How to stop searching through ZIP files

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I use XP ( unfortunately)
However all my directories are full of ZIP files.
When I want to find a ZIP file.
XP searches the ZIP contents as well.
This takes FOREVER.
how do I stop this?

Regards,

Robert.

 

[Doug Knox MS-MVP]

Start, Run and enter

REGSVR32 /U ZIPFLDR.DLL

This breaks the built in ZIP file handling. To re-enable it, use REGSVR32 ZIPFLDR.DLL

 

[Rick Rogers]

Hi,

regsvr32 /u zipfldr.dll

However, you also lose the native ability to open zip files.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

 

[John]

I use XP ( unfortunately)
However all my directories are full of ZIP files.
When I want to find a ZIP file.
XP searches the ZIP contents as well.
This takes FOREVER.
how do I stop this?

Regards,

Robert.

Have you tried 'Agent Ransack'? Its free and may do what you want better
and faster.

John

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

In addition:

Prevent Windows XP from searching inside ZIP and CAB files, without breaking
Windows XP's native ZIP / CAB support:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/nofindinsidezip.htm

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Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


I use XP ( unfortunately)
However all my directories are full of ZIP files.
When I want to find a ZIP file.
XP searches the ZIP contents as well.
This takes FOREVER.
how do I stop this?

Regards,

Robert.