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Don Leighty
I hate this whole MS implementation of zipped folders. No matter what
I do, I can't entirely eliminate the wacky new zip behavior from my
new system.
I've tried unregistering zipfldr.dll, but after rebooting some of the
"zip folder" behavior reappears. For example, if I put a removable zip
disk that contains zip files into the drive, the zip files show up in
the folder pane (with Zip icons, but on the same level as sibling
folders). Selecting them displays the contents in the right-hand
pane, as though they were normal folders.
Did zipfldr.dll not unregister? Or this only good until the next
reboot? I tried deleting the file, but the attempt failed (as though
it was in use).
In desperation, I've changed all of my zip files to a new extension,
associated that with the Winzip application and icon, and added
registry entries to make them drop targets. That only leaves the menu
items ("extract", ...), but I'm not sure how to get those to show up.
Using nothing but "fake" zip files from now on seems like an extreme
workaround, but does anyone else know how to force XP to just leave
zip files alone completely?
Thanks.
Best wishes,
Don Leighty
I do, I can't entirely eliminate the wacky new zip behavior from my
new system.
I've tried unregistering zipfldr.dll, but after rebooting some of the
"zip folder" behavior reappears. For example, if I put a removable zip
disk that contains zip files into the drive, the zip files show up in
the folder pane (with Zip icons, but on the same level as sibling
folders). Selecting them displays the contents in the right-hand
pane, as though they were normal folders.
Did zipfldr.dll not unregister? Or this only good until the next
reboot? I tried deleting the file, but the attempt failed (as though
it was in use).
In desperation, I've changed all of my zip files to a new extension,
associated that with the Winzip application and icon, and added
registry entries to make them drop targets. That only leaves the menu
items ("extract", ...), but I'm not sure how to get those to show up.
Using nothing but "fake" zip files from now on seems like an extreme
workaround, but does anyone else know how to force XP to just leave
zip files alone completely?
Thanks.
Best wishes,
Don Leighty