从Windows 3.1开始，Microsoft就在新版本中包含了Windows 帮助程序^{(Windows Help program)}或WinHlp32.exe 。WinHlp32.exe用于查看具有.hlp文件扩展名的32 位帮助文件。^{(Help files)}

请^(Please)注意，由于存在安全风险， Microsoft早在 10 多年前就弃用了旧的 .hlp 格式。该公司一直敦促Windows用户在打开“.hlp”附件时要非常小心。该警告是在Microsoft 帮助^{(Microsoft Help)}子系统中可能出现新的零日漏洞的漏洞利用代码发布后发布的，该子系统用于显示扩展名为 .hlp 的文件。

现在 .hlp 文件是非常旧的帮助^(Help)文件，Microsoft多年来一直不支持或更新它们。现代帮助^{(Modern Help)}文件是 .chm 文件。

打开 Windows 帮助 .hlp 文件

从Windows Vista和Windows Server 2008的发布开始，Microsoft决定不再将WinHlp32.exe作为Windows操作系统的组件包含在内。微软^(Microsoft)之所以做出这个决定，是因为WinHlp32.exe已经很多年没有大的更新了，而且感觉它不符合他们对所有新的微软^(Microsoft)程序的标准。

当您尝试使用Windows 帮助^{(Windows Help)}( WinHlp32.exe ) 程序阅读此类帮助文件时，您可能会收到以下消息：

The Help for this program was created in Windows Help format, which was used in previous versions of Windows, and it is not supported.

或者

The Help for this program was created in Windows Help format, which depends on a feature that isn’t included in this version of Windows. However, you can download a program that will allow you to view Help created in the Windows Help format.

或者

The Help for this program was created in Windows Help format, which depends on a feature that isn’t included in this version of Windows. For more information, go to the Microsoft Help and Support website.

Microsoft意识到这可能会给仍然依赖 32 位 .hlp 文件的客户带来一些问题。因此，Microsoft将 WinHlp32.exe作为独立下载提供。

现在Windows 11、Windows 10、Windows 8.1、Windows 8、Windows 7 和Windows Vista也不包含Windows 帮助^{(Windows Help)}程序作为Windows的一项功能。

如果要查看 32 位 .hlp 文件，您必须从Microsoft 下载中心下载并安装程序^{(Microsoft Download Center)}WinHlp32.exe。

使用帮助程序或 WinHlp32.exe

您可以下载并使用适用于Windows 8.1的^{(Windows 8.1)}WinHlp32.exe。它不适用于Windows 11/10，但您可以将其用于Windows 8.1。您将获得32 位或 64 位的KB917607，但取决于您的系统配置。

使用它的过程有点复杂，我建议您使用以下工具或浏览器扩展之一来完成它。避免^(Avoid)从媒体共享网站下载修补的WinHlp32.exe程序。^{(WinHlp32.exe)}

阅读^(Read)： 如何在 Windows 10 中获得帮助^{(How to Get Help in Windows 10)}。

将 HLP 转换为 CHM 文件

HelpNDoc或HelpMaker等工具可免费供个人使用，可帮助您将HLP转换为CHM文件。

有一些在线网站可以为您将 hlp 文件转换为 chm 文件。您还可以在Chrome和Edge上使用^(Edge)CHM、HLP Viewer 和 Extractor^{(CHM, HLP Viewer and Extractor)} 浏览器扩展^{(browser extension)}。

如果您在下载并打开 WinHlp32.exe 更新时遇到问题，请参阅此帖子。^{(See this post if you face problems when you download and open WinHlp32.exe update.)}

Open .hlp files with WinHlp32.exe; Convert HLP to CHM in Windows 11/10

Ever ѕince Wіndows 3.1, Microsoft included thе Windows Help program or WinHlp32.exe with new releases. WinHlp32.exe is used to view 32-bit Help files that have the .hlp file name extension.

Please note that Microsoft deprecated the old .hlp format over 10 years ago because of security risks. The company has always urged Windows users to be very careful when opening “.hlp” attachments. The warning follows the release of exploit code for a possible new zero-day bug in the Microsoft Help subsystem, which is used to display files with the .hlp extension.

Now .hlp files are very old Help files and Microsoft has not supported or updated them for years. Modern Help files are .chm files.

Open Windows Help .hlp files

Starting with the release of Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008, Microsoft has decided to no longer include WinHlp32.exe as a component of the Windows operating system. Microsoft made this decision because WinHlp32.exe has not had a major update for many years, and it felt that it did not meet their standards for all new Microsoft programs.

When you try to read such help files, with Windows Help (WinHlp32.exe) program,  you may receive the following message:

The Help for this program was created in Windows Help format, which was used in previous versions of Windows, and it is not supported.

Or

The Help for this program was created in Windows Help format, which depends on a feature that isn’t included in this version of Windows. However, you can download a program that will allow you to view Help created in the Windows Help format.

Or

The Help for this program was created in Windows Help format, which depends on a feature that isn’t included in this version of Windows. For more information, go to the Microsoft Help and Support website.

Microsoft realizes that this may cause some problems for customers who still rely on 32-bit .hlp files. Therefore, Microsoft made WinHlp32.exe available as a stand-alone download.

Now Windows 11, Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7 and Windows Vista too do not include the Windows Help program as a feature of Windows.

If you want to view 32-bit .hlp files, you must download and install the program WinHlp32.exe from the Microsoft Download Center.

Using Help Program or WinHlp32.exe

You can download and use WinHlp32.exe for Windows 8.1. It is not available for Windows 11/10 but you can use the one for Windows 8.1. You will be offered KB917607 for 32-bit or 64-but depending on your system configuration.

The process to use it is a bit complicated and I would recommend you use one of the following tools or browser extension to do it. Avoid downloading patched WinHlp32.exe programs from media sharing websites too.

Read: How to Get Help in Windows 10.

Convert HLP to CHM file

There are tools like HelpNDoc or HelpMaker that are free for personal use which help you convert HLP to CHM files.

There are websites online that will convert the hlp files to chm files for you. There is also a CHM, HLP Viewer and Extractor browser extension that you can use on Chrome and Edge.

See this post if you face problems when you download and open WinHlp32.exe update.

Related posts

• Windows 10中的Windows.edb file是什么？

• 什么是PLS file？如何在Windows 11/10中创建PLS file？

• 什么是PPS file？如何将PPS转换为Windows 11/10中的PDF？

• 如何打开或解压缩.tar.gz，.tgz或.gz。 Windows 10中的文件

• 什么是LRC file？如何在Windows 11/10中创建LRC file？

• 什么是PES file？如何在Windows 10中打开和查看PES file？

• 如何在Windows 10上关闭OneDrive Shared Files Notifications

• 如何在Windows 10 PC中查看VCF file

• 什么是STP file？如何在Windows 11/10查看STP/STEP file？

• 如何修复 Windows 11/10 PC 上的 Missing DLL files 错误

• 免费Duplicate File Finder and Remover software Windows 10

• Windows 10免费Best免费Universal File Viewer software

• Delete Temporary Files在Windows 10中使用Disk Cleanup Tool

• 如何在Windows 11/10引脚File or Folder至Start Menu

• 如何在Windows 10重命名Files or Folders

• Windows 10中的Junk Files：您能安全删除什么？

• 什么是DST file？如何在Windows 11/10中打开DST file？

• 禁用Open File Security Warning在Windows 10中的文件

• 如何从Open中删除Programs，在Windows 11/10中使用菜单

• 如何在Windows 10转换PST至EML