Win XP - how to disable zip folders completely?

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  • Lucid
    MURCer
    • Sep 1999
    • 190

    #1

    Win XP - how to disable zip folders completely?

    Running "regsvr32 /u zipfldr.dll" disables most zip folders, but apparently not the ones on floppy disks. Is there a way to get rid of them completely?
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  • Alec
    MURCer
    • Oct 1999
    • 960

    #2
    The guys at ARSTechnica forums, under "NT and W2000 mojo" will now for sure.


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    • Gurm
      MS Fanboy
      • Aug 1999
      • 11460

      #3
      Quick 'n' Dirty:

      (This will, however, remove your association of WinZip with .zip files as well, so you'll need to restore that afterwards - pretty simple.)

      start->run->cmd

      regsvr32 /u zipfldr.dll

      - Gurm
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      • matrox_anger_me
        mini MURCer
        • Dec 2001
        • 45

        #4
        if you install winrar from http://www.rarsoft.com it will handle all .rar .zip .ace some .exe files. and is a great program. it takes over the windows integrated system. hope that helps.

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        • Gurm
          MS Fanboy
          • Aug 1999
          • 11460

          #5
          Angerboy:

          Unfortunately, WinRAR does NOT stop Zip Folders from letting you peek into zip files from the Save or Open dialogue boxes, which is what we mean by "completely disable".

          - Gurm

          P.S. My fix works, it's quick, and it's permanent. Give it a shot!
          The Internet - where men are men, women are men, and teenage girls are FBI agents!

          I'm the least you could do
          If only life were as easy as you
          I'm the least you could do, oh yeah
          If only life were as easy as you
          I would still get screwed

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          • Lucid
            MURCer
            • Sep 1999
            • 190

            #6

            Uh oh, my mistake. Seems that WinZip 8.1 brings them back..

            PS. Renaming the zipfldr.dll file did the trick.

            Last edited by Lucid; 16 December 2001, 08:47.
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