Vista - Compressed folders

11-14-2008

Hey folks, somwhere along the line I've lost the ability to unzip files. If
I click on a .zip file it tries to open with Internet Explorer and the
screen flashes many times before I can actually get to the "close" radio
button, or Ctl-Alt-Del to pull up the task manager. Since I don't know what
program in the windows OS that is the zip/unzipper I don't know how to
correct the problem. This anomaly happed some time ago and since I don't
work with zipped files much it hasn't bothered me. But now I must unzip.
BTW, this situation has occured on all 3 of my Vista boxes and I thought it
might have been a windows update that broke this function and was going to
be patient until MS fixed it, but NOT.

**Brink** · 11-14-2008

Hello Phillip,

This tutorial may be able to help you restore ZIP.

ZIP File Support - Restore

Hope this helps,
Shawn

Quote: Originally Posted by Phillip Schlueter

Hey folks, somwhere along the line I've lost the ability to unzip files. If
I click on a .zip file it tries to open with Internet Explorer and the
screen flashes many times before I can actually get to the "close" radio
button, or Ctl-Alt-Del to pull up the task manager. Since I don't know what
program in the windows OS that is the zip/unzipper I don't know how to
correct the problem. This anomaly happed some time ago and since I don't
work with zipped files much it hasn't bothered me. But now I must unzip.
BTW, this situation has occured on all 3 of my Vista boxes and I thought it
might have been a windows update that broke this function and was going to
be patient until MS fixed it, but NOT.

11-14-2008	#1 (permalink)
Phillip Schlueter n/a posts	Compressed folders Hey folks, somwhere along the line I've lost the ability to unzip files. If I click on a .zip file it tries to open with Internet Explorer and the screen flashes many times before I can actually get to the "close" radio button, or Ctl-Alt-Del to pull up the task manager. Since I don't know what program in the windows OS that is the zip/unzipper I don't know how to correct the problem. This anomaly happed some time ago and since I don't work with zipped files much it hasn't bothered me. But now I must unzip. BTW, this situation has occured on all 3 of my Vista boxes and I thought it might have been a windows update that broke this function and was going to be patient until MS fixed it, but NOT.
My System Specs

11-14-2008	#2 (permalink)
Brink Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 25,939 posts	Re: Compressed folders Hello Phillip, This tutorial may be able to help you restore ZIP. ZIP File Support - Restore Hope this helps, Shawn Quote: Originally Posted by Phillip Schlueter Hey folks, somwhere along the line I've lost the ability to unzip files. If I click on a .zip file it tries to open with Internet Explorer and the screen flashes many times before I can actually get to the "close" radio button, or Ctl-Alt-Del to pull up the task manager. Since I don't know what program in the windows OS that is the zip/unzipper I don't know how to correct the problem. This anomaly happed some time ago and since I don't work with zipped files much it hasn't bothered me. But now I must unzip. BTW, this situation has occured on all 3 of my Vista boxes and I thought it might have been a windows update that broke this function and was going to be patient until MS fixed it, but NOT.
My System Specs

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