Does Windows 8 include the Windows Help program (WinHlp32.exe)?

Solution 1:

C:\Windows\winhlp32.exe installed with Windows 8 is a stub only (~10KB). It does not shows or open .hlp files! You have no need to erase this file.

There is optional update KB917607 (.msu) for Windows 8 which allows to work with .hlp files, but this update may be installed manually by the user only. After installing this update C:\Windows\winhlp32.exe will be more than 100KB (can't say exactly).

Solution 2:

Clean Install Windows Pro RTM OEM, all the winhlp32 stub does is open the Help and support window. Right click open with or double click gets the support window.

It must be manually installed

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