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- Make a batch file and make the original be replaced by the new one, and use the already existing settings to REALLY open *hlp files and not just redirect to some M$ webpage.
batch content (command prompt must have admin privilege):
takeown /F C:\Windows\winhlp32.exe
icacls C:\Windows\winhlp32.exe /grant "you username without the quotes":F
ren C:\Windows\winhlp32.exe winhlp32.exe.bak
copy "PATH to the folder of the batchfile and the downloaded x86 or x64 hlp viewer without quotes(I use x64)"\XP64winhlp32.exe C:\Windows\winhlp32.exe