file search (hoe to disable zip & cab file search)

does anyone know how to disable file searches from going thru zip &
cab files, when I'm looking for a file & just want to do a simple file
search like in previous OSs,

Thanks,

 

[Doug Knox MS-MVP]

Click Start, Run and enter REGSVR32 -U ZIPFLDR.DLL This will also disable
the built in ZIP file handling features of XP.

 

[GSV Three Minds in a Can]

does anyone know how to disable file searches from going thru zip &
cab files, when I'm looking for a file & just want to do a simple file
search like in previous OSs,

you can turn off all WinXP zip folder / cab file handling by

start, run, regsvr32 /u zipfldr.dll
start, run, regsvr32 /u cabview.dll

repeat without the /u to turn them back on after search, although you
may prefer to leave them off and use something like winzip to handle the
functions instead.