WinHlp32 for Windows 10

In the eventuality that you have recently installed Windows 10, then there is a chance that you noticed that you are unable to open or read older help files. To be more precise, whenever you attempt to access them, you get redirected to a page that explains that the latest version of Windows does not support these files anymore. WinHlp32 is a tiny application designed to help you with this predicament, meaning that it restores the ability to open and view the help or HLP files on Windows 10.

Key Features:

• Restores the ability to open and view HLP files on Windows 10


• No interface, designed as a fix


• Straightforward installation process


• No settings or options


• Easy removal from the Control Panel


• No impact on system functionality

Technical Specifications:

• File: /home/rsyncd/mnt/root/softpedia/Downloads/Windows Apps/Authoring Tools/W/WinHlp32 for Windows 10/installer.exe


• Publisher: RAX Software


• Price: FREE

In case you change your mind and want to remove it, then you should be able to find it in the Uninstall section in the Control Panel. The tool does not affect anything on your system, so you should be able to preview the edits you made on the HLP files, meaning annotations, bookmarks, or changes to the font and colors, for instance, exactly as you left them.

Not only did Microsoft remove the HLP reader from its latest operating system, but it also encourages developers to stop using the Windows Help app. Instead, they recommend alternative file formats, such as XML, HTML, or CHM. However, if you still have older help files that you would like to access on a Windows 10 operating system, then perhaps WinHlp32 could come in handy.