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Old February 3rd 07, 08:42 AM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.file_management
Waistcoat
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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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Old February 3rd 07, 01:42 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.file_management
CZ
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I use Zip Genius (it is free)

http://www.zipgenius.it/eng/index.php
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Old February 3rd 07, 10:47 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.file_management
Ronnie Vernon MVP
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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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Old February 4th 07, 02:32 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.file_management
Wayne Johnson
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Posts: 1
Default Zip files

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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Old February 6th 07, 03:59 AM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.file_management
Ramesh, MS-MVP
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Default Zip files

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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Old February 7th 07, 05:31 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.file_management
Waistcoat
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Default Zip files

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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Old March 21st 07, 12:14 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.file_management
Steve
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Default Zip files

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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Old March 21st 07, 01:06 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.file_management
Ramesh, MS-MVP
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Default Zip files

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



 




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