‘Unfamiliar with Windows 7?

‘Wondering whether to upgrade and ‘don’t know what to expect?

‘Don’t know how much better Windows 7 is than Vista?

- Then you need Microsoft’s Windows 7 Product Guide!

Why am I promoting it? There’s nothing financially in it for me. – But there’s a lot in it for you, so read it and find out about Windows 7; whether you purchase it or not.

From the Overview section of the download page: -

“The Windows 7 Product Guide provides a detailed look at the many new and improved features in Windows 7. The guide is designed as an accurate source of information that can help you to understand how Windows 7 Simplifies Everyday Tasks, Works the Way You Want, and Makes New Things Possible. The guide is also designed to provide IT Professionals with information about how to Make People Productive Anywhere, Manage Risk Through Enhanced Security and Control, and Reduce Costs by Streamlining PC Management. This is not a help and how to guide. Rather, it provides an overview of the many exciting features in Windows 7 and pointers to more information. The Windows 7 Product Guide is available in both XPS and PDF formats.”

You can use either the XPS reader included in Windows Vista and Windows 7 to read the documents in their .xps version, or if you prefer you can download the .pdf version and read the documents in Windows XP, Vista, or 7. – The choice is yours.

It’s available in 2 formats and it’s free; so grab your copy today. – And while you’re at it, why not join my mailing list too?

- Windows 7, and my mailing-list: The future of computing, if I may be so bold.

Windows Help

- Oh yes; one more thing:

If you’re wondering where the Windows Help program is in Windows 7; particularly if you never bothered with Vista; but upgraded to Windows 7 from XP, read on: -

Microsoft didn’t include the Help program on the Windows 7 disk, just like they also didn’t include it on the Windows Vista DVD. – But you can download it online.

According to Microsoft, on the download page: _

“Windows Help (WinHlp32.exe) is a Help program that has been included with Microsoft Windows versions starting with the Microsoft Windows 3.1 operating system. However, the Windows Help program has not had a major update for many releases and no longer meets Microsoft’s standards. Therefore, starting with the release of Windows Vista and continuing in Windows 7, the Windows Help program will not ship 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.”

- So the Windows Help program for Windows 7 is a supplemental program, referenced in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as KB917607. It’s downloadable for free online.

What happens now?

When you attempt to download the Windows Help.exe files for Windows 7, you’ll first have to validate your copy of Windows 7. If this is your first time of validating your copy of Windows 7, you might have to download the Windows Genuine Advantage tool before you can proceed. When you’ve done that, and it’s settled down, scroll to the bottom of the window and click on “continue”.

You’ll be informed whether your Windows installation is genuine or not, and if it is you’ll be able to download either the 32-bit or the 64-bit version of the additional software.

(Download the x86 file if you’re running the 32-bit version of Windows 7, or the x64 file if you’re running the 64-bit version of Windows 7.)

Select the ‘Install using Windows Installer…’ option and let it do the deed: Your help files are now installed. – Target neutralised.