XP slow to open folders with lots of .ZIP files in them.

[Jeff W]

Hi - in WInXP, Explorer is slow (sometimes really slow) to open folders
with lots of ZIP files in them. I think this si some sort of
file-searching thing, so that a search looks inside the zip files.

It's a pain in the butt. I use WINZIP or PKZIP to open ZIP files. Is
there a way to turn this off? Is it safe to do so?

thanks
/j

 

[Doug Knox MS-MVP]

If you don't use XP's built in ZIP file handling, click Start, Run and enter REGSVR32 /U ZIPFLDR.DLL. This will disable XP's built in ZIP file support. To re-enable it click Start, Run and enter REGSVR32 ZIPFLDR.DLL.

 

[Jeff W]

what do I lose if I disable this?
/j

 

[Doug Knox MS-MVP]

Since you're using 3rd party tools, anyway, nothing. You're simply disabling Windows XP's ability to natively handle ZIP files.

 

[Jeff W]

cool - it worked
/j