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Old 01-01-2007, 09:46 PM
Gary S. Terhune
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Re: Windows Help program (WinHlp32.exe) is no longer included with

Nice to *be* back. See if I can't keep from capsizing the boat this time
around.

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

"Rick Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
news:%23GKswPF8GHA.2268@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...[color=blue]
> Yep, that pretty much sums it up.
>
> Nice to see you again!
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> [url]http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/[/url]
> Windows help - [url]www.rickrogers.org[/url]
>
> "Gary S. Terhune" <grystnews@mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:uk7FuUA8GHA.4568@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...[color=green]
> > 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=darkred]
> >> 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=darkred]
> >> not released it.
> >>
> >> and BTW I am a MCP and was a MCSE (under NT4) and started with[/color][/color][/color]
computers[color=blue][color=green][color=darkred]
> >> back in 72 so yes I know abit about the way MS programs work
> >>
> >> "Rick Rogers" wrote:
> >>
> >> > Hi,
> >> >
> >> > Reads more like they are phasing out legacy application help file[/color]
> > support[color=darkred]
> >> > because the application file is no longer suitable in today's[/color][/color][/color]
software[color=blue][color=green][color=darkred]
> >> > environment. They aren't saying "to hell with support of the older[/color]
> > systems"[color=darkred]
> >> > as they will all still have the .hlp file executable - I don't see
> >> > where[/color]
> > it[color=darkred]
> >> > is said that they are removing it from those older systems. But I did[/color]
> > see[color=darkred]
> >> > this:
> >> >
> >> > "Users who want to view 32-bit .hlp files must download the program
> >> > from[/color]
> > the[color=darkred]
> >> > Microsoft Download Center, and then install it on their computers.[/color][/color][/color]
The[color=blue][color=green][color=darkred]
> >> > download for Windows Help is still in development. It will be[/color][/color][/color]
available[color=blue][color=green]
> > in[color=darkred]
> >> > time for the consumer release of Windows Vista scheduled for early[/color]
> > 2007."[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]
> > as[color=darkred]
> >> > Vista goes, I've never seen as much backwards compatibility as is[/color]
> > included[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?"[/color][/color][/color]
<Iremembercpmdoyou@discussions.microsoft.com>[color=blue][color=green][color=darkred]
> >> > wrote in message[/color]
> > news:07A9BCA7-CC7A-4A7E-8510-4B8AD8EE2269@microsoft.com...[color=darkred]
> >> > > Hello All, just found this to-day as I was using one of my 32x[/color]
> > programs[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]
> > systems[color=darkred]
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> >
> >> >[/color]
> >
> >[/color]
>[/color]


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