Running WinXP ProSP2. Family likes the built in zip folder decompression
wizard for ease of use, but it is a real pain if you have mulitple files
(folders) to unzip.

1. Is there any way to make the Wizard extract more than 1 file/folder at
once?
2. Is there a way to edit the registry to:
a) make the wizard retain a permanent file folder to unzip in?
b) make the wizard leave the "view folder now" check block on the last step
un-checked (mine comes up as checked by default every time).

Related - If Winzip 10 is installed, what happens to the built in Wizard?
Does it go away or stay as an option? If it goes away, does it return if
Winzip is uninstalled?

Thanks

To disable XP's built-in ZIP support.

Select Run from the Start Menu:

Type or Paste: regsvr32 /u zipfldr.dll at the prompt and click OK.
and
Type or Paste: regsvr32 /u cabview.dll at the prompt and click OK.

The change will take effect immediately, but you may have to restart Windows
for all traces of the built-in ZIP support to disappear.

If, at any time, you wish to re-enable Windows XP's built-in ZIP support:

Select Run from the Start Menu:

Type or Paste: regsvr32 cabview.dll at the prompt and click OK.
and
Type or Paste: regsvr32 zipfldr.dll at the prompt and click OK.

The change will take effect immediately, but you may have to restart Windows
for all features of the built-in ZIP support to be available.


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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In news:E1EFD8AB-2EC4-4527-B7AB-13045C1845E1@microsoft.com,
Lexus <Lexus@discussions.microsoft.com> hunted and pecked:
> Running WinXP ProSP2. Family likes the built in zip folder decompression
> wizard for ease of use, but it is a real pain if you have mulitple files
> (folders) to unzip.
>
> 1. Is there any way to make the Wizard extract more than 1 file/folder at
> once?
> 2. Is there a way to edit the registry to:
> a) make the wizard retain a permanent file folder to unzip in?
> b) make the wizard leave the "view folder now" check block on the last
> step un-checked (mine comes up as checked by default every time).
>
> Related - If Winzip 10 is installed, what happens to the built in Wizard?
> Does it go away or stay as an option? If it goes away, does it return if
> Winzip is uninstalled?
>
> Thanks

>> If Winzip 10 is installed, what happens to the built in Wizard?

WinZip associates itself with .zip and other file types.

>> Does it go away or stay as an option?

The in-built Zip function is automatically deactivated (file association),
but the modules would be present in the system.

>> If it goes away, does it return if Winzip is uninstalled?

May not return automatically. To activate the native Zip support, type this
in Start, Run:

REGSVR32 ZIPFLDR.DLL

Also, an additional command-line may be necessary sometimes. See:

Restore the Windows XP native Zip file integration:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/zipfldr.htm

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Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


"Lexus" <Lexus@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:E1EFD8AB-2EC4-4527-B7AB-13045C1845E1@microsoft.com...
Running WinXP ProSP2. Family likes the built in zip folder decompression
wizard for ease of use, but it is a real pain if you have mulitple files
(folders) to unzip.

1. Is there any way to make the Wizard extract more than 1 file/folder at
once?
2. Is there a way to edit the registry to:
a) make the wizard retain a permanent file folder to unzip in?
b) make the wizard leave the "view folder now" check block on the last step
un-checked (mine comes up as checked by default every time).

Related - If Winzip 10 is installed, what happens to the built in Wizard?
Does it go away or stay as an option? If it goes away, does it return if
Winzip is uninstalled?

Thanks

Thanks to both of you for the info you provided.

Do I take it then that there is no way to make the built in unzip Wizard
more user friendly per my first questions?


"Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:

> >> If Winzip 10 is installed, what happens to the built in Wizard?
>
> WinZip associates itself with .zip and other file types.
>
> >> Does it go away or stay as an option?
>
> The in-built Zip function is automatically deactivated (file association),
> but the modules would be present in the system.
>
> >> If it goes away, does it return if Winzip is uninstalled?
>
> May not return automatically. To activate the native Zip support, type this
> in Start, Run:
>
> REGSVR32 ZIPFLDR.DLL
>
> Also, an additional command-line may be necessary sometimes. See:
>
> Restore the Windows XP native Zip file integration:
> http://windowsxp.mvps.org/zipfldr.htm
>
> --
> Regards,
>
> Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
> Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com
>
>
> "Lexus" <Lexus@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:E1EFD8AB-2EC4-4527-B7AB-13045C1845E1@microsoft.com...
> Running WinXP ProSP2. Family likes the built in zip folder decompression
> wizard for ease of use, but it is a real pain if you have mulitple files
> (folders) to unzip.
>
> 1. Is there any way to make the Wizard extract more than 1 file/folder at
> once?
> 2. Is there a way to edit the registry to:
> a) make the wizard retain a permanent file folder to unzip in?
> b) make the wizard leave the "view folder now" check block on the last step
> un-checked (mine comes up as checked by default every time).
>
> Related - If Winzip 10 is installed, what happens to the built in Wizard?
> Does it go away or stay as an option? If it goes away, does it return if
> Winzip is uninstalled?
>
> Thanks
>
>
>

I use WinZip 8.1, if that is any clue. ;-)

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In news:4A3B8EA0-F7C5-4170-BEC1-0B36A56E410F@microsoft.com,
Lexus <Lexus@discussions.microsoft.com> hunted and pecked:
> Thanks to both of you for the info you provided.
>
> Do I take it then that there is no way to make the built in unzip Wizard
> more user friendly per my first questions?
>
>
> "Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:
>
>>>> If Winzip 10 is installed, what happens to the built in Wizard?
>>
>> WinZip associates itself with .zip and other file types.
>>
>>>> Does it go away or stay as an option?
>>
>> The in-built Zip function is automatically deactivated (file
>> association), but the modules would be present in the system.
>>
>>>> If it goes away, does it return if Winzip is uninstalled?
>>
>> May not return automatically. To activate the native Zip support, type
>> this in Start, Run:
>>
>> REGSVR32 ZIPFLDR.DLL
>>
>> Also, an additional command-line may be necessary sometimes. See:
>>
>> Restore the Windows XP native Zip file integration:
>> http://windowsxp.mvps.org/zipfldr.htm
>>
>> --
>> Regards,
>>
>> Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
>> Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com
>>
>>
>> "Lexus" <Lexus@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:E1EFD8AB-2EC4-4527-B7AB-13045C1845E1@microsoft.com...
>> Running WinXP ProSP2. Family likes the built in zip folder decompression
>> wizard for ease of use, but it is a real pain if you have mulitple files
>> (folders) to unzip.
>>
>> 1. Is there any way to make the Wizard extract more than 1 file/folder at
>> once?
>> 2. Is there a way to edit the registry to:
>> a) make the wizard retain a permanent file folder to unzip in?
>> b) make the wizard leave the "view folder now" check block on the last
>> step un-checked (mine comes up as checked by default every time).
>>
>> Related - If Winzip 10 is installed, what happens to the built in Wizard?
>> Does it go away or stay as an option? If it goes away, does it return if
>> Winzip is uninstalled?
>>
>> Thanks