Will RoboHelp X5 run in Vista?

Question

Can I install and run RoboHelp X5 in Windows Vista, without
any problems?
I saw this tech note, which says RoboHelp 6 is not supported
in Vista - so is RoboHelp X5 also not supported?
http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/knowledgebase/index.cfm?event=view&id=KC.kb400353&extid=kb400 353&dialogID=40640634&iterationID=1&sessionID=4830e7c9ab0260635277&stateID=0+0+2702905&mod e=simple

Answer 1

Greetings,
The RoboHelp 6 client has some incompatibilities with Windows
Vista. For example, it simply will not launch with User Account
Control (UAC) enabled. These incompatibilities will be addressed in
future releases. I was able to get RH6 to work after jumping
through a few hoops, such as disabling UAC, manually registering
the OCX and DLL files, and modifying the registry. This means that
you can indeed get it functioning in this environment, but you may
come across certain limitations or further incompatibilities.
Here is a TechNote that explains how to get RH6 to launch in
Vista. Please be sure to read the entire document, disclaimers
included, before you work through this document.
http://www.adobe.com/go/kb400360
We strongly suggest that you stay within the minimum system
specifications listed here:
http://www.adobe.com/products/robohelp/productinfo/systemreqs
As for x5 and Vista, it was not tested by the RoboHelp
product team. I can tell you that I was able to get it to launch
and function with the exception of one error message. Keep in mind
that this was not a thorough test at all, so your mileage may vary.
Please note that Adobe Technical support may not be able to
resolve Windows Vista related issues on both x5 and 6. We do
strongly encourage users to report issues that they are seeing in
these environments.
The above mentioned phrase of “not supported” can
be taken multiple ways:
1) Does the client function in Windows Vista? Will technical
support be able to assist with this environment?
2) Does it generate help content designed for Windows Vista?
Yes, you can get RoboHelp x5 or 6 to work in Vista. You may
end up facing an incompatibility in these environments that
Technical Support may not be able to resolve.
As for RoboHelp output being used in Windows Vista, please
see Rick’s post above. Ultimately, Microsoft has not yet
released the Vista Help standards to the public yet, so it is not
yet available in RoboHelp.
Thank you,
Bobby Walker
Adobe Technical Support