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Hlp files in Windows 7

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by mactavish 2 views

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I am trying to view a .hlp file installed on my Windows 7 / 64-bit PC. There is or was a WinHlp32.exe available from Microsoft but it seems not for W7 64 bit systems (even though the impression is given that there is a 64 bit version). The WinHlp32 file in question is downloaded on my PC but when I try to run it it says that it is incompatible.

If this is just not possible I was wondering if there was an option to "convert" the format to something that W7 could read.

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by chalessmith

If you want to open Hlp file extensions, you must download and install the program (WinHlp32.exe) file from the official site of Microsoft Download Center.

by mactavish

I think you will find, as I did, that this does not actually work (at least not for 64-bit PC's) because MS has withdrawn support for Windows 7.

by bob.b

Seems MSFT has pulled the download.

You might try searching the web for a 64 bit version.

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