Stop searching inside zip files?

J

Julian Milano

I want to turn off the feature where the Search facility in WinXP searches
inside ZIP files. Can this be done?

WinXP SP1
 
D

Doug Knox MS-MVP

Only by disabling the built in ZIP file support. Click Start, Run and enter
REGSVR32 -U ZIPFLDR.DLL

To restore the ZIP feature, use REGSVR32 ZIPFLDR.DLL
 
A

Alex Nichol

Julian said:
I want to turn off the feature where the Search facility in WinXP searches
inside ZIP files. Can this be done?

Yes - but you will give up the ability to open zip files as if they
were folders, and will need a third party program like Winzip instead.

WIth that point in mind - Start - Run the line
regsvr32 /u zipfldr.dll

Same without the /u to restore things
 
J

Julian Milano

I did that already but it still searches inside zips- could it have
something to do with the fact that I have WinZip9Beta loaded?

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Julian Milano

Julian said:
I want to turn off the feature where the Search facility in WinXP searches
inside ZIP files. Can this be done?

Yes - but you will give up the ability to open zip files as if they
were folders, and will need a third party program like Winzip instead.

WIth that point in mind - Start - Run the line
regsvr32 /u zipfldr.dll

Same without the /u to restore things
 

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