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Hi all,
I've suddenly lost my ability to unzip files. Vista (business) doesn't seem to have an associated program, and I don't know where to find it. Anyone know? I don't really want to shell out 40 smackers for winzip if I don't have to. I was able to decompress when I had XP, anyone know what happened? |
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Waistcoat
You didn't give any details about where you are looking? Right click a .zip file and you should see an item called "Extract All" on the pop-up menu. -- Ronnie Vernon Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User "Waistcoat" wrote in message ... Hi all, I've suddenly lost my ability to unzip files. Vista (business) doesn't seem to have an associated program, and I don't know where to find it. Anyone know? I don't really want to shell out 40 smackers for winzip if I don't have to. I was able to decompress when I had XP, anyone know what happened? |
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That's just it! There is NO "Extract All" option!
"Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote: Waistcoat You didn't give any details about where you are looking? Right click a .zip file and you should see an item called "Extract All" on the pop-up menu. -- Ronnie Vernon Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User "Waistcoat" wrote in message ... Hi all, I've suddenly lost my ability to unzip files. Vista (business) doesn't seem to have an associated program, and I don't know where to find it. Anyone know? I don't really want to shell out 40 smackers for winzip if I don't have to. I was able to decompress when I had XP, anyone know what happened? |
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The .zip file association fix is available he
http://www.winhelponline.com/articles/105/1/ -- Regards, Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User] Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com "Wayne Johnson" Wayne wrote in message ... That's just it! There is NO "Extract All" option! "Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote: Waistcoat You didn't give any details about where you are looking? Right click a ..zip file and you should see an item called "Extract All" on the pop-up menu. -- Ronnie Vernon Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User "Waistcoat" wrote in message ... Hi all, I've suddenly lost my ability to unzip files. Vista (business) doesn't seem to have an associated program, and I don't know where to find it. Anyone know? I don't really want to shell out 40 smackers for winzip if I don't have to. I was able to decompress when I had XP, anyone know what happened? |
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You're welcome Wayne.
Windows Update fix common problems like this? Good idea. As long as it does not interfere with the user's preferences (file assoc), then it\'s fine. -- Regards, Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User] Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com "Wayne Johnson" wrote in message ... Thanks Ramesh. That fixed it! Why doesn't Windows Update fix common problems like this? "Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote: The .zip file association fix is available he http://www.winhelponline.com/articles/105/1/ -- Regards, Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User] Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com "Wayne Johnson" Wayne wrote in message ... That's just it! There is NO "Extract All" option! "Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote: Waistcoat You didn't give any details about where you are looking? Right click a ..zip file and you should see an item called "Extract All" on the pop-up menu. -- Ronnie Vernon Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User |
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Could windows update not have some sort of add-on "file association check"
that could allow the user to choose which files to reassociate with the windows defaults, in much the same way that when I install, for example, realplayer, it gives me a list of file associations I can make? Maybe a wizard is the order of the day. Thanks all for your help though. "Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote: You're welcome Wayne. Windows Update fix common problems like this? Good idea. As long as it does not interfere with the user's preferences (file assoc), then it\'s fine. -- Regards, Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User] Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com "Wayne Johnson" wrote in message ... Thanks Ramesh. That fixed it! Why doesn't Windows Update fix common problems like this? "Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote: The .zip file association fix is available he http://www.winhelponline.com/articles/105/1/ -- Regards, Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User] Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com "Wayne Johnson" Wayne wrote in message ... That's just it! There is NO "Extract All" option! "Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote: Waistcoat You didn't give any details about where you are looking? Right click a ..zip file and you should see an item called "Extract All" on the pop-up menu. -- Ronnie Vernon Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User |
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Hi Ramesh,
I to had the same problem with zip files in that they would open up in excel and it would look like it was in Chinese. I installed link you said and it still does not work. How do i now unistall the fix(link). steve "Waistcoat" wrote: Could windows update not have some sort of add-on "file association check" that could allow the user to choose which files to reassociate with the windows defaults, in much the same way that when I install, for example, realplayer, it gives me a list of file associations I can make? Maybe a wizard is the order of the day. Thanks all for your help though. "Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote: You're welcome Wayne. Windows Update fix common problems like this? Good idea. As long as it does not interfere with the user's preferences (file assoc), then it\'s fine. -- Regards, Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User] Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com "Wayne Johnson" wrote in message ... Thanks Ramesh. That fixed it! Why doesn't Windows Update fix common problems like this? "Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote: The .zip file association fix is available he http://www.winhelponline.com/articles/105/1/ -- Regards, Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User] Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com "Wayne Johnson" Wayne wrote in message ... That's just it! There is NO "Extract All" option! "Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote: Waistcoat You didn't give any details about where you are looking? Right click a ..zip file and you should see an item called "Extract All" on the pop-up menu. -- Ronnie Vernon Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User |
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Hi Steve,
How do i now unistall the fix(link) You don't have to uninstall the fix. The fix simply restore the factory default associations for .zip file types. Coming to the problem, did you by any chance use the "Open With" dialog to associate .zip files with Microsoft Excel? -- Regards, Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User] Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com "steve" wrote in message ... Hi Ramesh, I to had the same problem with zip files in that they would open up in excel and it would look like it was in Chinese. I installed link you said and it still does not work. How do i now unistall the fix(link). steve "Waistcoat" wrote: Could windows update not have some sort of add-on "file association check" that could allow the user to choose which files to reassociate with the windows defaults, in much the same way that when I install, for example, realplayer, it gives me a list of file associations I can make? Maybe a wizard is the order of the day. Thanks all for your help though. "Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote: You're welcome Wayne. Windows Update fix common problems like this? Good idea. As long as it does not interfere with the user's preferences (file assoc), then it\'s fine. -- Regards, Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User] Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com "Wayne Johnson" wrote in message ... Thanks Ramesh. That fixed it! Why doesn't Windows Update fix common problems like this? "Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote: The .zip file association fix is available he http://www.winhelponline.com/articles/105/1/ -- Regards, Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User] Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com "Wayne Johnson" Wayne wrote in message ... That's just it! There is NO "Extract All" option! "Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote: Waistcoat You didn't give any details about where you are looking? Right click a ..zip file and you should see an item called "Extract All" on the pop-up menu. -- Ronnie Vernon Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User |