Windows 10: WinHlp32.exe support in WINDOWS10

Hi,


We have some content to display which is in .hlp format. We are using WINHELP() API to display the help content which worked fine till windows xp and windows 7.


We see now that winhlp32.exe is deprecated in windows 10 and content is not displayed when used WINHELP() API. I have read the microsoft documentation about WINHELP() API and nowhere it is mentioned that this API is obsolete.


With some research i have found that there is another winhlp32.exe which is located in C:\Windows\WinHelp. After copying winhlp32.exe from "C:\Windows\WinHelp" to "C:\Windows", my issue is resolved. i.e WINHELP() API is displaying the help content as we replaced the winhlp32.file.


Can you please suggest us, Is this the right way of doing it or any other better solutions which can resolve the issue?


Ours is legacy code which is being continuing from ages.


Thanks,

Naresh Angi

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Winhlp32.exe and Windows 10

Enabling Winhlp in Windows 10

To enable Winhlp to work in Windows 10, follow these simple instructions.

• Download the updated Winhlp32 installation files, which are compressed into a zip file (winhlp32-windows-7-10-x86-64.zip) from the following link: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B_tSrOg4FLp1T0dyTEppaW9SYm8
  
• Extract the contents of of the file you just downloaded (winhlp32-windows-7-10-x86-64.zip)
  
• Run the Install.cmd as Administrator by right-clicking on Install.cmd, then select Run as Administrator.
  
• Acknowledge any privilege warnings and allow Install.cmd to proceed.

That is all there is to it. You now you have Winhlp working in windows 10!

 

Winhlp32.exe and Windows 10

Well, there is a winhlp32.exe in the windows directory of Windows 10, and it is not the same file as the one from Wndows 8.1, so I assume it is installed by WIndows 10. BUT - It does not work! Trying to open a .hlp file or executing winhlp32.exe just opens
the default browser with this page: https://support.microsoft.com/da-dk/kb/917607

Please fix support for winhlp32.exe - don't let this be yet another cause to make me regret ever "up"grading to Windows 10.

 

Winhlp32.exe on Windows 10

Hey !

I am old programmer, and have diffculties since winhlp32.exe not support in windows 10

(i think this is young guys job to make that its not work, what ? security reason ? not make sense for me)

if you are really good in make operating system, programming and design system, you should bring back winhlp32.exe work.

hmmm ....