Searching within .ZIP files

[David White]

Hello,

How do I get the Explorer search (on the right click) to stop searching _within_ .ZIP
files for what I'm searching for? I'm only interested in actual files in the directories.
All the compressed ones just clutter things up. They also prevent me from doing bulk
operations such as a mass delete, because it won't delete files inside .ZIP files, and I
don't necessarily want to anyway. Windows thinks it's being smart but it's really just
being annoying. I rarely think of files within .ZIP files as ordinary files and I don't
want them treated as though they are.

David

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

David,

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

Tip: Stop Search from Scanning ZIP files: Un-register the zip and cab file
dlls, then reregister them after that.

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

After Search:
regsvr32 cabview.dll
regsvr32 zipfldr.dll

If you're planning to use a third-party unzip tool such as WinZip or others,
then the registration part is not required.

OTOH, if you want to have the Windows XP native Zip file support enabled,
but don't want to unregister/register each time, then use the tool available
here:

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

Download the NoFindInsideZip utility (~11KB) and save to Desktop.
Double-click the file to run it. Remove the checkmark near the Zip and Cab
file options and then click Apply. Close the utility. This prevents Windows
XP Search companion from looking inside Zip and Cab archives when performing
a file search. Note that the file association settings are not modified in
any way, and they remain intact. You do NOT need to use the utility each
time when you perform a file search.

--
Regards,

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


Hello,

How do I get the Explorer search (on the right click) to stop searching
_within_ .ZIP
files for what I'm searching for? I'm only interested in actual files in the
directories.
All the compressed ones just clutter things up. They also prevent me from
doing bulk
operations such as a mass delete, because it won't delete files inside .ZIP
files, and I
don't necessarily want to anyway. Windows thinks it's being smart but it's
really just
being annoying. I rarely think of files within .ZIP files as ordinary files
and I don't
want them treated as though they are.

David

 

[David White]

David,

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

Tip: Stop Search from Scanning ZIP files: Un-register the zip and cab file
dlls, then reregister them after that.

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

After Search:
regsvr32 cabview.dll
regsvr32 zipfldr.dll

If you're planning to use a third-party unzip tool such as WinZip or others,
then the registration part is not required.

That's certainly an obscure solution. Just as well I asked instead of
persisting in vain looking for something more obvious!

OTOH, if you want to have the Windows XP native Zip file support enabled,
but don't want to unregister/register each time, then use the tool available
here:

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

Download the NoFindInsideZip utility (~11KB) and save to Desktop.
Double-click the file to run it. Remove the checkmark near the Zip and Cab
file options and then click Apply. Close the utility. This prevents Windows
XP Search companion from looking inside Zip and Cab archives when performing
a file search. Note that the file association settings are not modified in
any way, and they remain intact. You do NOT need to use the utility each
time when you perform a file search.

A very helpful reply. Thank you.

David

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

You're welcome David.

--
Regards,

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

David,

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

Tip: Stop Search from Scanning ZIP files: Un-register the zip and cab file
dlls, then reregister them after that.

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

After Search:
regsvr32 cabview.dll
regsvr32 zipfldr.dll

If you're planning to use a third-party unzip tool such as WinZip or others,
then the registration part is not required.

That's certainly an obscure solution. Just as well I asked instead of
persisting in vain looking for something more obvious!

OTOH, if you want to have the Windows XP native Zip file support enabled,
but don't want to unregister/register each time, then use the tool available
here:

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

Download the NoFindInsideZip utility (~11KB) and save to Desktop.
Double-click the file to run it. Remove the checkmark near the Zip and Cab
file options and then click Apply. Close the utility. This prevents Windows
XP Search companion from looking inside Zip and Cab archives when performing
a file search. Note that the file association settings are not modified in
any way, and they remain intact. You do NOT need to use the utility each
time when you perform a file search.

A very helpful reply. Thank you.

David

 

[Stan Brown]

Fri, 9 Jun 2006 09:04:20 +0530 from Ramesh, MS-MVP

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

A nice little utility!

I'm curious: Could you explain, briefly, how it works? The
description says it doesn't change file associations, so I presume
it's not registering or unregistering the zipfldr and cabview DLLs.

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Could you explain, briefly, how it works?

The "Attributes" value for a shell folder (in this case, the .ZIP files)
determines how the shell treats a special folder. List of "Attributes"
values available here: http://www.virtualplastic.net/html/ui_shell.html

Creating Shell Extensions with Shell Instance Objects:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dnwui/html/shellinstobj.asp

You're correct.

--
Regards,

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


Fri, 9 Jun 2006 09:04:20 +0530 from Ramesh, MS-MVP

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

A nice little utility!

I'm curious: Could you explain, briefly, how it works? The
description says it doesn't change file associations, so I presume
it's not registering or unregistering the zipfldr and cabview DLLs.

 

[Stan Brown]

Thanks, Ramesh, alneit somewhat belatedly.

Sun, 11 Jun 2006 07:58:07 +0530 from Ramesh, MS-MVP

The "Attributes" value for a shell folder (in this case, the .ZIP files)
determines how the shell treats a special folder. List of "Attributes"
values available here: http://www.virtualplastic.net/html/ui_shell.html

Creating Shell Extensions with Shell Instance Objects:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dnwui/html/shellinstobj.asp

You're correct.

--
Regards,

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


Fri, 9 Jun 2006 09:04:20 +0530 from Ramesh, MS-MVP

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

A nice little utility!

I'm curious: Could you explain, briefly, how it works? The
description says it doesn't change file associations, so I presume
it's not registering or unregistering the zipfldr and cabview DLLs.