download-winhlp32-exe-to-open-help-hlp-files/ http://www.ghacks.net/2009/10/15/windows-7-download-winhlp32-exe-to-open-help-hlp-files/#comments Thu, 15 Oct 2009 13:26:24 +0000 Martin Brinkmann http://www.ghacks.net/?p=17300 Microsoft has started making cuts in Windows Vista but especially their soon to be released operating system Windows 7. Programs like the email client Outlook Express, Windows Movie Maker or Windows Photo Gallery have been detached from the operating system and are now available as separate downloads for users who want to use them. Many experienced Windows users like this new strategy as they feel that Microsoft has finally started cutting some of the bloat from the operating system with the opportunity for everyone to download the programs separately.

Windows 7 users who try to open help files with the .hlp extension that require the Windows Help (WinHlp32.exe) program might be in for a surprise though. This is actually a change that Microsoft has implemented in Windows Vista.

Users who want to view .hlp files in Windows 7 need to download the Windows Help Program WinHlp32.exe separately from the following download locations:

Windows Help Program 32-bit and 64-bit

WinHlp32.exe is required to display 32-bit Help files that have the “.hlp” file name extension. To view .hlp files on Windows 7, you need to install this application.

A genuine validation will be performed before the download can be started. The Help program seems to be the same for 32-bit and 64-bit editions of Windows 7.

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