up until this week when i downloaded files were large, windows automatically
compressed them, placing them in a folder with a zipper on it. all of a
sudden it does not do that anymore.
that part of vista is not working. my computer is a month old. i understand
that this automatic compression is intrinsic to the vista system and may not
have a file extension.
how can i repair vista to get this feature back.
andrea

petpathways;629957 Wrote:
up until this week when i downloaded files were large, windows
automatically
compressed them, placing them in a folder with a zipper on it. all of a
sudden it does not do that anymore.
that part of vista is not working. my computer is a month old. i
understand
that this automatic compression is intrinsic to the vista system and
may not
have a file extension.
how can i repair vista to get this feature back.
andrea

Hi Andrea,

I never heard of Vista automatically placing files in a ZIP or
Compressed folder, but this will show you how to restore the built-in
ZIP feature of Vista.

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/65...ile-vista.html

Shawn


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thanks for this easy solution. can you explain to me how this happened. also
is there a way to get the start menu to look a little bit more normal. it is
much too cumbersome getting to the run fuction etc.
andrea

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petpathways;629957 Wrote:
up until this week when i downloaded files were large, windows
automatically
compressed them, placing them in a folder with a zipper on it. all of a
sudden it does not do that anymore.
that part of vista is not working. my computer is a month old. i
understand
that this automatic compression is intrinsic to the vista system and
may not
have a file extension.
how can i repair vista to get this feature back.
andrea

Hi Andrea,

I never heard of Vista automatically placing files in a ZIP or
Compressed folder, but this will show you how to restore the built-in
ZIP feature of Vista.

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/65...ile-vista.html

Shawn


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No version of Windows has ever automatically zipped downloaded files. If
you were seeing this it must have involved a third party program or browser
add-on.
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"petpathways" wrote in message
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up until this week when i downloaded files were large, windows
automatically
compressed them, placing them in a folder with a zipper on it. all of a
sudden it does not do that anymore.
that part of vista is not working. my computer is a month old. i
understand
that this automatic compression is intrinsic to the vista system and may
not
have a file extension.
how can i repair vista to get this feature back.
andrea

Petpathways

You can select to show the 'Run' command on the Start Menu. Right click the
Start Button and select Properties/Customize Button. One of the options
there is 'Run Command', place a check mark in this option Apply/OK. You can
also simply press the WINKEY+R to bring up the Run Command box.

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Microsoft MVP
Windows Desktop Experience


"petpathways" wrote in message
...
thanks for this easy solution. can you explain to me how this happened.
also
is there a way to get the start menu to look a little bit more normal. it
is
much too cumbersome getting to the run fuction etc.
andrea

"Brink" wrote:


petpathways;629957 Wrote:
up until this week when i downloaded files were large, windows
automatically
compressed them, placing them in a folder with a zipper on it. all of a
sudden it does not do that anymore.
that part of vista is not working. my computer is a month old. i
understand
that this automatic compression is intrinsic to the vista system and
may not
have a file extension.
how can i repair vista to get this feature back.
andrea

Hi Andrea,

I never heard of Vista automatically placing files in a ZIP or
Compressed folder, but this will show you how to restore the built-in
ZIP feature of Vista.

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/65...ile-vista.html

Shawn


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