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Fix, Download, and Update Help.hlp

Last Updated: 11/25/2024
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Windows Help files, such as help.hlp, are considered a type of Windows Help (Windows Help) file. They are associated with the HLP file extension, developed by PDF-Convert for Excel to PDF Converter 3.

The initial introduction of help.hlp released in Excel to PDF Converter 3 was for Windows 10 on 07/18/2006. This is not only most recent release from PDF-Convert, but it's the only version known in existence.

This article discusses complete file details, HLP file troubleshooting instructions for problems with help.hlp, and a comprehensive set of free downloads for every file version that has been catalogued by our team.

File Analysis Provided by Jason Geater (Author)

File Overview

General Information ^✻
File Name:	help.hlp
File Extension:	HLP file extension
File Type:	Windows Help
Description:	Windows Help
User Popularity Rating:

Developer and Software Information
Software Program:	Excel to PDF Converter 3
Developer:	PDF-Convert
Software:	Excel to PDF Converter
Software Version:	3

File Details
File Size (Bytes):	2328535
Oldest File Date:	12/31/2019
Latest File Date:	12/31/2019

View Other help.hlp Information

File Info	Description
File Size:	2.2 MB
File Modification Date/Time:	2019:12:31 11:51:10+00:00

^✻ Portions of file data provided by Exiftool (Phil Harvey) distributed under the Perl Artistic License.

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What are help.hlp Error Messages?

General help.hlp Runtime Errors

help.hlp file errors often occur during the startup phase of Excel to PDF Converter, but can also occur while the program is running. These types HLP errors are also known as “runtime errors” because they occur while Excel to PDF Converter is running. Here are some of the most common help.hlp runtime errors:

help.hlp could not be found.
help.hlp error.
help.hlp failed to load.
Error loading help.hlp.
Failed to register help.hlp / Cannot register help.hlp.
Runtime Error - help.hlp.
The file help.hlp is missing or corrupt.

Microsoft Visual C++ Runtime Library

Runtime Error!

Program: C:\Program Files (x86)\PDF-Convert\xls2pdf\help.hlp

This application has requested the Runtime to terminate it in an unusual way.
Please contact the application's support team for more information.

Most HLP errors are due to missing or corrupt files. Your help.hlp file could be missing due to accidental deletion, uninstalled as a shared file of another program (shared with Excel to PDF Converter), or deleted by a malware infection. Furthermore, help.hlp file corruption could be caused from a power outage when loading Excel to PDF Converter, system crash while loading or saving help.hlp, bad sectors on your storage media (usually your primary hard drive), or malware infection. Thus, it’s critical to make sure your anti-virus is kept up-to-date and scanning regularly.

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How to Fix help.hlp Errors in 3 Steps (Time to complete: ~5-15 minutes)

If you're encountering one of the error messages above, follow these troubleshooting steps to resolve your help.hlp issue. These troubleshooting steps are listed in the recommended order of execution.

Step 1: Restore your PC back to the latest restore point, "snapshot", or backup image before error occurred.

To begin System Restore (Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, and 10):

Hit the Windows Start button
When you see the search box, type "System Restore" and press "ENTER".
In the search results, find and click System Restore.
Please enter the administrator password (if applicable / prompted).
Follow the steps in the System Restore Wizard to choose a relevant restore point.
Restore your computer to that backup image.

If the Step 1 fails to resolve the help.hlp error, please proceed to the Step 2 below.

Step 2: If recently installed Excel to PDF Converter (or related software), uninstall then try reinstalling Excel to PDF Converter software.

You can uninstall Excel to PDF Converter software by following these instructions (Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, and 10):

Hit the Windows Start button
In the search box, type "Uninstall" and press "ENTER".
In the search results, find and click "Add or Remove Programs"
Find the entry for Excel to PDF Converter 3 and click "Uninstall"
Follow the prompts for uninstallation.

After the software has been fully uninstalled, restart your PC and reinstall Excel to PDF Converter software.

If this Step 2 fails as well, please proceed to the Step 3 below.

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Step 3: Perform a Windows Update.

When the first two steps haven't solved your issue, it might be a good idea to run Windows Update. Many help.hlp error messages that are encountered can be contributed to an outdated Windows Operating System. To run Windows Update, please follow these easy steps:

Hit the Windows Start button
In the search box, type "Update" and press "ENTER".
In the Windows Update dialog box, click "Check for Updates" (or similar button depending on your Windows version)
If updates are available for download, click "Install Updates".
After the update is completed, restart your PC.

If Windows Update failed to resolve the help.hlp error message, please proceed to next step. Please note that this final step is recommended for advanced PC users only.

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If Those Steps Fail: Download and Replace Your help.hlp File (Caution: Advanced)

If none of the previous three troubleshooting steps have resolved your issue, you can try a more aggressive approach (Note: Not recommended for amateur PC users) by downloading and replacing your appropriate help.hlp file version. We maintain a comprehensive database of 100% malware-free help.hlp files for every applicable version of Excel to PDF Converter. Please follow the steps below to download and properly replace you file:

Locate your Windows operating system version in the list of below "Download help.hlp Files".
Click the appropriate "Download Now" button and download your Windows file version.
Copy this file to the appropriate Excel to PDF Converter folder location:

Windows 10: C:\Program Files (x86)\PDF-Convert\xls2pdf\
Restart your computer.

If this final step has failed and you're still encountering the error, you're only remaining option is to do a clean installation of Windows 10.

GEEK TIP : We must emphasize that reinstalling Windows will be a very time-consuming and advanced task to resolve help.hlp problems. To avoid data loss, you must be sure that you have backed-up all of your important documents, pictures, software installers, and other personal data before beginning the process. If you are not currently backing up your data, you need to do so immediately.

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Download help.hlp Files (Malware-Tested 100% Clean)

CAUTION : We strongly advise against downloading and copying help.hlp to your appropriate Windows system directory. PDF-Convert typically does not release Excel to PDF Converter HLP files for download because they are bundled together inside of a software installer. The installer's task is to ensure that all correct verifications have been made before installing and placing help.hlp and all other HLP files for Excel to PDF Converter. An incorrectly installed HLP file may create system instability and could cause your program or operating system to stop functioning altogether. Proceed with caution.

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File Name

Software Version

File Version

Architecture

help.hlp

64-bit (x64)

Expand for Detailed File Information +

OS Version:	Windows 10
File Size:	2328535
File Date:	12/31/2019
MD5 Checksum:	bfebc3df93b70971f26a0e81dea96233
SHA1 Checksum:	d64118354256fd8df776b6a435f07689c93d4001
SHA256 Checksum:	ccdf6eb4aad10476633f4f3cad198ddd6e7578db709dc6ddee569b8150058366
CRC32:
File Directory Location:	C:\Program Files (x86)\PDF-Convert\xls2pdf\

File Version, System, and Machine Information
File Modification Date/Time:	12/31/2019

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Files Related to help.hlp

HLP Files Related to help.hlp

File Name	Description	Software Program (Version)	File Size (bytes)	File Location
PSCRIPT.HLP	Windows Help	Excel to PDF Converter 3	26038	C:\Windows\Fonts\
help.hlp	Windows Help	Excel to PDF Converter 3	2328535	C:\Windows\Prefetch\
ADOBEPS4.HLP	Windows Help	Excel to PDF Converter 3	196460	C:\Windows\Prefetch\

Other Files Related to help.hlp

File Name	Description	Software Program (Version)	File Size (bytes)	File Location
setupact.log	Log	Excel to PDF Converter 3	182465	C:\Windows\Logs\DPX\
api-ms-win-core-profil...	ApiSet Stub DLL	Microsoft® Windows® Operating System (10.0.17134.12)	10600	C:\Users\Tester\AppData\Local\Microsoft\OneDriv...
diagerr.xml	Extensible Markup Language	Excel to PDF Converter 3	5718	C:\Windows\System32\Sysprep\Panther\
EtwRTDiagLog.etl	Microsoft Event Trace Log	Excel to PDF Converter 3	24616	C:\Windows\System32\LogFiles\WMI\RtBackup\
perfc009.dat	Game Data	Excel to PDF Converter 3	244722	C:\Windows\System32\

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