Re: Zip Files - Compressed (zipped) Folders - Options
- From: "Keith Miller" <k.miller79@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 10 Apr 2005 15:37:55 -0500
When you right-click a zip file, what is the default (bold print) option?
Sharon mentioned it could be how the zip is authored. Try creating your own zip file and see how it behaves.
I use the native XP support for zip and, (though I'm not sure how I got to this point :), it behaves just the way I like.
1) zip files don't show in the folder tree.
2) extract is a right-click option, but not the default action
3) I can still create zip files through 'right-click->send to-> zip folder'
Keith
<TrashCan1937@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:1113103201.563890.148630@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Windows XP pro
>
> I have just installed Win XP Pro via the Win XP Upgrade.
>
> Zip Files - Compressed (zipped) Folders problem
>
> When I double click on a zip file Win XP immediately displays a dialog
> box and starts to unzip the file and then install if there is a
> "Setup.exe"
>
> There are several option boxes:
>
> Unzip to:
> Overwrite files without prompting:
> When done unzipping open: setup.exe
>
> All 3 of the boxes have check marks.
>
> I am unable to find a way to change the boxes to "UNCHECK" those
> options. The dialog box will net let me change anything. The unzip is
> going so fast that all I'm able to do is try to click on an option, and
> when doing so, presents another option - TO ABORT. Then it quits and is
> the same if I try anything else.
>
> This is a serous problem - it automaticaly starts the install
> (Setup.exe)
> - as I need to review the files for information so that I can decide
> whether or not I want the program installed.
>
> Please advise how to be able to change the selected options (UNCHECK).
>
> If there is no solution - then is there a way to disable this
> BUILT-IN handling of Zip files? So that I may open them with another
> program?
>
> I have noted that posted on the internet is a method to diable this
> feature, but would like to try to use the "Built-In" Zip feature of
> Win XP for awhile to see if is satisfactory before I disable it using
> the procedure found on the internet, if it works.
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> Procedure I found was:
>
> If you wish to use another program to work with ZIP files, you should
> first
> disable Windows's built-in ZIP integration:
>
> 1. Go to Start . Run.
>
> 2. Type the following at the prompt and click OK when you're done:
> regsvr32 /u %windir%\system32\zipfldr.dll
>
> 3. The change will take effect immediately, but you may have to restart
> Windows for all traces of the built-in ZIP support to disappear.
>
> If, at any time, you wish to re-enable Windows XP's built-in ZIP
> support,
> just follow these steps:
>
> 1. Go to Start . Run.
>
> 2. Type the following at the prompt and click OK when you're done:
> regsvr32 %windir%\system32\zipfldr.dll
>
> 3. The change will take effect immediately, but you may have to restart
> Windows for all traces of the built-in ZIP support to once again become
> available.
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>
> Any help is appreciated
>
.
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