Windows Help program (WinHlp32.exe) for Windows 8

[rickman]

I have an older design program that I need to open the help package. I
found this page at MS.com and tried downloading an executable for my
Win8 machine. But it seems this will only run on a 32 bit OS and I'm
running 64 bits. Any suggestions?

[u***@downunder.com]

Post by rickman
I have an older design program that I need to open the help package. I
found this page at MS.com and tried downloading an executable for my
Win8 machine. But it seems this will only run on a 32 bit OS and I'm
running 64 bits. Any suggestions?

Install a 32 bit virtual machine ?

[Jasen Betts]

Post by rickman
I have an older design program that I need to open the help package. I
found this page at MS.com and tried downloading an executable for my
Win8 machine. But it seems this will only run on a 32 bit OS and I'm
running 64 bits. Any suggestions?

fbreader can do .chm files.

[Anssi Saari]

Post by rickman
I have an older design program that I need to open the help package.
I found this page at MS.com and tried downloading an executable for my
Win8 machine. But it seems this will only run on a 32 bit OS and I'm
running 64 bits. Any suggestions?

Hmm, I googled your subject and it produced
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=35449 which
seems to offer both a 32-bit and a 64-bit download of the program
WinHlp32.exe. So I guess one of those should work?

[rickman]

Post by Anssi Saari

Post by rickman
I have an older design program that I need to open the help package.
I found this page at MS.com and tried downloading an executable for my
Win8 machine. But it seems this will only run on a 32 bit OS and I'm
running 64 bits. Any suggestions?

Hmm, I googled your subject and it produced
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=35449 which
seems to offer both a 32-bit and a 64-bit download of the program
WinHlp32.exe. So I guess one of those should work?

But you didn't follow the link to see if a 64 bit version was available.
It is not. This is the same page I found and at the top it says,

System Tip
This article applies to a different version of Windows than the one you
are using. Content in this article may not be relevant to you.
Visit the Windows 8 Solution Center

Oddly enough they have a windows 8 download link, but not 64 bit which
is what I need even though the "system tip" fails to explain that.

Elsewhere there are instructions for installing the 32 bit executable
under the 64 bit OS. I'll give that a try when I get a chance.

Thanks anyway.

[Anssi Saari]

Post by rickman

Post by Anssi Saari
Hmm, I googled your subject and it produced
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=35449 which
seems to offer both a 32-bit and a 64-bit download of the program
WinHlp32.exe. So I guess one of those should work?

But you didn't follow the link to see if a 64 bit version was
available. It is not. This is the same page I found and at the top it
says,

I actually did and got a page with checkboxes so one can download 32bit
or 64bit or both versions but didn't try to download. Now that I tried
at first nothing downloaded but I guess that's Microsoft hating on
Chrome. Retried with IE and both Windows8-RT-KB917607-x64.msu and
Windows8-RT-KB917607-x86.msu both downloaded.

[rickman]

Post by Anssi Saari

Post by rickman

Post by Anssi Saari
Hmm, I googled your subject and it produced
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=35449 which
seems to offer both a 32-bit and a 64-bit download of the program
WinHlp32.exe. So I guess one of those should work?

But you didn't follow the link to see if a 64 bit version was
available. It is not. This is the same page I found and at the top it
says,

I actually did and got a page with checkboxes so one can download 32bit
or 64bit or both versions but didn't try to download. Now that I tried
at first nothing downloaded but I guess that's Microsoft hating on
Chrome. Retried with IE and both Windows8-RT-KB917607-x64.msu and
Windows8-RT-KB917607-x86.msu both downloaded.

I can see the check boxes in FF, but nothing downloads. Obviously MS is
still fighting a battle from the 90's.

[rickman]

Post by Anssi Saari

Post by rickman

Post by Anssi Saari
Hmm, I googled your subject and it produced
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=35449 which
seems to offer both a 32-bit and a 64-bit download of the program
WinHlp32.exe. So I guess one of those should work?

But you didn't follow the link to see if a 64 bit version was
available. It is not. This is the same page I found and at the top it
says,

I actually did and got a page with checkboxes so one can download 32bit
or 64bit or both versions but didn't try to download. Now that I tried
at first nothing downloaded but I guess that's Microsoft hating on
Chrome. Retried with IE and both Windows8-RT-KB917607-x64.msu and
Windows8-RT-KB917607-x86.msu both downloaded.

BTW, I got it downloaded and installed. Thanks