Only thing left to say is, "It's a BETA!", <s>. Wait for the download of
Vista-ready version of WinHlp32.exe.

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS MVP Shell/User
[url]http://grystmill.com/articles/cleanboot.htm[/url]
[url]http://grystmill.com/articles/security.htm[/url]

"I remember cp/m do you?" <Iremembercpmdoyou@discussions.microsoft.com>
wrote in message news:0CC1A653-1542-44CC-8013-D239996CF30F@microsoft.com...[color=blue]
> 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[/color]
as[color=blue]
> 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:
>[color=green]
> > Hi,
> >
> > Reads more like they are phasing out legacy application help file[/color][/color]
support[color=blue][color=green]
> > because the application file is no longer suitable in today's software
> > environment. They aren't saying "to hell with support of the older[/color][/color]
systems"[color=blue][color=green]
> > as they will all still have the .hlp file executable - I don't see where[/color][/color]
it[color=blue][color=green]
> > is said that they are removing it from those older systems. But I did[/color][/color]
see[color=blue][color=green]
> > this:
> >
> > "Users who want to view 32-bit .hlp files must download the program from[/color][/color]
the[color=blue][color=green]
> > Microsoft Download Center, and then install it on their computers. The
> > download for Windows Help is still in development. It will be available[/color][/color]
in[color=blue][color=green]
> > time for the consumer release of Windows Vista scheduled for early[/color][/color]
2007."[color=blue][color=green]
> >
> > 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[/color][/color]
as[color=blue][color=green]
> > Vista goes, I've never seen as much backwards compatibility as is[/color][/color]
included[color=blue][color=green]
> > 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[/color][/color]
news:07A9BCA7-CC7A-4A7E-8510-4B8AD8EE2269@microsoft.com...[color=blue][color=green][color=darkred]
> > > Hello All, just found this to-day as I was using one of my 32x[/color][/color][/color]
programs[color=blue][color=green][color=darkred]
> > > 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[/color][/color][/color]
systems[color=blue][color=green][color=darkred]
> > >
> > >[/color]
> >
> >[/color][/color]