What vista program to unzip?

[Richard Stricker]

Hi, lately when i have downloaded zip files Vista has associated them with
Notepad. I see a "notepad" type of icon instead of the "zipper pack" i used
to see.

I want to re associate the .zip extension, but don't know what .exe to point
the association to.

Any ideas?

Thanks for your help with this.

R. Stricker

 

[Fox]

Borrowed from Kellys-Korner::::::::::



Zip Folders - Verify Settings

Windows Explorer/Tools/Folder Options/File Types/.zip/Advanced/Edit

"Application used to perform action":
rundll32.exe zipfldr.dll,RouteTheCall %L

"Use DDE" is checked
"DDE Message:"
[ViewFolder("%l", %I, %S)]

"Application:"
Folders

"DDE Application Not running:"
[]

"Topic:"
AppProperties

Tip: To view contents of zip files, readme's, scripts, reg files without
opening:

Download both executes on line 90
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

 

[Kerry Brown]

Run is still in the Start menu. It has been moved to Accessories as most of
it's functionality has been duplicated by Start search. You can also access
it by pressing WinKey-R.

 

[Tinman]

Run is still in the Start menu. It has been moved to Accessories as most
of it's functionality has been duplicated by Start search. You can also
access it by pressing WinKey-R.

Can also add back to the Start menu under customize. Prolly redundant, but I
like it there.

 

[jim kirk]

its not a zip, its a dll you have to register

I have not tried this in vista but perhaps an mvp would be so kind to
confirm it for vista
You have to go to start button > run and paste this and press enter.

REGSVR32 C:\Windows\System32\zipfldr.dll

HOWEVER vista was smart enough to remove the run from the start menu... to
add it,

you must right click on the start menu, then properties,
then customize and find the run command from that list there, and add it to
the start menu

see this page that is for XP, you want to enable it of course.
http://www.petri.co.il/disable_native_zip_support_in_windows_xp.htm

 

[jim kirk]

I meant to say "its not an EXE, its a DLL you have to register"

 

[jim kirk]

Kellys korner is for XP,

an MVP must confirm that this or what I posted too,
works on vista..

I think it will, but I dont like giving advice on things
that I am not sure of.

Borrowed from Kellys-Korner::::::::::



Zip Folders - Verify Settings

Windows Explorer/Tools/Folder Options/File Types/.zip/Advanced/Edit

"Application used to perform action":
rundll32.exe zipfldr.dll,RouteTheCall %L

"Use DDE" is checked
"DDE Message:"
[ViewFolder("%l", %I, %S)]

"Application:"
Folders

"DDE Application Not running:"
[]

"Topic:"
AppProperties

Tip: To view contents of zip files, readme's, scripts, reg files without
opening:

Download both executes on line 90
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm



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Fox
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Hi, lately when i have downloaded zip files Vista has associated them
with Notepad. I see a "notepad" type of icon instead of the "zipper pack"
i used to see.

I want to re associate the .zip extension, but don't know what .exe to
point the association to.

Any ideas?

Thanks for your help with this.

R. Stricker

 

[jim kirk]

Hello richard.. I did a little search on google, and found the solution for
you.. as I suspected they have changed
they way from XP to Vista.. read here the solution

http://www.tabletquestions.com/windows-vista/49370-re-enabling-vistas-native-handling-zip-files.html

This line may break so copy paste it in your browser..

the solution is this one:::


"Start menu
Type "command" in the search box
Then right click on "Command Prompt" as is now shown above in the menu
and select "Run as Administrator"

In the command window type

assoc .zip=CompressedFolder

That will restore .zip files to their original Windows Explorer
associations."





Hope this helps..

 

[Shane Nokes]

Also good to know for you would be the fact that you can run this from the
search box on the start menu.

Yes it works, but once again, I expect you to know nothing and nothing is
what you show

 

[Richard Stricker]

Thanks for all the good ideas. I have tried them out and still have a
problem. Found the zipfldr.dll file (under x86_windows section) and linked
the "open with dialog" to it. This changes the icon for the file to the zip
icon.

But, when i select that option to open i get the error message: (this
program.zip) is not a valid win32 program.

I have tried it on other zip files that i have opened before and know are
valid programs. Files i am trying to open are zipped tutorials from msdn
(expression blend, ajax toolset that type of stuff) so i feel like they are
legitimate, well constructed zip files. Just not able to open them.

Tried the control panel assoc.zip=CompressedFolder idea, but the same
results.

Any other ideas?

Thanks for your interest in my difficulty. Your input has helped my
knowledge base.

R. Stricker

 

[Richard Urban]

You're right. Search isn't run. When you select the file you want in the top
window you press enter - to execute the file, just like double clicking in
explorer.

But this search makes many tasks quite simple.

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Regards,

Richard Urban MVP
Microsoft Windows Shell/User

 

[Richard Stricker]

Thanks for all the good ideas. I have tried them out and still have a
problem. Found the zipfldr.dll file (under x86_windows section) and linked
the "open with dialog" to it. This changes the icon for the file to the zip
icon.

But, when i select that option to open i get the error message: (this
program.zip) is not a valid win32 program.

I have tried it on other zip files that i have opened before and know are
valid programs. Files i am trying to open are zipped tutorials from msdn
(expression blend, ajax toolset that type of stuff) so i feel like they are
legitimate, well constructed zip files. Just not able to open them.

Tried the control panel assoc.zip=CompressedFolder idea, but the same
results.

Any other ideas?

Thanks for your interest in my difficulty. Your input has helped my
knowledge base.

R. Stricker

 

[Shane Nokes]

Sorry to contradict you Richard but in this case you're incorrect.

You can run CLI based commands right from that box without having to select
anything really.

For instance type in "ping www.yahoo.com" and hit enter without selecting
anything and it will work.

try "tracert www.yahoo.com" it will once again work without having to select
anything else.


The only bad thing about it is that once it's done its duty it shuts down
the process if it calls for a standard CLI window.

However if it's for any other program it will work just fine.

For instance on my system you can type in "D:\Program
Files\Yahoo!\Messenger\yahoomessenger.exe" and hit enter and boom Yahoo! up
and running.


It's much more powerful than what people give it credit for.

As I stated it's only failing is that it automatically shuts down CLI
windows when they are finished running

The only way around that of course is just to type "cmd" and hit enter, but
that's not a full Admin version of the CLI so it makes certain things a pain
unless you elevate it manually.

 

[jim kirk]

It has been moved to Accessories

ahhh yes, good to know

 

[Guest]

PS. Forgot to point out. This file has been successfully run on Vista
machines to reassociate the ZIP files.

https://forums.microsoft.com/TechNet/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=1328410&SiteID=17

 

[jim kirk]

Then vista has done a terrible job is naming that box SEARCH... lol

Sorry Mr shane.... Vista gui is full of illogical mistakes.

Now say that I am stupid and that I cannot imagine that search is also
run...

wanna bet that 99% percent of all the users will not even imagine it either
UNLESS someone tells them so?

This is not an intuative interface.. its HELL!

 

[Guest]

Unfortunately, it's not just one association for .zip files:

http://www.dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm

These are all the XP associations, but what you need is in there.
(If someone has the same file for Vista, it would be best.)
Compare your registry against the entries in the file.

What you are asking may simply be "zipfldr.dll", but if it is broken in one
spot, it is probably broken in many.

 

[Richard Stricker]

Thanks for all the help from the posters regarding my problem with the .zip
association.

I have tried all the suggestions, but no luck yet.

Next I am going to compare registry notes (albeit with an xp machine) and
try to tease out some more clues.

Do you think the vista repair disc would reset things?

R. Stricker

 

[Richard Stricker]

Many thanks to the group for your ideas and for your help on this one. The
many ideas helped my understanding of what i was looking for.

The Doug Knox registry merge http://www.dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm
solved the problem very smoothly. Worked nice on my Vista machine.

After i verified the zip was working again, I cleared the old icons for
options i thought might have been what i was looking for out of the "open
with this program choice" by
deleting all except "ITEM a" from this registry key...

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.zip\OpenWithList


a ...............REG_SZ.......ieuser.exe <----this is the correct
association here
MRUList... REG_SZ.......a

Once again, my grateful thanks for your persistant assistance.

R. Stricker

 

[Mark]

You can download the file from my previous posts and merge it with your
registry.
Although it is for XP, it has been verified to work with Vista.