XP Explorer automatically expands ZIP files - How do I turn this OFF!!!

[Al Dykes]

Can I turn this feature off;

When I highlight a ZIP file my system insists on expanding the
contents in the right window.

If I didn't have "hide well known extensions" turned off I wouldn't
know I was looking at a zip file, except that my system goes comatose
for a while when I want to drag a big zip file from one place to
another.

Are there any other file types thatXP insists on running
without asking ?

Thanks.
--
Al Dykes
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[Doug Knox MS-MVP]

You can't turn this feature off, without disabling the built in ZIP
features.

Start, Run and enter REGSVR32 /U ZIPFLDR.DLL will remove the feature,
REGSVR32 ZIPFLDR.DLL will restore it.

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"Al Dykes" > wrote in message
...
> Can I turn this feature off;
>
> When I highlight a ZIP file my system insists on expanding the
> contents in the right window.
>
> If I didn't have "hide well known extensions" turned off I wouldn't
> know I was looking at a zip file, except that my system goes comatose
> for a while when I want to drag a big zip file from one place to
> another.
>
> Are there any other file types thatXP insists on running
> without asking ?
>
> Thanks.
> --
> Al Dykes
> -----------
>
>

[Amethyst]

Doug Knox MS-MVP wrote:
> You can't turn this feature off, without disabling the built in ZIP
> features.
>
> Start, Run and enter REGSVR32 /U ZIPFLDR.DLL will remove the feature,
> REGSVR32 ZIPFLDR.DLL will restore it.
>
>
> "Al Dykes" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Can I turn this feature off;
>>
>> When I highlight a ZIP file my system insists on expanding the
>> contents in the right window.
>>
>> If I didn't have "hide well known extensions" turned off I wouldn't
>> know I was looking at a zip file, except that my system goes comatose
>> for a while when I want to drag a big zip file from one place to
>> another.
>>
>> Are there any other file types thatXP insists on running
>> without asking ?
>>
>> Thanks.
>> --
>> Al Dykes
>> -----------
>>

Doug,

Merely highlighting a zip should not expand it. Sounds to me like the OP has
their settings set to single click. I do not see this behaviour on my Pro
box (nor my Home box for that matter). In order to have a zip expand, I have
to double click it, like I would do to open any folder, or execute a file.

Cass


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[Doug Knox MS-MVP]

He did specifically refer to the right pane contents changing. I'm set for
double click here, and I see the same behavior. Highlight a ZIP in the
Folders pane and it expands to show the contents in the right pane.

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"Amethyst" > wrote in message
...
> Doug Knox MS-MVP wrote:
> > You can't turn this feature off, without disabling the built in ZIP
> > features.
> >
> > Start, Run and enter REGSVR32 /U ZIPFLDR.DLL will remove the feature,
> > REGSVR32 ZIPFLDR.DLL will restore it.
> >
> >
> > "Al Dykes" > wrote in message
> > ...
> >> Can I turn this feature off;
> >>
> >> When I highlight a ZIP file my system insists on expanding the
> >> contents in the right window.
> >>
> >> If I didn't have "hide well known extensions" turned off I wouldn't
> >> know I was looking at a zip file, except that my system goes comatose
> >> for a while when I want to drag a big zip file from one place to
> >> another.
> >>
> >> Are there any other file types thatXP insists on running
> >> without asking ?
> >>
> >> Thanks.
> >> --
> >> Al Dykes
> >> -----------
> >>
>
> Doug,
>
> Merely highlighting a zip should not expand it. Sounds to me like the OP
has
> their settings set to single click. I do not see this behaviour on my Pro
> box (nor my Home box for that matter). In order to have a zip expand, I
have
> to double click it, like I would do to open any folder, or execute a file.
>
> Cass
>
>
> --�
> Cassandra
> Card carrying member of the Fresh Start Club 'The Undead Are People Too!'
>
> Reply address is fake. Please send all praise, abuse, insults, bequests
> of £1million to cassandra (at) craigy34 (dot) freeserve (dot) co (dot) uk.
> Change the obvious to the obvious.
> Requests for private assistance will not be acknowledged. Please post all
> correspondence to the group so that all may benefit. Thank you.
>
>

[David Candy]

Zips shouldn't be showing in the folder pane unless opened.=20

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"Doug Knox MS-MVP" > wrote in message =
...
> He did specifically refer to the right pane contents changing. I'm =
set for
> double click here, and I see the same behavior. Highlight a ZIP in =
the
> Folders pane and it expands to show the contents in the right pane.
>=20
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> Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display
> Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
> http://www.dougknox.com
> --------------------------------
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> ExpertZone - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> --------------------------------
> Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
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> "Amethyst" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Doug Knox MS-MVP wrote:
> > > You can't turn this feature off, without disabling the built in =
ZIP
> > > features.
> > >
> > > Start, Run and enter REGSVR32 /U ZIPFLDR.DLL will remove the =
feature,
> > > REGSVR32 ZIPFLDR.DLL will restore it.
> > >
> > >
> > > "Al Dykes" > wrote in message
> > > ...
> > >> Can I turn this feature off;
> > >>
> > >> When I highlight a ZIP file my system insists on expanding the
> > >> contents in the right window.
> > >>
> > >> If I didn't have "hide well known extensions" turned off I =
wouldn't
> > >> know I was looking at a zip file, except that my system goes =
comatose
> > >> for a while when I want to drag a big zip file from one place to
> > >> another.
> > >>
> > >> Are there any other file types thatXP insists on running
> > >> without asking ?
> > >>
> > >> Thanks.
> > >> --
> > >> Al Dykes
> > >> -----------
> > >>
> >
> > Doug,
> >
> > Merely highlighting a zip should not expand it. Sounds to me like =
the OP
> has
> > their settings set to single click. I do not see this behaviour on =
my Pro
> > box (nor my Home box for that matter). In order to have a zip =
expand, I
> have
> > to double click it, like I would do to open any folder, or execute a =
file.
> >
> > Cass
> >
> >
> > --=81
> > Cassandra
> > Card carrying member of the Fresh Start Club 'The Undead Are People =
Too!'
> >
> > Reply address is fake. Please send all praise, abuse, insults, =
bequests
> > of =A31million to cassandra (at) craigy34 (dot) freeserve (dot) co =
(dot) uk.
> > Change the obvious to the obvious.
> > Requests for private assistance will not be acknowledged. Please =
post all
> > correspondence to the group so that all may benefit. Thank you.
> >
> >
>=20
>=20

[Doug Knox MS-MVP]

They do here, David. XP treats them just like regular folders unless you
unregister the DLL.

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"David Candy" > wrote in message
...
Zips shouldn't be showing in the folder pane unless opened.

--
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http://prorev.com/forbesrussia.htm
---------------------------------------------------------------
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http://www.mvps.org/serenitymacros
---------------------------------------------------------------
"Doug Knox MS-MVP" > wrote in message
...
> He did specifically refer to the right pane contents changing. I'm set
for
> double click here, and I see the same behavior. Highlight a ZIP in the
> Folders pane and it expands to show the contents in the right pane.
>
> --
> Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display
> Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
> http://www.dougknox.com
> --------------------------------
> Associate Expert
> ExpertZone - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> --------------------------------
> Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
> Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.
>
> "Amethyst" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Doug Knox MS-MVP wrote:
> > > You can't turn this feature off, without disabling the built in ZIP
> > > features.
> > >
> > > Start, Run and enter REGSVR32 /U ZIPFLDR.DLL will remove the feature,
> > > REGSVR32 ZIPFLDR.DLL will restore it.
> > >
> > >
> > > "Al Dykes" > wrote in message
> > > ...
> > >> Can I turn this feature off;
> > >>
> > >> When I highlight a ZIP file my system insists on expanding the
> > >> contents in the right window.
> > >>
> > >> If I didn't have "hide well known extensions" turned off I wouldn't
> > >> know I was looking at a zip file, except that my system goes comatose
> > >> for a while when I want to drag a big zip file from one place to
> > >> another.
> > >>
> > >> Are there any other file types thatXP insists on running
> > >> without asking ?
> > >>
> > >> Thanks.
> > >> --
> > >> Al Dykes
> > >> -----------
> > >>
> >
> > Doug,
> >
> > Merely highlighting a zip should not expand it. Sounds to me like the OP
> has
> > their settings set to single click. I do not see this behaviour on my
Pro
> > box (nor my Home box for that matter). In order to have a zip expand, I
> have
> > to double click it, like I would do to open any folder, or execute a
file.
> >
> > Cass
> >
> >
> > --�
> > Cassandra
> > Card carrying member of the Fresh Start Club 'The Undead Are People
Too!'
> >
> > Reply address is fake. Please send all praise, abuse, insults, bequests
> > of £1million to cassandra (at) craigy34 (dot) freeserve (dot) co (dot)
uk.
> > Change the obvious to the obvious.
> > Requests for private assistance will not be acknowledged. Please post
all
> > correspondence to the group so that all may benefit. Thank you.
> >
> >
>
>

[David Candy]

I have full zip capabilities, r/c menus, opens, icons etc and they do =
not show in the folder tree.

Try unregistering then dbl clicking a zip (the percieved type will pick =
it up) which reregisters it. Maybe not to the extent of putting it in =
the folder tree.

But I just regsvr32 it and still no zips in the folder tree.

These are my attributes (200001a0) under=20
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{E88DCCE0-B7B3-11d1-A9F0-00AA0060FA31}\ShellFolde=
r

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---------------------------------------------------------------
David Candy
http://www.mvps.org/serenitymacros
---------------------------------------------------------------
"Doug Knox MS-MVP" > wrote in message =
...
> They do here, David. XP treats them just like regular folders unless =
you
> unregister the DLL.
>=20
> --
> Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display
> Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
> http://www.dougknox.com
> --------------------------------
> Associate Expert
> ExpertZone - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> --------------------------------
> Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
> Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.
>=20
> "David Candy" > wrote in message
> ...
> Zips shouldn't be showing in the folder pane unless opened.
>=20
> --
> http://www.g2mil.com/Apr2003.htm
> http://prorev.com/forbesrussia.htm
> ---------------------------------------------------------------
> David Candy
> http://www.mvps.org/serenitymacros
> ---------------------------------------------------------------
> "Doug Knox MS-MVP" > wrote in message
> ...
> > He did specifically refer to the right pane contents changing. I'm =
set
> for
> > double click here, and I see the same behavior. Highlight a ZIP in =
the
> > Folders pane and it expands to show the contents in the right pane.
> >
> > --
> > Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display
> > Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
> > http://www.dougknox.com
> > --------------------------------
> > Associate Expert
> > ExpertZone - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> > --------------------------------
> > Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
> > Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.
> >
> > "Amethyst" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > Doug Knox MS-MVP wrote:
> > > > You can't turn this feature off, without disabling the built in =
ZIP
> > > > features.
> > > >
> > > > Start, Run and enter REGSVR32 /U ZIPFLDR.DLL will remove the =
feature,
> > > > REGSVR32 ZIPFLDR.DLL will restore it.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "Al Dykes" > wrote in message
> > > > ...
> > > >> Can I turn this feature off;
> > > >>
> > > >> When I highlight a ZIP file my system insists on expanding the
> > > >> contents in the right window.
> > > >>
> > > >> If I didn't have "hide well known extensions" turned off I =
wouldn't
> > > >> know I was looking at a zip file, except that my system goes =
comatose
> > > >> for a while when I want to drag a big zip file from one place =
to
> > > >> another.
> > > >>
> > > >> Are there any other file types thatXP insists on running
> > > >> without asking ?
> > > >>
> > > >> Thanks.
> > > >> --
> > > >> Al Dykes
> > > >> -----------
> > > >>
> > >
> > > Doug,
> > >
> > > Merely highlighting a zip should not expand it. Sounds to me like =
the OP
> > has
> > > their settings set to single click. I do not see this behaviour on =
my
> Pro
> > > box (nor my Home box for that matter). In order to have a zip =
expand, I
> > have
> > > to double click it, like I would do to open any folder, or execute =
a
> file.
> > >
> > > Cass
> > >
> > >
> > > --=81
> > > Cassandra
> > > Card carrying member of the Fresh Start Club 'The Undead Are =
People
> Too!'
> > >
> > > Reply address is fake. Please send all praise, abuse, insults, =
bequests
> > > of =A31million to cassandra (at) craigy34 (dot) freeserve (dot) co =
(dot)
> uk.
> > > Change the obvious to the obvious.
> > > Requests for private assistance will not be acknowledged. Please =
post
> all
> > > correspondence to the group so that all may benefit. Thank you.
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>=20
>=20