Exclusion filter in Windows Explorer Search to exclude zip files

[Guest]

Is there a Windows Explorer Search filter so I can exclude file types from
the search? (Windows XP Pro)
I sometimes need to search my C: drive for certain file(s), but it always
searches through ZIP files as well. Is there any way to exclude Zip files
from the search? Any way to filter the search so that it ignores files of a
certain file extension?

 

[TripleEight]

Is there a Windows Explorer Search filter so I can exclude file types from
the search? (Windows XP Pro)
I sometimes need to search my C: drive for certain file(s), but it always
searches through ZIP files as well. Is there any way to exclude Zip files
from the search? Any way to filter the search so that it ignores files of a
certain file extension?

Have you heard of Google's Desktop Search tool? Give it a try.

http://desktop.google.com/

 

[Rock]

Is there a Windows Explorer Search filter so I can exclude file types from
the search? (Windows XP Pro)
I sometimes need to search my C: drive for certain file(s), but it always
searches through ZIP files as well. Is there any way to exclude Zip files
from the search? Any way to filter the search so that it ignores files of a
certain file extension?

You need to disable the built in integration with zip files. This can
be done by entereing the following command at Start | Run, then click Ok:

regsrv32 /u %windir%\system32\zipfldr.dll

To turn it back on do the following in Start | Run:

regsrv32 %windir%\system32\zipfldr.dll

To avoid having to toggle back and forth disable the in built
integration and then use a 3rd party zip program.

 

[Guest]

I tried Google search and (a) it's scary; makes me wonder what they are
beaming back to Google Inc(b) It didn't tell me where to find the required
file. So (c) I uninstalled it...

 

[Guest]

Ouch! OK, it does it, but you have to dismantle Windows to do it. Thanks Rock.

OK Microsoft, there's an enhancement request here!

 

[Rock]

Ouch! OK, it does it, but you have to dismantle Windows to do it. Thanks Rock.

OK Microsoft, there's an enhancement request here!

You're welcome.