Stop searching inside zip files?

[Julian Milano]

I want to turn off the feature where the Search facility in WinXP searches
inside ZIP files. Can this be done?

WinXP SP1

 

[Doug Knox MS-MVP]

Only by disabling the built in ZIP file support. Click Start, Run and enter
REGSVR32 -U ZIPFLDR.DLL

To restore the ZIP feature, use REGSVR32 ZIPFLDR.DLL

 

[Alex Nichol]

I want to turn off the feature where the Search facility in WinXP searches
inside ZIP files. Can this be done?

Yes - but you will give up the ability to open zip files as if they
were folders, and will need a third party program like Winzip instead.

WIth that point in mind - Start - Run the line
regsvr32 /u zipfldr.dll

Same without the /u to restore things

 

[Julian Milano]

I did that already but it still searches inside zips- could it have
something to do with the fact that I have WinZip9Beta loaded?

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Julian Milano

I want to turn off the feature where the Search facility in WinXP searches
inside ZIP files. Can this be done?

Yes - but you will give up the ability to open zip files as if they
were folders, and will need a third party program like Winzip instead.

WIth that point in mind - Start - Run the line
regsvr32 /u zipfldr.dll

Same without the /u to restore things