This article will help you to enable the Legacy Windows Help System and to Run the Legacy Help System in Windows 8 and Windows 7. We will show you how you can open .hlp files once again in Windows 8
This tutorial will help you solve:
- Why Can’t I get help from this Program?
- Open hlp files in windows 8.1
- Open hlp files in windows 7
Installing Support for .hlp files in Windows 8
1. Go to this download link on Microsoft.com and click on Download
2. Choose the correct version for your system. If you’re running Windows 8 on 64 bits then you need Windows8-RT-KB917607-x64.msu, if you are running Windows 8 on 32 bits then you need Windows8-RT-KB917607-x86.msu. If you’re not sure which you have then press the Windows + R key and type MSinfo32 and hit enter, and look at System Type
3. Install the downloaded update
After the installation is completed you should be able to read .hlp files again on your system.
Installing Support for .hlp files in Windows 7
1. Go to this download link on Microsoft.com and click on Download
2. Choose the correct version for your system. If you’re running Windows 7 on 64 bits then you need Windows6.1-KB917607-x86.msu, if you are running Windows 7 on 32 bits then you need Windows6.1-KB917607-x64.msu. If you’re not sure which you have then press the Windows + R key and type MSinfo32 and hit enter, and look at System Type
3. Install the downloaded update
After the installation is completed you should be able to read .hlp files again on your system.
We hope this tutorial helped you to get hlp files working again on Windows 8 and Windows 7
