her is the thing Rick, that this time you can not just inport the one from
say xp or windows 2000 and you can not download the new one! has Microsoft as
not released it.

and BTW I am a MCP and was a MCSE (under NT4) and started with computers
back in 72 so yes I know abit about the way MS programs work

"Rick Rogers" wrote:
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> Hi,
>
> Reads more like they are phasing out legacy application help file support
> because the application file is no longer suitable in today's software
> environment. They aren't saying "to hell with support of the older systems"
> as they will all still have the .hlp file executable - I don't see where it
> is said that they are removing it from those older systems. But I did see
> this:
>
> "Users who want to view 32-bit .hlp files must download the program from the
> Microsoft Download Center, and then install it on their computers. The
> download for Windows Help is still in development. It will be available in
> time for the consumer release of Windows Vista scheduled for early 2007."
>
> Which reads that users can still get the executable to support the older
> help format if it is needed for running legacy software. In fact, as far as
> Vista goes, I've never seen as much backwards compatibility as is included
> in it compared to any other Win variety.
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> [url]http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/[/url]
> Windows help - [url]www.rickrogers.org[/url]
>
> "I remember cp/m do you?" <Iremembercpmdoyou@discussions.microsoft.com>
> wrote in message news:07A9BCA7-CC7A-4A7E-8510-4B8AD8EE2269@microsoft.com...[color=green]
> > Hello All, just found this to-day as I was using one of my 32x programs
> > and
> > looking for help.
> > for the full report look here
> >
> > [url]http://support.microsoft.com/kb/917607[/url]
> >
> > looks like Microsoft is saying to hell with suport of the older systems
> >
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