Windows XP Pro, SP2 + critical security updates

When I right-click on a file and choose Send To, Compressed (zipped) Folder,
I receive a prompt asking "do you want to designate compressed (zipped)
folders as the application for handling zip files?".

If I am a local administrator, I can choose Yes and everything functions fine.

If I am not a local administrator, when I choose Yes, the file is compressed
as expected, but the option to do this disappears from my Send To menu, and
the shortcut disappears from my SendTo folder under my profile. I can copy
the shortcut back into my SendTo folder, but once I do another compress it
disappears again.

Any ideas on how to make this stay for non-admins (besides telling them not
to click Yes)?

Hi Jennifer,

Try this from an user account with admin privileges.

Click Start, Run. Type:

regsvr32 /u zipfldr.dll

Press {ENTER}

Then type:

regsvr32 zipfldr.dll

Press {ENTER}

If that does not help, get the .zip file type association fix from here.

File association fixes:
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


"Jennifer" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:4C6DCDD4-3566-4295-BA41-(E-Mail Removed)...
Windows XP Pro, SP2 + critical security updates

When I right-click on a file and choose Send To, Compressed (zipped) Folder,
I receive a prompt asking "do you want to designate compressed (zipped)
folders as the application for handling zip files?".

If I am a local administrator, I can choose Yes and everything functions fine.

If I am not a local administrator, when I choose Yes, the file is compressed
as expected, but the option to do this disappears from my Send To menu, and
the shortcut disappears from my SendTo folder under my profile. I can copy
the shortcut back into my SendTo folder, but once I do another compress it
disappears again.

Any ideas on how to make this stay for non-admins (besides telling them not
to click Yes)?

Thank you Ramesh - the unregister and reregister of the dll did the trick. I
did a reboot afterwards though I'm not sure it was necessary.
I appreciate your help,
Jennifer

"Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:

> Hi Jennifer,
>
> Try this from an user account with admin privileges.
>
> Click Start, Run. Type:
>
> regsvr32 /u zipfldr.dll
>
> Press {ENTER}
>
> Then type:
>
> regsvr32 zipfldr.dll
>
> Press {ENTER}
>
> If that does not help, get the .zip file type association fix from here.
>
> File association fixes:
> http://www.dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm
>
> --
> Regards,
>
> Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
> Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com
>
>
> "Jennifer" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:4C6DCDD4-3566-4295-BA41-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Windows XP Pro, SP2 + critical security updates
>
> When I right-click on a file and choose Send To, Compressed (zipped) Folder,
> I receive a prompt asking "do you want to designate compressed (zipped)
> folders as the application for handling zip files?".
>
> If I am a local administrator, I can choose Yes and everything functions fine.
>
> If I am not a local administrator, when I choose Yes, the file is compressed
> as expected, but the option to do this disappears from my Send To menu, and
> the shortcut disappears from my SendTo folder under my profile. I can copy
> the shortcut back into my SendTo folder, but once I do another compress it
> disappears again.
>
> Any ideas on how to make this stay for non-admins (besides telling them not
> to click Yes)?
>
>

You're welcome, Jennifer :-)

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


"Jennifer" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:A31D6944-5363-4A88-8D23-(E-Mail Removed)...
Thank you Ramesh - the unregister and reregister of the dll did the trick. I
did a reboot afterwards though I'm not sure it was necessary.
I appreciate your help,
Jennifer

"Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:

> Hi Jennifer,
>
> Try this from an user account with admin privileges.
>
> Click Start, Run. Type:
>
> regsvr32 /u zipfldr.dll
>
> Press {ENTER}
>
> Then type:
>
> regsvr32 zipfldr.dll
>
> Press {ENTER}
>
> If that does not help, get the .zip file type association fix from here.
>
> File association fixes:
> http://www.dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm
>
> --
> Regards,
>
> Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
> Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com
>
>
> "Jennifer" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:4C6DCDD4-3566-4295-BA41-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Windows XP Pro, SP2 + critical security updates
>
> When I right-click on a file and choose Send To, Compressed (zipped) Folder,
> I receive a prompt asking "do you want to designate compressed (zipped)
> folders as the application for handling zip files?".
>
> If I am a local administrator, I can choose Yes and everything functions fine.
>
> If I am not a local administrator, when I choose Yes, the file is compressed
> as expected, but the option to do this disappears from my Send To menu, and
> the shortcut disappears from my SendTo folder under my profile. I can copy
> the shortcut back into my SendTo folder, but once I do another compress it
> disappears again.
>
> Any ideas on how to make this stay for non-admins (besides telling them not
> to click Yes)?
>
>