Zip File Contents

[Guest JamesJ]

In Explorer, how do I get zip files to show in the left (folder) pane

and the contents of the zip files to show in the right pane?

In other words how do I get Explorer to treat zip files as folders??

[Guest Gary S. Terhune]

Re: Zip File Contents

 

I assume you've installed some other application that handles ZIP files,

like WinZip? Note that the original Compressed Folders (what XP uses to open

ZIP files if nothing else has been installed) do not cause the folder to

appear in the left-hand Folders column until you open them. Anyway, to

restore Compressed Folders as the default handler for ZIP files, do the

following:

 

Go to Folder Options, File Types tab, and locate the entry for ZIP files.

Highlight it, then click on the Advanced button. Click on New, and for

Action, call it Open (if there is already an entry for Open, not Open with

WinZip, or similar, then Edit it.) The Application used to perform action

is:

rundll32.exe zipfldr.dll,RouteTheCall %L

(There's one space before zipfldr and one before %L.)

 

Check "Use DDE" and click OK. Then click on Edit. The DDE message is:

[ViewFolder(*%l*, %I, %S)]

 

Application = Folders

 

DDE Application Not Running = [] (two opposing brackets.)

 

Topic = AppProperties

 

Click OK, highlight the Open entry, then click Set Default. OK your way out.

 

--

Gary S. Terhune

MS-MVP Shell/User

http://www.grystmill.com

 

"JamesJ" <jjy@adelphia_darwin.net> wrote in message

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> In Explorer, how do I get zip files to show in the left (folder) pane

> and the contents of the zip files to show in the right pane?

> In other words how do I get Explorer to treat zip files as folders??

>

[Guest Kelly]

Re: Zip File Contents

 

Hi James,

 

To disable ZIP files being shown as folders:

 

Click Start/Run, enter the string below, and click OK:

regsvr32 /u zipfldr.dll

 

You should receive a dialog that says "DllUnregisterServer in zipfldr.dll

succeeded."

 

To restore the default behavior, go to Start/Run and type in:

regsvr32 zipfldr.dll

 

Added info:

 

Stop Search from Scanning ZIP files:

 

Un-register the zip and cab file dlls, then re-register them after that. Go

to Start/Run and type in:

 

Before Search:

regsvr32 /u zipfldr.dll

regsvr32 /u cabview.dll

 

After Search:

regsvr32 zipfldr.dll

regsvr32 cabview.dll

 

 

--

 

All the Best,

Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP)

 

Taskbar Repair Tool Plus!

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm

 

 

"JamesJ" <jjy@adelphia_darwin.net> wrote in message

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> In Explorer, how do I get zip files to show in the left (folder) pane

> and the contents of the zip files to show in the right pane?

> In other words how do I get Explorer to treat zip files as folders??

>

[Guest JamesJ]

Re: Zip File Contents

 

I disabled and enabled ZIP files being shown as folder. (no luck)

The 'added info' escapes me totally.

I find no setting in search that says to scan zip files. Where might I find

this.

 

Correct me if I'm wrong:

 

1) Before I search my drive for *.zip and *.cab disable zip and cab files as

shown as folders:

(regsvr32 /u zipfldr.dll and regsvr32 /u cabfldr.dll)

 

2) Search drive for *.zip and *.cab

3) restore the default behavior by resetting to show the zip and cab files

as folders:

(regsvr32 zipfldr.dll and regsvr32 cabfldr.dll)

 

James

 

"Kelly" <kelly@mvps.org> wrote in message

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> Hi James,

>

> To disable ZIP files being shown as folders:

>

> Click Start/Run, enter the string below, and click OK:

> regsvr32 /u zipfldr.dll

>

> You should receive a dialog that says "DllUnregisterServer in zipfldr.dll

> succeeded."

>

> To restore the default behavior, go to Start/Run and type in:

> regsvr32 zipfldr.dll

>

> Added info:

>

> Stop Search from Scanning ZIP files:

>

> Un-register the zip and cab file dlls, then re-register them after that.

> Go to Start/Run and type in:

>

> Before Search:

> regsvr32 /u zipfldr.dll

> regsvr32 /u cabview.dll

>

> After Search:

> regsvr32 zipfldr.dll

> regsvr32 cabview.dll

>

>

> --

>

> All the Best,

> Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP)

>

> Taskbar Repair Tool Plus!

> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm

>

>

> "JamesJ" <jjy@adelphia_darwin.net> wrote in message

> news:%23iQ0h3UzHHA.4476@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

>> In Explorer, how do I get zip files to show in the left (folder) pane

>> and the contents of the zip files to show in the right pane?

>> In other words how do I get Explorer to treat zip files as folders??

>>

>

>

[Guest JamesJ]

Re: Zip File Contents

 

The settings where already in place and I needed to change nothing.

I didn't install any other program that handles zip files. 'course I'm

51 and my mind is gone.

 

James

 

"Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message

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>I assume you've installed some other application that handles ZIP files,

>like WinZip? Note that the original Compressed Folders (what XP uses to

>open ZIP files if nothing else has been installed) do not cause the folder

>to appear in the left-hand Folders column until you open them. Anyway, to

>restore Compressed Folders as the default handler for ZIP files, do the

>following:

>

> Go to Folder Options, File Types tab, and locate the entry for ZIP files.

> Highlight it, then click on the Advanced button. Click on New, and for

> Action, call it Open (if there is already an entry for Open, not Open with

> WinZip, or similar, then Edit it.) The Application used to perform action

> is:

> rundll32.exe zipfldr.dll,RouteTheCall %L

> (There's one space before zipfldr and one before %L.)

>

> Check "Use DDE" and click OK. Then click on Edit. The DDE message is:

> [ViewFolder(*%l*, %I, %S)]

>

> Application = Folders

>

> DDE Application Not Running = [] (two opposing brackets.)

>

> Topic = AppProperties

>

> Click OK, highlight the Open entry, then click Set Default. OK your way

> out.

>

> --

> Gary S. Terhune

> MS-MVP Shell/User

> http://www.grystmill.com

>

> "JamesJ" <jjy@adelphia_darwin.net> wrote in message

> news:%23iQ0h3UzHHA.4476@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

>> In Explorer, how do I get zip files to show in the left (folder) pane

>> and the contents of the zip files to show in the right pane?

>> In other words how do I get Explorer to treat zip files as folders??

>>

>

>

[Guest Gary S. Terhune]

Re: Zip File Contents

 

And what happens when you double-click a folder in Windows Explorer? On

mine, it opens a new window that shows the contents. If you then go to

View>Explorer Bar and check Folders, you will see the "folder" (ZIP file) on

the left. Another way to do it is right-click the ZIP file and Explore. That

will still open a new window, but it will already be in Folders view.

Unfortunately, the new window is the default action, and I'm not sure how to

change that.

 

--

Gary S. Terhune

MS-MVP Shell/User

http://www.grystmill.com

 

"JamesJ" <jjy@adelphia_darwin.net> wrote in message

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> The settings where already in place and I needed to change nothing.

> I didn't install any other program that handles zip files. 'course I'm

> 51 and my mind is gone.

>

> James

>

> "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message

> news:eSyKkYVzHHA.1164@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>>I assume you've installed some other application that handles ZIP files,

>>like WinZip? Note that the original Compressed Folders (what XP uses to

>>open ZIP files if nothing else has been installed) do not cause the folder

>>to appear in the left-hand Folders column until you open them. Anyway, to

>>restore Compressed Folders as the default handler for ZIP files, do the

>>following:

>>

>> Go to Folder Options, File Types tab, and locate the entry for ZIP files.

>> Highlight it, then click on the Advanced button. Click on New, and for

>> Action, call it Open (if there is already an entry for Open, not Open

>> with WinZip, or similar, then Edit it.) The Application used to perform

>> action is:

>> rundll32.exe zipfldr.dll,RouteTheCall %L

>> (There's one space before zipfldr and one before %L.)

>>

>> Check "Use DDE" and click OK. Then click on Edit. The DDE message is:

>> [ViewFolder(*%l*, %I, %S)]

>>

>> Application = Folders

>>

>> DDE Application Not Running = [] (two opposing brackets.)

>>

>> Topic = AppProperties

>>

>> Click OK, highlight the Open entry, then click Set Default. OK your way

>> out.

>>

>> --

>> Gary S. Terhune

>> MS-MVP Shell/User

>> http://www.grystmill.com

>>

>> "JamesJ" <jjy@adelphia_darwin.net> wrote in message

>> news:%23iQ0h3UzHHA.4476@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

>>> In Explorer, how do I get zip files to show in the left (folder) pane

>>> and the contents of the zip files to show in the right pane?

>>> In other words how do I get Explorer to treat zip files as folders??

>>>

>>

>>

>

>

[Guest JamesJ]

Re: Zip File Contents

 

Double clicking does nothing different than clicking the folder - The

contents

of the folder is displayed in the right pane. So far the only way I've found

to display the zip file name in the left pane is to right click the zip and

choose open.

Folders are checked in the Views>Explorer Bar

I have Open each folder in the same window selected

This doesn't seem to be a big deal I'm just concerned it's an indication

of a larger problem.

 

James

 

"Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message

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> And what happens when you double-click a folder in Windows Explorer? On

> mine, it opens a new window that shows the contents. If you then go to

> View>Explorer Bar and check Folders, you will see the "folder" (ZIP file)

> on the left. Another way to do it is right-click the ZIP file and Explore.

> That will still open a new window, but it will already be in Folders view.

> Unfortunately, the new window is the default action, and I'm not sure how

> to change that.

>

> --

> Gary S. Terhune

> MS-MVP Shell/User

> http://www.grystmill.com

>

> "JamesJ" <jjy@adelphia_darwin.net> wrote in message

> news:eCaXRZWzHHA.464@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>> The settings where already in place and I needed to change nothing.

>> I didn't install any other program that handles zip files. 'course I'm

>> 51 and my mind is gone.

>>

>> James

>>

>> "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message

>> news:eSyKkYVzHHA.1164@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>>>I assume you've installed some other application that handles ZIP files,

>>>like WinZip? Note that the original Compressed Folders (what XP uses to

>>>open ZIP files if nothing else has been installed) do not cause the

>>>folder to appear in the left-hand Folders column until you open them.

>>>Anyway, to restore Compressed Folders as the default handler for ZIP

>>>files, do the following:

>>>

>>> Go to Folder Options, File Types tab, and locate the entry for ZIP

>>> files. Highlight it, then click on the Advanced button. Click on New,

>>> and for Action, call it Open (if there is already an entry for Open, not

>>> Open with WinZip, or similar, then Edit it.) The Application used to

>>> perform action is:

>>> rundll32.exe zipfldr.dll,RouteTheCall %L

>>> (There's one space before zipfldr and one before %L.)

>>>

>>> Check "Use DDE" and click OK. Then click on Edit. The DDE message is:

>>> [ViewFolder(*%l*, %I, %S)]

>>>

>>> Application = Folders

>>>

>>> DDE Application Not Running = [] (two opposing brackets.)

>>>

>>> Topic = AppProperties

>>>

>>> Click OK, highlight the Open entry, then click Set Default. OK your way

>>> out.

>>>

>>> --

>>> Gary S. Terhune

>>> MS-MVP Shell/User

>>> http://www.grystmill.com

>>>

>>> "JamesJ" <jjy@adelphia_darwin.net> wrote in message

>>> news:%23iQ0h3UzHHA.4476@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

>>>> In Explorer, how do I get zip files to show in the left (folder) pane

>>>> and the contents of the zip files to show in the right pane?

>>>> In other words how do I get Explorer to treat zip files as folders??

>>>>

>>>

>>>

>>

>>

>

>

[Guest Gary S. Terhune]

Re: Zip File Contents

 

It's certainly not an indicator of further problems. Compressed folders is

just trying to look like folders. It's much more complicated than that and

bound to have quirks.

 

--

Gary S. Terhune

MS-MVP Shell/User

http://www.grystmill.com

 

"JamesJ" <jjy@adelphia_darwin.net> wrote in message

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> Double clicking does nothing different than clicking the folder - The

> contents

> of the folder is displayed in the right pane. So far the only way I've

> found

> to display the zip file name in the left pane is to right click the zip

> and choose open.

> Folders are checked in the Views>Explorer Bar

> I have Open each folder in the same window selected

> This doesn't seem to be a big deal I'm just concerned it's an indication

> of a larger problem.

>

> James

>

> "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message

> news:uvusPhWzHHA.2484@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

>> And what happens when you double-click a folder in Windows Explorer? On

>> mine, it opens a new window that shows the contents. If you then go to

>> View>Explorer Bar and check Folders, you will see the "folder" (ZIP file)

>> on the left. Another way to do it is right-click the ZIP file and

>> Explore. That will still open a new window, but it will already be in

>> Folders view. Unfortunately, the new window is the default action, and

>> I'm not sure how to change that.

>>

>> --

>> Gary S. Terhune

>> MS-MVP Shell/User

>> http://www.grystmill.com

>>

>> "JamesJ" <jjy@adelphia_darwin.net> wrote in message

>> news:eCaXRZWzHHA.464@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>>> The settings where already in place and I needed to change nothing.

>>> I didn't install any other program that handles zip files. 'course I'm

>>> 51 and my mind is gone.

>>>

>>> James

>>>

>>> "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message

>>> news:eSyKkYVzHHA.1164@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>>>>I assume you've installed some other application that handles ZIP files,

>>>>like WinZip? Note that the original Compressed Folders (what XP uses to

>>>>open ZIP files if nothing else has been installed) do not cause the

>>>>folder to appear in the left-hand Folders column until you open them.

>>>>Anyway, to restore Compressed Folders as the default handler for ZIP

>>>>files, do the following:

>>>>

>>>> Go to Folder Options, File Types tab, and locate the entry for ZIP

>>>> files. Highlight it, then click on the Advanced button. Click on New,

>>>> and for Action, call it Open (if there is already an entry for Open,

>>>> not Open with WinZip, or similar, then Edit it.) The Application used

>>>> to perform action is:

>>>> rundll32.exe zipfldr.dll,RouteTheCall %L

>>>> (There's one space before zipfldr and one before %L.)

>>>>

>>>> Check "Use DDE" and click OK. Then click on Edit. The DDE message is:

>>>> [ViewFolder(*%l*, %I, %S)]

>>>>

>>>> Application = Folders

>>>>

>>>> DDE Application Not Running = [] (two opposing brackets.)

>>>>

>>>> Topic = AppProperties

>>>>

>>>> Click OK, highlight the Open entry, then click Set Default. OK your way

>>>> out.

>>>>

>>>> --

>>>> Gary S. Terhune

>>>> MS-MVP Shell/User

>>>> http://www.grystmill.com

>>>>

>>>> "JamesJ" <jjy@adelphia_darwin.net> wrote in message

>>>> news:%23iQ0h3UzHHA.4476@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

>>>>> In Explorer, how do I get zip files to show in the left (folder) pane

>>>>> and the contents of the zip files to show in the right pane?

>>>>> In other words how do I get Explorer to treat zip files as folders??

>>>>>

>>>>

>>>>

>>>

>>>

>>

>>

>

>

[Guest Plato]

Re: Zip File Contents

 

JamesJ wrote:

>

> In Explorer, how do I get zip files to show in the left (folder) pane

> and the contents of the zip files to show in the right pane?

> In other words how do I get Explorer to treat zip files as folders??

 

Unzip Utils:

 

http://www.bootdisk.com/utility.htm

GENERAL FILE UTILITIES

[Guest Kelly]

Re: Zip File Contents

 

James,

 

1. Disable and leave it be.

2. Scanning info was extra.

3. The added information was to save time.

--

 

All the Best,

Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP)

 

Taskbar Repair Tool Plus!

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm

 

 

"JamesJ" <jjy@adelphia_darwin.net> wrote in message

news:etJ%23GKWzHHA.2484@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

>I disabled and enabled ZIP files being shown as folder. (no luck)

> The 'added info' escapes me totally.

> I find no setting in search that says to scan zip files. Where might I

> find this.

>

> Correct me if I'm wrong:

>

> 1) Before I search my drive for *.zip and *.cab disable zip and cab files

> as shown as folders:

> (regsvr32 /u zipfldr.dll and regsvr32 /u cabfldr.dll)

>

> 2) Search drive for *.zip and *.cab

> 3) restore the default behavior by resetting to show the zip and cab

> files as folders:

> (regsvr32 zipfldr.dll and regsvr32 cabfldr.dll)

>

> James

>

> "Kelly" <kelly@mvps.org> wrote in message

> news:OArL9cVzHHA.4652@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>> Hi James,

>>

>> To disable ZIP files being shown as folders:

>>

>> Click Start/Run, enter the string below, and click OK:

>> regsvr32 /u zipfldr.dll

>>

>> You should receive a dialog that says "DllUnregisterServer in zipfldr.dll

>> succeeded."

>>

>> To restore the default behavior, go to Start/Run and type in:

>> regsvr32 zipfldr.dll

>>

>> Added info:

>>

>> Stop Search from Scanning ZIP files:

>>

>> Un-register the zip and cab file dlls, then re-register them after that.

>> Go to Start/Run and type in:

>>

>> Before Search:

>> regsvr32 /u zipfldr.dll

>> regsvr32 /u cabview.dll

>>

>> After Search:

>> regsvr32 zipfldr.dll

>> regsvr32 cabview.dll

>>

>>

>> --

>>

>> All the Best,

>> Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP)

>>

>> Taskbar Repair Tool Plus!

>> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm

>>

>>

>> "JamesJ" <jjy@adelphia_darwin.net> wrote in message

>> news:%23iQ0h3UzHHA.4476@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

>>> In Explorer, how do I get zip files to show in the left (folder) pane

>>> and the contents of the zip files to show in the right pane?

>>> In other words how do I get Explorer to treat zip files as folders??

>>>

>>

>>

>

>