I don't understand this statement - if an old application supplies its help
in a .hlp file, why do you think there will be a .chm file shipped along
with it? Or
are you saying that Vista somehow converts .hlp files to .chm? If that is
so, why
when I try to view old help files, do I get a help box from Vista telling my
why I
can't view .hlp files?

"Ronnie Vernon MVP" <rv@invalid.org> wrote in message
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> You shouldn't really need to do this. The old format help files should
> have a *.chm file in the same folder. These will open anywhere and display
> the help file without the need for winhlp32.
>