Re: New XP user can't use normal zip files
From: Bill W (wr.wittmer1_at_nospam_verizon.net)
Date: 10/16/04
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Date: Sat, 16 Oct 2004 19:58:10 -0400
"Don Leighty" <dleighty@icubed.com> wrote in message
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> I hate this whole MS implementation of zipped folders. No matter what
> I do, I can't entirely eliminate the wacky new zip behavior from my
> new system.
>
> I've tried unregistering zipfldr.dll, but after rebooting some of the
> "zip folder" behavior reappears. For example, if I put a removable zip
> disk that contains zip files into the drive, the zip files show up in
> the folder pane (with Zip icons, but on the same level as sibling
> folders). Selecting them displays the contents in the right-hand
> pane, as though they were normal folders.
>
> Did zipfldr.dll not unregister? Or this only good until the next
> reboot? I tried deleting the file, but the attempt failed (as though
> it was in use).
>
> In desperation, I've changed all of my zip files to a new extension,
> associated that with the Winzip application and icon, and added
> registry entries to make them drop targets. That only leaves the menu
> items ("extract", ...), but I'm not sure how to get those to show up.
>
> Using nothing but "fake" zip files from now on seems like an extreme
> workaround, but does anyone else know how to force XP to just leave
> zip files alone completely?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Best wishes,
> Don Leighty
If you want to stop the Windows XP zip progam altogether, go to the RUN
command and enter: regsvr32 /u %windir%\system32\zipfldr.dll
Clinck on OK and the Windows zip program will run no more until you
reregister zipfldr.dll. You can now use the zip program of your choice.
Regards,
Bill
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