Re: Zip Files - Compressed (zipped) Folders - Options
- From: "Trash" <TrashCan1937@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: 10 Apr 2005 14:14:08 -0700
I think the problem is resolved - there apparently was nothing wrong.
This was the first time to double click on a ZIP file using Win XP.
It just so happened that the first zip file I tried to open was a
self-extracting zip file.
As someone noted, probably is was created with the instructions to do
what it did, automatically unzip, told it where to go, and to start the
setup.exe
I made a zip file - and then did the double click and it opened
normally in WinZip.
Thanks for all your help.
TrashCan1937@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> 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.
>
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> 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.
> xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> Any help is appreciated
.
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