Zipped Files in WinExplorer Search

[Guest alanglloyd@aol.com]

1 How does one exclude files within a zip file from being found with a

Windows Explorer search.

 

2 If one selects all the search results (including those found in a

zip file) and deletes them. Are the files found in a zip file deleted

_from_ the zip. Is the zip file itself deleted.

 

Alan Lloyd

[Guest Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Re: Zipped Files in WinExplorer Search

 

Hi Allan,

 

For Question #1:

 

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, then the registration part is not required. On the other hand, 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.

 

For Question #2:

 

The files found in a zip file are deleted. The .zip file itself will not be deleted.

 

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Regards,

 

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]

Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com

Winhelponline.com blog http://www.winhelponline.com/blog

 

 

<alanglloyd@aol.com> wrote in message news:e7cde665-7493-437e-bae1-8e9195d517c5@p73g2000hsd.googlegroups.com...

1 How does one exclude files within a zip file from being found with a

Windows Explorer search.

 

2 If one selects all the search results (including those found in a

zip file) and deletes them. Are the files found in a zip file deleted

_from_ the zip. Is the zip file itself deleted.

 

Alan Lloyd

[Guest alanglloyd@aol.com]

Re: Zipped Files in WinExplorer Search

 

On Mar 25, 7:10�am, "Ramesh, MS-MVP" <ramesh@unknownhost> wrote:

> Hi Allan,

<snip>

 

Thanks, very much.

 

Regards

 

Alan Lloyd

[Guest Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Re: Zipped Files in WinExplorer Search

 

You're welcome!

 

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Regards,

 

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]

Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com

Winhelponline.com blog http://www.winhelponline.com/blog

 

 

<alanglloyd@aol.com> wrote in message news:572aa7fa-9a13-4a70-a93f-2ef951a5846c@u69g2000hse.googlegroups.com...

On Mar 25, 7:10�am, "Ramesh, MS-MVP" <ramesh@unknownhost> wrote:

> Hi Allan,

<snip>

 

Thanks, very much.

 

Regards

 

Alan Lloyd