winhlp32.exe for Vista

I have chased all over the place at Microsoft site for the file winhlp32.exe
but am unable to find it. They tell you all about it and don't give you a
place to download the file. Are these people trying to play games or what??
This file is supposed to allow me to view help .hlp files in Vista. I feel
like I am trying to maneuver a maze. Does anyone know where I can actually
download this file for real???

TIA
Caroline

Hi Caroline,

Try this link:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

"Caroline" <> wrote in message
news:%...
>I have chased all over the place at Microsoft site for the file
>winhlp32.exe but am unable to find it. They tell you all about it and don't
>give you a place to download the file. Are these people trying to play
>games or what?? This file is supposed to allow me to view help .hlp files
>in Vista. I feel like I am trying to maneuver a maze. Does anyone know
>where I can actually download this file for real???
>
> TIA
> Caroline
>

I went to www.microsoft.com and typed in winhelp32.exe in the search box a
the top of the page, it took me to a page
(http://search.microsoft.com/results....=winhelp32.exe)
where I selected the first entry - Download details: WinHlp32.exe for
Windows Vista and this brought up the download page
(http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...DisplayLang=en)
and I pressed continue to verify I have a valid copy of windows and that
took me to the actual download page
(http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...bXS2Sp1w%3d%3d)
where down the page I select the version I want to download
(Windows6.0-KB917607-x64.msu or Windows6.0-KB917607-x86.msu). Don't know why
this does not work for you.

Tyro


"Caroline" <> wrote in message
news:#...
> I have chased all over the place at Microsoft site for the file
> winhlp32.exe but am unable to find it. They tell you all about it and
> don't give you a place to download the file. Are these people trying to
> play games or what?? This file is supposed to allow me to view help .hlp
> files in Vista. I feel like I am trying to maneuver a maze. Does anyone
> know where I can actually download this file for real???
>
> TIA
> Caroline
>

Actually, it did work for me and I thank you and Rick. I was looking for
the file winhlp32.exe which of course I couldn't find and I did not
recognize the extension .msu as being an executable file.
I have the file now and apparently Vista recognizes the .msu. I appreciate
your help. I've sent it to my network sharing folder where I will execute
it tomorrow on my laptop. Gee, never thought I'd have this much trouble
finding a measly little file like this. Again, thank you Tyro and also
Rick.

Caroline (the grateful one) ;o)


"Tyro" <> wrote in message
news:_pPcl.341$...
>I went to www.microsoft.com and typed in winhelp32.exe in the search box a
>the top of the page, it took me to a page
>(http://search.microsoft.com/results....=winhelp32.exe)
>where I selected the first entry - Download details: WinHlp32.exe for
>Windows Vista and this brought up the download page
>(http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...DisplayLang=en)
>and I pressed continue to verify I have a valid copy of windows and that
>took me to the actual download page
>(http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...bXS2Sp1w%3d%3d)
>where down the page I select the version I want to download
>(Windows6.0-KB917607-x64.msu or Windows6.0-KB917607-x86.msu). Don't know
>why this does not work for you.
>
> Tyro
>
>
> "Caroline" <> wrote in message
> news:#...
>> I have chased all over the place at Microsoft site for the file
>> winhlp32.exe but am unable to find it. They tell you all about it and
>> don't give you a place to download the file. Are these people trying to
>> play games or what?? This file is supposed to allow me to view help .hlp
>> files in Vista. I feel like I am trying to maneuver a maze. Does anyone
>> know where I can actually download this file for real???
>>
>> TIA
>> Caroline
>>

..msu = Microsoft Update

"Caroline" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Actually, it did work for me and I thank you and Rick. I was looking for
> the file winhlp32.exe which of course I couldn't find and I did not
> recognize the extension .msu as being an executable file.
> I have the file now and apparently Vista recognizes the .msu. I
> appreciate your help. I've sent it to my network sharing folder where I
> will execute it tomorrow on my laptop. Gee, never thought I'd have this
> much trouble finding a measly little file like this. Again, thank you
> Tyro and also Rick.
>
> Caroline (the grateful one) ;o)
>
>
> "Tyro" <> wrote in message
> news:_pPcl.341$...
>>I went to www.microsoft.com and typed in winhelp32.exe in the search box a
>>the top of the page, it took me to a page
>>(http://search.microsoft.com/results....=winhelp32.exe)
>>where I selected the first entry - Download details: WinHlp32.exe for
>>Windows Vista and this brought up the download page
>>(http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...DisplayLang=en)
>>and I pressed continue to verify I have a valid copy of windows and that
>>took me to the actual download page
>>(http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...bXS2Sp1w%3d%3d)
>>where down the page I select the version I want to download
>>(Windows6.0-KB917607-x64.msu or Windows6.0-KB917607-x86.msu). Don't know
>>why this does not work for you.
>>
>> Tyro
>>
>>
>> "Caroline" <> wrote in message
>> news:#...
>>> I have chased all over the place at Microsoft site for the file
>>> winhlp32.exe but am unable to find it. They tell you all about it and
>>> don't give you a place to download the file. Are these people trying to
>>> play games or what?? This file is supposed to allow me to view help .hlp
>>> files in Vista. I feel like I am trying to maneuver a maze. Does
>>> anyone know where I can actually download this file for real???
>>>
>>> TIA
>>> Caroline
>>>
>
>