Re: Unblocking & Reading Certain Zip Files

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Thanks Newbie,

Will give that a try and see what happens!

Many thanks

Ben

"Newbie Coder" <newbiecoder@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Ben,

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Association
s

Key Name: LowRiskFileTypes
Type: STRING

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"Ben" <benb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Hi NC,

Correct, on the zip files created by IBM Business Modeler there is no
unblock button under Properties. However other zip files, such as the
latest
Broadcom network drivers I downloaded, and 99% of other zips, the button
does exist.

I'm trying to find out if this is a possible issue with the zip.dll file
found in the java runtime that ships with this IBM software. Although I
think it might be easier to do as you suggest and add all zips to a safe
list.

Do you know the reg key where this setting exists? I would use your
little
program, but I'd like to roll this out company wide through group policy.

Many thanks

Ben

"Newbie Coder" <newbiecoder@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Ben,

So, when you right-click the file | Properties there is no unblock
button

There is a way of adding this extension to the safe list, which will
also
allow
the extension though MSN too:

http://www.crouchie.net/downloads/msn_file_types.zip

It's a great little tool

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"Ben" <benb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Hi,

I have a user who runs IBM Business Modeler software, using this they
create
business models and export them as ZIP files. The user is now trying
to
open
one of these ZIP files using the built in Windows XP zip tool, but
windows
is telling the user that the file is blocked, and he needs to unblock
it
by
going to the files properties & clicking the unblock button. However
this
button doesn't exist in the properties of the file. The user has sent
me
the
file, and I have tried, however I can't even see the contents of the
zip
file, it appears blank, and there is still no unblock button in the
properties.

However, if I open WinZip, or WinRar, and try to open the file, I can
see
all the contents, AND can extract them.

So, is this an issue with Windows, (we're running Win XP SP2, all
latest
hotfixes & patches), or with the way IBM Business Modeler zips up the
file,
I'm trying to find out more about the modeler zip process, i.e. what
library
it uses, compression method etc (I've read Windows zip tool has
problems
reading files compressed with sharpziplib).

Also, can anyone think of a way around this issue, without installing
winzip/winrar?

Many thanks

Ben











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