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| Thread ID: 30387 | 2003-02-17 21:42:00 | Right Click "New/Compressed Folder" option is missing | ljhnz (805) | Press F1 |
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| 122127 | 2003-02-17 21:42:00 | Help please! The option for creating a new compressed folder by right clicking the desktop has gone walkabout. OS is Windows ME It used to be there - I trialled the big fat Win-Zip program for a while then removed it - seems it's affected the compressed folder option. I've searched the Press F1 archives, but can't find anything that shows how to get the menu option back - any ideas? Thanks Lynne Hawkins |
ljhnz (805) | ||
| 122128 | 2003-02-17 21:47:00 | i don't like the windows default zip myself. how about trying winrar (http://www.rarlab.com/). | tweak'e (174) | ||
| 122129 | 2003-02-17 22:11:00 | Would zipped file attachments in an email sent by my Windows ME computer to one with a different OS still be able to be unzipped by the receipient if they don't have this program? Lynne |
ljhnz (805) | ||
| 122130 | 2003-02-17 22:23:00 | it depends on what format you use (eg zip, rar, ace, cab etc) and what formats the person at the other end can handle. most newish zip progs can handle almost all of the advailable formats. small tip for installing winrar........if you have a problem with it installing turn off your antivirus. i've had a few antivirus's stop winrar from installing (3.11 ver only). |
tweak'e (174) | ||
| 122131 | 2003-02-18 03:46:00 | > i don't like the windows default zip myself. Why not? ?:| |
Susan B (19) | ||
| 122132 | 2003-02-18 04:05:00 | I think you've all missed the point of Lynn's question . She has lost that New option . Lynn, Windows doesn't have a general use compression option . It can extract copmressed files from MS . CAB files, but leaves makingof archives to external suppliers . When you installed WinZip, it added that option . When you uninstalled it, it removed the option . To get it back, you will need to install a compression utility . ZIP is pretty much "generic" now in the DOS world Phil Karn made a good job of it . There have been many "new, better" compression utilities, just as there were many new better recipe data bases and cheque book balancing programmes when people were trying to find "uses" for home computers . I tried most of them (have a look at the msdos/compress/ directory of Simtel for a few), but found that PK Zip was best . I was interested to see that WinZip would automatically handle " . tar . gz " files . . . |
Graham L (2) | ||
| 122133 | 2008-11-03 13:10:00 | This happens when you install a 3rd party zip program like WinZip or 7Zip. You need to re-register the XP Zip service, and re-associate Zip files with it. Do this: Start->Run->regsvr32 zipfldr.dll->OK Start->Run->cmd /c assoc .zip=CompressedFolder->OK Reboot Note: In Explorer (not IE) you may also need to go into Tools->Folder Options->File types->Zip->Change Button->Compressed (Zipped) Folders->OK Note2: This will DIS-associate Zip file from the 3rd party program, meaning a double-click on a zip file will no longer open the 3rd party program. This worked for me... (quoted from www.annoyances.org) |
JackTinWNY (3197) | ||
| 122134 | 2008-11-03 17:42:00 | Crikey this is an oldie did the fact it's for Windows ME not give you a clue, I would imagine the original poster might be on Vista by now or at least XP | gary67 (56) | ||
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