Windows won't unzip zip files. Says it's blocked.

[Guest]

Same problem here, but no "Windows Defender" has ever been on my maching.

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

Same problem here, but no "Windows Defender" has ever been on my
maching.

Hi - you haven't posted this as a reply in an existing thread, or quoted the
original message that outlines the problem, so it's unlikely that anyone
will know what you're talking about, unfortunately. Please repost with full
details.

 

[Guest]

Oops - sorry I'm having the same problem as outlined below. Window is saving
my from myself by blocking my zipfile. When I right click to "unblock" as
directed by windows help, the unblock option is conveniently absent. Not
greyed out, mind you, but completely non-existant.

 

[Guest]

Right lads, Same issue as the fellas down here, but nothing else installed
appart from W2K3 with SP1. Any ideas how to "unblock" zip files since the
option "UNBLOCK" is not there as M$ suggests. Many thanks

 

[Guest]

3 options:
GET RID OF YOUR M$ BOX AND BUY A MAC;
INSTALL LINUX; or
If you really can't do any of the 2 above, install WINZIP my friend!

 

[Harry Johnston]

If you really can't do any of the 2 above, install WINZIP my friend!

In most cases InfoZip would be more suitable, because it is free and open
source. (In my personal opinion it is also superior to WinZip.)

<http://www.info-zip.org>

Harry.

 

[Guest]

Thats if you can be arsed to understand their website

 

[ChelseaGirl]

Solution ?

After a lot of seaching I found this.....
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/883260

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