How to prevent XP from displaying zip-files as folders ?

[Gerhard Fries]

I don't like this feature and want it to be disabled.
When I open my download folder windows explorer hangs for minutes.
I think it opens every zip-file. What a bullshit !!
If I like to open a zip-file, I double-click a file and run winzip !
Does anybody know how to disable this feature ?


Thanks in advance !


Gerhard Fries

 

[JohnS50718]

If I like to open a zip-file, I double-click a file and run winzip !

Does anybody know how to disable this feature ?

I find it always helps to read the OP and actually respond to the question
asked rather than berating people for the language they use. Here's how to
disable the built-in zip, Start, Run, regsvr32 -u zipfldr.exe. You will have
to reassociate the zips with Winzip, but then all will be as you wish, my son.

HTH,
John
"Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic"
***Arthur C. Clarke***

 

[JohnS50718]

My humble apologies! The zipfldr file is a DLL not an EXE. Hope my momentary
brain cramp hasn't caused you any difficulties<G>.

John
"Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic"
***Arthur C. Clarke***

 

[Mike Brearley]

I find it always helps to read the OP and actually respond to the question
asked rather than berating people for the language they use. Here's how to
disable the built-in zip, Start, Run, regsvr32 -u zipfldr.exe. You will have
to reassociate the zips with Winzip, but then all will be as you wish, my son.

If you're referring to my post then maybe you should *read* it. I
*answered* the question which also means that I *read* the OP.
Maybe you should take your own advice and *read* before making comments like
this! If there was another post that I didn't see (hasn't downloaded to my
news reader yet) that you are referring to, then I apologize for my
comments.

--
Posted 'as is'. If there are any spelling and/or grammar mistakes, they
were a direct result of my fingers and brain not being synchronized or my
lack of caffeine.

Mike Brearley

 

[Mike Brearley]

My humble apologies! The zipfldr file is a DLL not an EXE. Hope my momentary
brain cramp hasn't caused you any difficulties<G>.

I guess you were too caught up with making comments against people that are
trying to keep these newsgroups free of vulgar language even though they are
still providing answers to the questions at hand. Maybe you should just
concentrate on one task at a time as your brain seems unable to multi-task.

 

[Gerhard Fries]

Hallo Mike,

Sorry for my offending words.

Windows explorer must open all these zip files

as its content is displayed without delay on one ! mouse click on a
zip-folder.

John's advice was helpfull:
I unregistered zipfldr.dll and then simply started winzip.

Winzip asked to (re-)register ...done.

Thanks for your help.

Gerhard

 

[GSV Three Minds in a Can]

First of all, try to mind your manners and learn to post propererly. Vulgar
language is not needed.

Secondly, Windows displays the zip files as folders, but it does not open
them until you actually double click the file. How many files do you have
in the directory where windows explorer "hangs"?

Actually it does appear to open them, at least enough to look inside and
determine contents/sizes or something - same sort of nasty deal that it
does with .avi, and other media, files.

I assume by now someone has given the right answer (which can be found
in 10 seconds using google groups) viz
start, run, regsvr32 /u zipfldr.dll .. repeat without the /u to turn it
back on.

(google will also find you ~6-10 different (better) .zip handlers,
although I'm sticking with Winzip (shareware), since I bought it years
ago, and they still update it for me).

 

[Mike Brearley]

Actually it does appear to open them, at least enough to look inside and
determine contents/sizes or something - same sort of nasty deal that it
does with .avi, and other media, files.

My mistake on that. I should have realized that Windows would look into
them, though it has never seemed to affect my system in any negative manner.

-
Posted 'as is'. If there are any spelling and/or grammar mistakes, they
were a direct result of my fingers and brain not being synchronized or my
lack of caffeine.

Mike Brearley

 

[alancarre]

Of course that's not what he wants, it's the "folder view" showing zip files that he wants disabled (as any sane person would). The answer to this is simple:

Delete/rename the following key:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT/CLSID/{E88DCCE0-B7B3-11d1-A9F0-00AA0060FA31}/ShellFolder

For instance, change to:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT/CLSID/{E88DCCE0-B7B3-11d1-A9F0-00AA0060FA31}/_ShellFolder

Then zip files will still maintain their association, but they will not be listed as folders in explorer's folder-view.

- Alan Carre