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[Alphonse]

Hello,
I would like to know how to keep searches from looking inside compressed
files such as .cab, .zip, etc., since this would highly reduce a filename
search on one of my storage drives which is loaded with compressed files.
TIA,
Alphonse

 

[Wesley Vogel]

From http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_s.htm

[[Stop Search from Scanning ZIP files:

Un-register the zip and cab file dlls, then re-register them after that.

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

After Search:
regsvr32 cabview.dll
regsvr32 zipfldr.dll ]]

 

[Alphonse]

Wow, would have never come close to guessing this one... Thank you.

If I were to associate them with another program like WinZip or WinRar,
would Search still keep from scanning Zips?

I take it that the line regsvr32 filename.dll associates *.zip and *.cab
files with Explorer so if another program ever stole the association I could
reinstate it?

Last question, is there a way to open a Search window from the command line,
as one can open an Explorer window? Basically, it's so I can make a batch
file for searches.

Thanks again for your help, Wesley.
Alphonse

From http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_s.htm

[[Stop Search from Scanning ZIP files:

Un-register the zip and cab file dlls, then re-register them after that.

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

After Search:
regsvr32 cabview.dll
regsvr32 zipfldr.dll ]]

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Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes

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Hello,
I would like to know how to keep searches from looking inside
compressed files such as .cab, .zip, etc., since this would highly
reduce a filename search on one of my storage drives which is loaded
with compressed files. TIA,
Alphonse