Explorer Folders

[Guest]

Two questions:
How do prevent ZIP files from being listed in the left side of the Explorer
window as they are not really folders and flood the space?

How do I prevent a folder from expanding in the left side when I click on
it? I just want to see the contents on the right side and noe expand the
left side! I can always click the + if I want to expand on the left side.

 

[Guest]

Found the answer to number one in another newsgroup.

Zip Folders - To disable ZIP files being shown as folders

Click Start/Run, enter the string below, and click OK: regsvr32 /u
zipfldr.dll

You should receive a dialog that says "DllUnregisterServer in zipfldr.dll
succeeded." To restore the default behavior, simply do the same with this
string: regsvr32 zipfldr.dll

Tip: Stop Search from Scanning ZIP files: Un-register the zip and cab
file dlls, then reregister them after that.

Before Search:
regsvr32 /u zipfldr.dll
regsvr32 /u cabview.dll

After Search:
regsvr32 cabview.dll
regsvr32 zipfldr.dll