C++ Win32 API offline documentation?

Question

I'm learning win32 apps with C++. I've got a pretty good API reference, but it's from 1997. Is there a more modern version available for download?

My connection is horrendous so I'd like it to be fully accessible offline. Something akin to a chm or hlp file...searchable and up to date-ish.

Answer 1

If you install the Windows SDK, it comes with all the documentation as well. The download is enormous though, but at least you can do it all-at-once.

Answer 2

Here's another download which is just the documentation (and slightly out-of-date, but still covers 99% of the Win32 API): MSDN Library for Visual Studio 2008 SP1