.HLP files in Windows Vista

13. May 2010 04:07 by Mrojas in General  //  Tags: , , , , ,   //   Comments (0)

Microsoft has decided that .hlp files are not the best option for your help files.

And you will probably receive an error message like: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/917607

If you still want to run your .hlp help files you still can look for a WinHelp viewer for Vista from Microsoft.

But as someone that has been in the application migration/upgrade bussiness for several year I think automatic migration is a very good option.

 

For example take a look at the following links:

 

 

http://www.herdsoft.com/linux/themen/hlp_to_chm.html 

Some guidance and scripts to help in migrating your files
http://www.helpscribble.com/vista.html Tools to automatically upgrade your .hlp files and projects

Good luck! And If you had any other suggestions just leave a comment.