Anyone have problems running "*.HLP" files under Windows Vista (Beta)?

Microsoft's support site...
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/917607

claims that Vista will not include support for Windows "HLP" files.
For anyone out there who has any version of 32-bit Vista (Beta, RC1,
etc.) have you had any problems running *.hlp files?

bjackson445 wrote:
> Microsoft's support site...
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/917607
>
> claims that Vista will not include support for Windows "HLP" files.
> For anyone out there who has any version of 32-bit Vista (Beta, RC1,
> etc.) have you had any problems running *.hlp files?


Read this:
http://stcforum.org/viewtopic.php?pid=2568

BTW - that is quite the cross-post you got going...

Also...

http://forums.microsoft.com/TechNet/...2282&SiteID=17

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"Shenan Stanley" <> wrote in message
news:...
> bjackson445 wrote:
>> Microsoft's support site...
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/917607
>>
>> claims that Vista will not include support for Windows "HLP" files.
>> For anyone out there who has any version of 32-bit Vista (Beta, RC1,
>> etc.) have you had any problems running *.hlp files?
>
>
> Read this:
> http://stcforum.org/viewtopic.php?pid=2568
>
> BTW - that is quite the cross-post you got going...
>
> Also...
>
> http://forums.microsoft.com/TechNet/...2282&SiteID=17

I subtracted two and added one newsgroup to the cross-post.
Although WinHlp32.exe hasn't yet been made available by Microsoft for Vista,
Shareware HelpExplorer_Win32 3.0 will install and open "HLP" files on Vista.
It's $30 after 30 days, in case there's still no WinHlp32.exe after January
31st:
http://www.surfpack.com/software/hxs/

The are not supported in Vista.

"Michael Jennings" <> wrote in message
news:...
> "Shenan Stanley" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> bjackson445 wrote:
>>> Microsoft's support site...
>>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/917607
>>>
>>> claims that Vista will not include support for Windows "HLP" files.
>>> For anyone out there who has any version of 32-bit Vista (Beta, RC1,
>>> etc.) have you had any problems running *.hlp files?
>>
>>
>> Read this:
>> http://stcforum.org/viewtopic.php?pid=2568
>>
>> BTW - that is quite the cross-post you got going...
>>
>> Also...
>>
>> http://forums.microsoft.com/TechNet/...2282&SiteID=17
>
> I subtracted two and added one newsgroup to the cross-post.
> Although WinHlp32.exe hasn't yet been made available by Microsoft for
> Vista,
> Shareware HelpExplorer_Win32 3.0 will install and open "HLP" files on
> Vista.
> It's $30 after 30 days, in case there's still no WinHlp32.exe after
> January 31st:
> http://www.surfpack.com/software/hxs/
>

Correct. Edlin is still there if you know about it, so why not HLP.
I suppose unsupported when WinHlp32.exe becomes available:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/917607
It isn't available yet. In the meantime, there's HelpExplorer_Win32
for those who insist on HLP and are waiting for WinHlp32.exe.
My apologies for *not* top posting my first response.

"Colin Barnhorst" <> wrote in message
news:%...
> The are not supported in Vista.
>
> "Michael Jennings" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> "Shenan Stanley" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>> bjackson445 wrote:
>>>> Microsoft's support site...
>>>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/917607
>>>>
>>>> claims that Vista will not include support for Windows "HLP" files.
>>>> For anyone out there who has any version of 32-bit Vista (Beta, RC1,
>>>> etc.) have you had any problems running *.hlp files?
>>>
>>>
>>> Read this:
>>> http://stcforum.org/viewtopic.php?pid=2568
>>>
>>> BTW - that is quite the cross-post you got going...
>>>
>>> Also...
>>>
>>> http://forums.microsoft.com/TechNet/...2282&SiteID=17
>>
>> I subtracted two and added one newsgroup to the cross-post.
>> Although WinHlp32.exe hasn't yet been made available by Microsoft for
>> Vista,
>> Shareware HelpExplorer_Win32 3.0 will install and open "HLP" files on
>> Vista.
>> It's $30 after 30 days, in case there's still no WinHlp32.exe after
>> January 31st:
>> http://www.surfpack.com/software/hxs/
>>
>

"Colin Barnhorst" <> wrote in message
news:%...
> "Michael Jennings" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> "Shenan Stanley" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>> bjackson445 wrote:
>>>> Microsoft's support site...
>>>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/917607
>>>>
>>>> claims that Vista will not include support for Windows "HLP" files.
>>>> For anyone out there who has any version of 32-bit Vista (Beta, RC1,
>>>> etc.) have you had any problems running *.hlp files?
[...]
> The are not supported in Vista.

Colin,

Not to attack you personally, but you should've following original thread
posting order. It was bottom-post and you created a mess by
top-post-replying to it. It is really a pain to follow a thread that has a
mix of top- and bottom-posts.

For anyone concerned - it is quite easy to fix the mess if you catch first
reply in wrong order - just move it up/down when you reply to the thread.

--
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"Michael Jennings" <> wrote in message
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> Correct. Edlin is still there if you know about it, so why not HLP.

It's pretty obvious - to discourage its continued use.

ss.

very old and long debate top\bottom posting. I do as you see

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"Alexander Suhovey" <> wrote in message news:CF451C50-E7E5-490F-9958-...
> "Colin Barnhorst" <> wrote in message
> news:%...
>> "Michael Jennings" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>> "Shenan Stanley" <> wrote in message
>>> news:...
>>>> bjackson445 wrote:
>>>>> Microsoft's support site...
>>>>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/917607
>>>>>
>>>>> claims that Vista will not include support for Windows "HLP" files.
>>>>> For anyone out there who has any version of 32-bit Vista (Beta, RC1,
>>>>> etc.) have you had any problems running *.hlp files?
> [...]
>> The are not supported in Vista.
>
> Colin,
>
> Not to attack you personally, but you should've following original thread
> posting order. It was bottom-post and you created a mess by
> top-post-replying to it. It is really a pain to follow a thread that has a
> mix of top- and bottom-posts.
>
> For anyone concerned - it is quite easy to fix the mess if you catch first
> reply in wrong order - just move it up/down when you reply to the thread.
>
> --
> Alexander Suhovey
>
>

Me, too. Top post/bottom post ... as long as the information is correct,
who gives a fig ?

Peter Foldes wrote:

> very old and long debate top\bottom posting. I do as you see
>

I'd still like to know why this was posted to windowsupdate since it has
nothing to do with updating. Perhaps I'll crosspost it to Windows 3.1 to
find out.


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I do both ways and am quite comfortable with both. My concern was mixing
top- and bottom-posting in same conversation. Just take a look at mess
below.

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"Peter Foldes" <> wrote in message
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very old and long debate top\bottom posting. I do as you see

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"Alexander Suhovey" <> wrote in message
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> "Colin Barnhorst" <> wrote in message
> news:%...
>> "Michael Jennings" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>> "Shenan Stanley" <> wrote in message
>>> news:...
>>>> bjackson445 wrote:
>>>>> Microsoft's support site...
>>>>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/917607
>>>>>
>>>>> claims that Vista will not include support for Windows "HLP" files.
>>>>> For anyone out there who has any version of 32-bit Vista (Beta, RC1,
>>>>> etc.) have you had any problems running *.hlp files?
> [...]
>> The are not supported in Vista.
>
> Colin,
>
> Not to attack you personally, but you should've following original thread
> posting order. It was bottom-post and you created a mess by
> top-post-replying to it. It is really a pain to follow a thread that has a
> mix of top- and bottom-posts.
>
> For anyone concerned - it is quite easy to fix the mess if you catch first
> reply in wrong order - just move it up/down when you reply to the thread.
>
> --
> Alexander Suhovey
>
>