Indeed! I am still bewildered what changed it. It had to be a microsoft update because I think we proved it is impossible to change it otherwise!
Neal Campbell Abroham Neal LLC On Fri, Mar 20, 2015 at 6:50 PM, Joe Glockner <[email protected]> wrote: > Neal, > > I knew that KB917607 was the tag because of the following webpage: > > https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/917607 > > This is the webpage where we start the download of Winhlp32.exe > > YOU had mentioned about Windows Updates -- so, I thought I would > look at my Windows Updates in the Control Panel/ Uninstall Programs > > and sure enough -- the entry for > > KB917607 > > was right there as a WINDOWS UPDATE .. > > REMEMBER that I already had a GOOD Winhlp32.exe on this computer, so I > do not know how this will work with a 10KB Winhlp32.exe .. I would think > that IF there is an entry in Windows Updates for KB917607 -- then my > method should work there also.. > > Is this the answer you were looking for Neal? > > 73 Joe > > > > KB917607 > > > > On 03/20/15, Neal Campbell<[email protected]> wrote: > > Joe > > > Where did you see the 917607 entry in order to uninstall it? > > > Neal > > > > > Neal Campbell > Abroham Neal LLC > > > > > > > On Fri, Mar 20, 2015 at 5:52 PM, Joe Glockner <[email protected]> wrote: > > Neal, > > I tried something on this Windows7 64bit laptop - just to see if I > could uninstall Winhlp32.exe via the Control Panel - > > the entry is under KB917607 > > I was skeptical - but, this is not my full-use computer - so, I > DID THE UNINSTALL of KB917607 > > IT TOOK A WHILE for the uninstall to take hold... when it was > DONE, I looked at my C:\Windows directory and just about > went crazy when I SAW > > Winhlp32.exe 10KB > > sitting there!!!!!!! I literally did not have any HOPES of this working.. > BUT - knowning that KB917607 was NOT in my Windows Updates log > any more -- I went ahead and downloaded the PROPER winhlp32.exe > file for thhis computer -- and WAS AMAZED that the update went through > and WAS ALL OK --- > > Winhlp32.exe 290KB > > So, we at least have one method of the guys getting back their REAL > Winhlp32.exe file and then having the DXbase2007 Help Files work > properly.... > > The LAST update for KB917607 that I just did NOW reads: > > Update for Windows (KB917607) > Installation date: ?3/?20/?2015 4:42 PM > Installation status: Successful > Update type: Important > Windows Help (WinHlp32.exe) > More information: > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/917607 > Help and Support: > http://support.microsoft.com > > There is some light at the end of the tunnel!!!! > > 73 Joe wa6axe > ______________________________________________________________ > Dxbase mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dxbase > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > ______________________________________________________________ Dxbase mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dxbase Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
