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Title: Reading help files in Vista
Post by: newAsm on May 10, 2008, 12:17:51 AM

Hi everyone,

I have a new computer that uses Vista. When I use WinAsm and tried to read a *.hlp, the help file doesn't come up, as compared to XP. Is there any software that would allow you to read the *.hlp? The only other way is to go to msdn. Reading from the help file is faster. If you know how, appreciate your sharing how it can be done. Thanks...newAsm

Title: Re: Reading help files in Vista
Post by: hutch-- on May 10, 2008, 12:42:11 AM

Microsoft have removed winhelp on purpose so they don't allow anyone else to distribute it either. Get the version from your XP distribution disk or download it from Microsoft.

Title: Re: Reading help files in Vista
Post by: GregL on May 10, 2008, 01:15:00 AM

Here's the link:

Windows Help program (WinHlp32.exe) for Windows Vista (http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=6EBCFAD9-D3F5-4365-8070-334CD175D4BB&displaylang=en)

Title: Re: Reading help files in Vista
Post by: newAsm on May 11, 2008, 01:09:19 AM

Thanks for info Hutch and Greg. It is much slowly trying to get online than using the help file on the HD. This will speed things up a bit.

Thanks again..newAsm

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