Can't Open / Download Zip Files

[Ron]

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Not sure if I have the right group are not, so if not, I would
appreciate being directed to the "correct" group, please advise.

Anyway, if I can get help here this is my problem....

For some reason I cannot open / download links /sites with a ".zip"
extension .

3 examples

http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/detail.jsp?ftpID=2977

http://www.myp2p.eu/Programs/TVU.htm

http://www.myp2p.eu/Programs/Sopcast.htm

I have no clue about this kinda stuff. I Googled what I could and it
"might" have something to do with my "PKWARE"? Whatever that is...lol

I checked my folder options "file types" "pkzip" "advanced" "open after
download"

The settings have been the same since I acquired this computer 2 yrs
ago and I had no problems in the past.

The ONLY thing I've done since this problem started (to my knowledge)
was run a register cleaner (a free one Abexo) and deleted the files
that couldn't be found.


Windows 2000 IE 5.0 service pack 4

 

[DL]

Can be a bad idea to run a registry cleaner, often has unintended results.
Does this reg cleaner have a restore from backup, for the items you removed?

PKWARE is a software supplier of pkzip app.
pkzip is not an app supplied as part of win, it is a seperate utility that
would have been downloaded/installed

If your reg cleaner cannot restore what it cleaned I'd suggest a new
download/install of pkzip

 

[Ron]

Can be a bad idea to run a registry cleaner, often has unintended results.
Does this reg cleaner have a restore from backup, for the items you removed?

PKWARE is a software supplier of pkzip app.
pkzip is not an app supplied as part of win, it is a seperate utility that
would have been downloaded/installed

If your reg cleaner cannot restore what it cleaned I'd suggest a new
download/install of pkzip

I backed it up but it wouldn't restore the items that I deleted - a
free registry cleaner - go figure. Been looking for a download of
pkware/pkzip online do you know where I can find this?

 

[DL]

heres one
http://www.winzip.com/downwzeval.htm

I backed it up but it wouldn't restore the items that I deleted - a
free registry cleaner - go figure. Been looking for a download of
pkware/pkzip online do you know where I can find this?

 

[Ron]

heres one
http://www.winzip.com/downwzeval.htm

I downloaded the "free" version and there lies the problem. No problem
downloading the 3 links I posted. Thanks for your help!

Ron

 

[DL]

glad its sorted
Obviously you'll now avoid registry cleaners

 

[Ron]

glad its sorted
Obviously you'll now avoid registry cleaners

Got that right! I guess they give you the free version to screw up your
files and you have to BUY their other version to fix them. LOL

 

[Gary Smith]

Got that right! I guess they give you the free version to screw up your
files and you have to BUY their other version to fix them. LOL

Registry cleaners fall into the category od dangerware. Unless you know
exactly what you're doing, they can cause an enormous amount of damage.
On the other hand, if you do know what you're doing and can handle the
tools safely, you don't really need them.