Help Explorer Viewer

Help Explorer Viewer is a lightweight Windows application built specifically for helping users open and check out the contents stored within WinHelp (HLP), Microsoft Compiled HTML Help (CHM), and Microsoft Help 2.x (HxS) files.

It boasts a clean and intuitive layout that allows users to perform most operation with just a few clicks.

Help Explorer Viewer gives you the possibility to add files using the built-in browse function, so you cannot rely on the “drag and drop” support.

What’s more, the program is able to preserve the original hierarchy of the files, and lets you view the table of contents and index list, which contains a list of associated keywords with certain topics.

Other important features worth mentioning are represented by the possibility to perform searches, create a favorite list with help topics, which can be renamed or deleted, as well as view a list with recently read topics.

Last but not least, you can switch to a full screen mode for a better focus on your work and print the information. Since it doesn’t require much computer knowledge to work with this tool, even rookies can set up the dedicated parameters with minimum effort.

During our testing we have noticed that Help Explorer Viewer carries out a task very quickly, and no errors showed up throughout the entire process. As it would be expected from such a small utility, it doesn’t put a lot of stress on CPU and memory, so the overall system performance is not burdened.

To sum things up, Help Explorer Viewer proves to be a simple-to-use tool that comes bundled with several dedicated parameters. Thanks to its intuitive layout, it can be mastered by beginners and professionals alike.