ZIP folders not staying OFF!!!

[phlyx]

We (as I am sure most people are) got fed up with XP's method of handling ZIP files as if they were folders so we found the way to disable that is to run :

regsvr32 /u zipfldr.dll

I did this a week ago and then just now opened Window's Explorer and noticed ZIP files are being handled as folders again. Does anyone know why this doesn't hold?

Thanks!

~ Phlyx ~

 

[bcastner]

See the comment at the end of this article:

http://www.windowsnetworking.com/nt/xp/registry/rtips30.shtml

 

[phlyx]

Thanks!!! Did it.

Comment from link :

Chris comments: found that the way windowsXP treats zips like folders was the stupidest thing ever, so of course I wanted it gone right away. I ran regsvr32 /u %windir%\system32\zipfldr.dll and It worked, but now winzip wasn't associated with zip files, I ran winzip to re-associate and the zip/folder 'bug' was back. It turns out that the fix for this is to run the command, and then rename, or backup and delete the zipfldr.dll file and it says gone.

~ Phlyx ~

 

[bcastner]

You are very welcome.
Bill Castner