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Old 01-05-2006, 02:26 AM
CadAd
 
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Default Re: Find - Stop searching inside of .zip files

Thank you very much. I'll give it a shot. This is way over due, for me.

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"Ramesh, MS-MVP" <ramesh@XOX.mvps.org> wrote in message
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> CadAd,
>
> 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.
>
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>
> "CadAd" <Harmon.ScottREMOOVTHIS@BETADesign.com> wrote in message
> news:43b56bb5$1@news3.prod-bent.dmz...
> Is there a way to prevent the Find utility from searching inside of .zip
> files?
>
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