Agree... putting forth my best Mr. Rodgers impression: "Can YOU say BETA?
Yes, I bet you can. Very good."

Lang

"Gary S. Terhune" <grystnews@mvps.org> wrote in message
news:uk7FuUA8GHA.4568@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...[color=blue]
> 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=green]
>> 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=green]
>> 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=darkred]
>> > Hi,
>> >
>> > Reads more like they are phasing out legacy application help file[/color][/color]
> support[color=green][color=darkred]
>> > 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=green][color=darkred]
>> > as they will all still have the .hlp file executable - I don't see
>> > where[/color][/color]
> it[color=green][color=darkred]
>> > is said that they are removing it from those older systems. But I did[/color][/color]
> see[color=green][color=darkred]
>> > this:
>> >
>> > "Users who want to view 32-bit .hlp files must download the program
>> > from[/color][/color]
> the[color=green][color=darkred]
>> > 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=green][color=darkred]
>> > time for the consumer release of Windows Vista scheduled for early[/color][/color]
> 2007."[color=green][color=darkred]
>> >
>> > 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=green][color=darkred]
>> > Vista goes, I've never seen as much backwards compatibility as is[/color][/color]
> included[color=green][color=darkred]
>> > 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=green][color=darkred]
>> > > Hello All, just found this to-day as I was using one of my 32x[/color][/color]
> programs[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]
> systems[color=green][color=darkred]
>> > >
>> > >
>> >
>> >[/color][/color]
>
>[/color]