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 | Windows Help program (WinHlp32.exe) for Windows Vista |
WinHlp32.exe is required to display 32-bit Help files that have the ".hlp" file name extension. To view .hlp files on Windows Vista, you need to install this application.
- Windows Help (WinHlp32.exe) is a Help program that has been included with Microsoft Windows versions starting with the Microsoft Windows 3.1 operating system. However, the Windows Help program has not had a major update for many releases and no longer meets Microsoft's standards. Therefore, starting with the release of Windows Vista, the Windows Help program will not ship as a feature of Windows. If you want to view 32-bit .hlp files, you must download and install the program (WinHlp32.exe) from the Microsoft Download Center.
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Files
 | Status: DeletedThis download is no longer available on microsoft.com. The downloads below are archives provided by the Internet Archive Wayback Machine from the Microsoft Download Center prior to August 2020. |
| File | Size |
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 Windows6.0-KB917607-x64.msuSHA1: eacfbe6131684743fe4e2d5b878378f58eb5ed82 | 607 KB |
| Windows6.0-KB917607-x86.msu SHA1: 63f8bbe90d42c8837a370906656d68a8fcfd4ec2 | 597 KB |
System Requirements
Operating Systems: Windows Vista, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business 64-bit edition, Windows Vista Business N, Windows Vista Enterprise, Windows Vista Enterprise 64-bit edition, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic 64-bit edition, Windows Vista Home Basic N, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit edition, Windows Vista Starter, Windows Vista Starter N, Windows Vista Ultimate, Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit edition
- The Windows Help program is available for Windows Vista only.
Installation Instructions
- 1. Install Windows Help by clicking the Download button above.
2. Click Run and then follow the instructions on the screen.