Winhlp32.exe

I am unable to create a file association to open *.hlp files with winhlp32.exe.
Any suggestions please.

You may try this method in this post

Winhlp32 - Windows 7 Forums

If I put the winhlp32.exe from the Windows\system32 folder on the desktop, and drop a *.hlp file on it, the help file opens, but I can't create an association with the *.hlp files to open automatically.

The win32hlp.exe file is included in the Windows 7 RC.

What I am attempting to do is:

Open Control Panel, Default Programs, Associate a File Type with a Protocol or Program.

Go to the .hlp extension and click the Change Program icon.

Browse to Windows\System32\winhlp32.exe, and click okay.

The default program (Windows Winhlp32 Stub), will not change.

Would someone who has the RC, please try this and see if it works for you?

Thanks.

Hi,

Mine says it is already associated - see top left - what does yours say?



Are you looking in the right place - it is \Windows\Winhlp32.exe



You are right - it won't change, and it won't open .hlp files - never noticed before. It is only a stub, just 10kb.

You can use this, just extract the .zip, right click and run as admin - browse to the .hlp file you want to open :

winhlp32.zip

Yes, the hlp files can be opened, but the possibility of creating an association with winhlp32.exe is not available.
Am I correct?

Seems to be the case.

It's not keen on letting you add it to Open With, but you can create a shortcut, and put that in the Send To menu.

Seems to work fine.

Thanks for your assistance.

The more I use Windows 7, the more I like it, except for some items, such as the above, and lack of a full screen dos window.

I have XP Pro and skipped Vista to try Windows 7.