LanguageCHW
Microsoft Help HTML help general index
File type: Various data file
Files with chw extension can be most often found as files saved in Microsoft Help HTML general index file format. Used in Windows Help since 1997.
What is chw file?
File type category:
Various data file
Date updated: December 30, 2024
File extension chw is related to Microsoft Help and used for files that contain help general index.
Microsoft Compiled HTML Help is a proprietary format for online help files, developed by Microsoft and first released in 1997 as a successor to the Microsoft WinHelp format.
It was first introduced with the release of Windows 98, and is still supported and distributed through Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7 platforms.
How to open chw file?
Most of index files are not meant to be opened directly and only serve for indexing purposes.
How to convert chw file?
It seems that there exist no way how to convert .chw help general index files to other file formats. However, some help files management programs can be used to handle .chw files.
Suggested software to open chw file:
Associated software actions with the chw file
Software apps that create chw files:
Microsoft Windows Help (Microsoft Windows)
Software applications that handle other tasks involving chw files:
Microsoft Windows Help (Microsoft Windows)