Vista - Windows Vista native archiver file tool?

I installed an archiver tool called IZArc and assoicated all the archive
file formats (zip, rar, etc, etc) with it. After decided to uninstall it
and return to using Vista's native archive file management tool
(whatever it may be), I deselected all of the file associations in IZArc
and uninstalled the program. Unfortunately, all of those file
associations didn't automatically revert to the native tool provided as
part of Windows Vista. I know where and how to change file
associations (Control Panel > Default Programs > Associate a file type
or protocol with a program), but I haven't a clue what the native
program is or where to find it? Can anyone clue me in?

Here's a web site that has several reg files to restore file associations on
XP including ZIP files.
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm

I guess it should work on Vista too but just in case, don't forget to create
manual restore point before using those reg files on Vista..

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Alexander Suhovey

"Daze N. Knights" <Daze@microchip.com> wrote in message
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>I installed an archiver tool called IZArc and assoicated all the archive
>file formats (zip, rar, etc, etc) with it. After decided to uninstall it
>and return to using Vista's native archive file management tool (whatever
>it may be), I deselected all of the file associations in IZArc and
>uninstalled the program. Unfortunately, all of those file associations
>didn't automatically revert to the native tool provided as part of Windows
>Vista. I know where and how to change file associations (Control Panel >
>Default Programs > Associate a file type or protocol with a program), but I
>haven't a clue what the native program is or where to find it? Can anyone
>clue me in?

On Wed, 07 Feb 2007 21:10:05 -0800, "Daze N. Knights"
<Daze@microchip.com> spake thusly:

>I installed an archiver tool called IZArc and assoicated all the archive
>file formats (zip, rar, etc, etc) with it. After decided to uninstall it
>and return to using Vista's native archive file management tool
>(whatever it may be), I deselected all of the file associations in IZArc
>and uninstalled the program. Unfortunately, all of those file
>associations didn't automatically revert to the native tool provided as
>part of Windows Vista. I know where and how to change file
>associations (Control Panel > Default Programs > Associate a file type
>or protocol with a program), but I haven't a clue what the native
>program is or where to find it? Can anyone clue me in?

IZArc is a pretty cool program, but I prefer 7-Zip. However, I don't
associate it with .zip, .cab or .iso files.

To restore the Windows Zip file integration quickly, type WinKey+R and
then:

REGSVR32 ZIPFLDR.DLL

If that does not help, try this. WinKey+R:
cmd /c assoc .zip=CompressedFolder
--
Scott http://angrykeyboarder.com

A: Because it messes up the order in which people normally read text.
Q: Why is top-posting such a bad thing?

Yes, I like IZArc, but for some reason, in Vista on this particular box,
it refuses to create context menu entries, which I was used to using.
Anyway, I thought I'd return to the native solution, found I couldn't,
and wondered how to get back to it.

Unfortunately, neither of your commands worked. The first just earned a
message complaining about not knowing what zipfldr.dll was, the second
seemed a go but resulted in no change even after a reboot.


Scott wrote:
> On Wed, 07 Feb 2007 21:10:05 -0800, "Daze N. Knights"
> <Daze@microchip.com> spake thusly:
>
>> I installed an archiver tool called IZArc and assoicated all the archive
>> file formats (zip, rar, etc, etc) with it. After decided to uninstall it
>> and return to using Vista's native archive file management tool
>> (whatever it may be), I deselected all of the file associations in IZArc
>> and uninstalled the program. Unfortunately, all of those file
>> associations didn't automatically revert to the native tool provided as
>> part of Windows Vista. I know where and how to change file
>> associations (Control Panel > Default Programs > Associate a file type
>> or protocol with a program), but I haven't a clue what the native
>> program is or where to find it? Can anyone clue me in?
>
> IZArc is a pretty cool program, but I prefer 7-Zip. However, I don't
> associate it with .zip, .cab or .iso files.
>
> To restore the Windows Zip file integration quickly, type WinKey+R and
> then:
>
> REGSVR32 ZIPFLDR.DLL
>
> If that does not help, try this. WinKey+R:
> cmd /c assoc .zip=CompressedFolder

Hmm. I'll think that one over, being a little unsure of making reg
changes meant for XP in Vista. Also, IZArc had about thirty different
archive files associated with it, besides ZIP, that I'd like to assign
to the native Windows tool. I'd hoped there might be a specific program
file that I could point all of those associations at . . .

Meanwhile, I've emailed Ivan, the author of IZArc to see if he can
supply me with a solution.


Alexander Suhovey wrote:
> Here's a web site that has several reg files to restore file
> associations on XP including ZIP files.
> http://www.dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm
>
> I guess it should work on Vista too but just in case, don't forget to
> create manual restore point before using those reg files on Vista..
>

On Wed, 07 Feb 2007 22:22:35 -0800, "Daze N. Knights"
<Daze@microchip.com> spake thusly:

>Yes, I like IZArc, but for some reason, in Vista on this particular box,
>it refuses to create context menu entries, which I was used to using.
>Anyway, I thought I'd return to the native solution, found I couldn't,
>and wondered how to get back to it.
>
>Unfortunately, neither of your commands worked. The first just earned a
>message complaining about not knowing what zipfldr.dll was, the second
>seemed a go but resulted in no change even after a reboot.
>
>
>Scott wrote:
>> On Wed, 07 Feb 2007 21:10:05 -0800, "Daze N. Knights"
>> <Daze@microchip.com> spake thusly:
>>
>>> I installed an archiver tool called IZArc and assoicated all the archive
>>> file formats (zip, rar, etc, etc) with it. After decided to uninstall it
>>> and return to using Vista's native archive file management tool
>>> (whatever it may be), I deselected all of the file associations in IZArc
>>> and uninstalled the program. Unfortunately, all of those file
>>> associations didn't automatically revert to the native tool provided as
>>> part of Windows Vista. I know where and how to change file
>>> associations (Control Panel > Default Programs > Associate a file type
>>> or protocol with a program), but I haven't a clue what the native
>>> program is or where to find it? Can anyone clue me in?
>>
>> IZArc is a pretty cool program, but I prefer 7-Zip. However, I don't
>> associate it with .zip, .cab or .iso files.
>>
>> To restore the Windows Zip file integration quickly, type WinKey+R and
>> then:
>>
>> REGSVR32 ZIPFLDR.DLL
>>
>> If that does not help, try this. WinKey+R:
>> cmd /c assoc .zip=CompressedFolder

OK, scratch those.

This next one I actually tried (the others I just found via Google
searches, were WinXP commands and similar enough to what's in Vista
that I thought they'd work).

OK.....

Start menu
Type "command" in the search box
Then right click on "Command Prompt" as is now shown above in the menu
and select "Run as Administrator"

In the command window type

assoc .zip=CompressedFolder

That will restore .zip files to their original Windows Explorer
associations.

As far as other file types that IzArc took over, most of them are
various kinds of compressed files (e.g. .7z, .rar, .ace, tar,
..gz....). Unless you had other programs associated with them
previously, there's nothing to associate them with again.

With the exception of the unique "Compressed Folder" file type, most
files can be associated with a program via the "open with" command on
the file's context menu (obviously the program has to be capable of
opening the file).

--
Scott http://angrykeyboarder.com

A: Because it messes up the order in which people normally read text.
Q: Why is top-posting such a bad thing?

Oddly enough, on my system assoc reports .zip extension associated with
CompressedFolder file type although when I click on ZIP file, it opens in
7-Zip window instead of Windows Explorer. OTOH, Control Panel applet shows
..zip associated with 7-Zip File Manager as expected.

==================================
Microsoft Windows [Version 6.0.6000]
Copyright (c) 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\>assoc .zip
..zip=CompressedFolder

C:\>ftype CompressedFolder
CompressedFolder=%SystemRoot%\Explorer.exe /idlist,%I,%L

C:\>
==================================

--
Alexander Suhovey

"Scott" <geekboy@angrykeyboarder.comatose> wrote in message
news:i7pls2hcpvh9rh5963kgr57oprgt0jairu@4ax.com...
> On Wed, 07 Feb 2007 22:22:35 -0800, "Daze N. Knights"
> <Daze@microchip.com> spake thusly:
>
>>Yes, I like IZArc, but for some reason, in Vista on this particular box,
>>it refuses to create context menu entries, which I was used to using.
>>Anyway, I thought I'd return to the native solution, found I couldn't,
>>and wondered how to get back to it.
>>
>>Unfortunately, neither of your commands worked. The first just earned a
>>message complaining about not knowing what zipfldr.dll was, the second
>>seemed a go but resulted in no change even after a reboot.
>>
>>
>>Scott wrote:
>>> On Wed, 07 Feb 2007 21:10:05 -0800, "Daze N. Knights"
>>> <Daze@microchip.com> spake thusly:
>>>
>>>> I installed an archiver tool called IZArc and assoicated all the
>>>> archive
>>>> file formats (zip, rar, etc, etc) with it. After decided to uninstall
>>>> it
>>>> and return to using Vista's native archive file management tool
>>>> (whatever it may be), I deselected all of the file associations in
>>>> IZArc
>>>> and uninstalled the program. Unfortunately, all of those file
>>>> associations didn't automatically revert to the native tool provided as
>>>> part of Windows Vista. I know where and how to change file
>>>> associations (Control Panel > Default Programs > Associate a file type
>>>> or protocol with a program), but I haven't a clue what the native
>>>> program is or where to find it? Can anyone clue me in?
>>>
>>> IZArc is a pretty cool program, but I prefer 7-Zip. However, I don't
>>> associate it with .zip, .cab or .iso files.
>>>
>>> To restore the Windows Zip file integration quickly, type WinKey+R and
>>> then:
>>>
>>> REGSVR32 ZIPFLDR.DLL
>>>
>>> If that does not help, try this. WinKey+R:
>>> cmd /c assoc .zip=CompressedFolder
>
> OK, scratch those.
>
> This next one I actually tried (the others I just found via Google
> searches, were WinXP commands and similar enough to what's in Vista
> that I thought they'd work).
>
> OK.....
>
> Start menu
> Type "command" in the search box
> Then right click on "Command Prompt" as is now shown above in the menu
> and select "Run as Administrator"
>
> In the command window type
>
> assoc .zip=CompressedFolder
>
> That will restore .zip files to their original Windows Explorer
> associations.
>
> As far as other file types that IzArc took over, most of them are
> various kinds of compressed files (e.g. .7z, .rar, .ace, tar,
> .gz....). Unless you had other programs associated with them
> previously, there's nothing to associate them with again.
>
> With the exception of the unique "Compressed Folder" file type, most
> files can be associated with a program via the "open with" command on
> the file's context menu (obviously the program has to be capable of
> opening the file).
>
> --
> Scott http://angrykeyboarder.com
>
> A: Because it messes up the order in which people normally read text.
> Q: Why is top-posting such a bad thing?

Inline:

Scott wrote:

> OK.....
>
> Start menu
> Type "command" in the search box
> Then right click on "Command Prompt" as is now shown above in the menu
> and select "Run as Administrator"
>
> In the command window type
>
> assoc .zip=CompressedFolder
>
> That will restore .zip files to their original Windows Explorer
> associations.

And that it did! Thank you very much!

>
> As far as other file types that IzArc took over, most of them are
> various kinds of compressed files (e.g. .7z, .rar, .ace, tar,
> .gz....). Unless you had other programs associated with them
> previously, there's nothing to associate them with again.

Yes, not really of importance, anyway, since I don't use them, except
for .rar, which I have associated with WinRAR. And I suppose that I
could probably use the same basic command to associate any of those
compressed file types to "Compressed Folder," if I wanted, could I not?

> With the exception of the unique "Compressed Folder" file type, most
> files can be associated with a program via the "open with" command on
> the file's context menu (obviously the program has to be capable of
> opening the file).

Yep, I'm aware of that.

Having changed my .zip association back to CompressedFolder, I see that
it is no longer listed at all in my file associations.

Alexander Suhovey wrote:
> Oddly enough, on my system assoc reports .zip extension associated with
> CompressedFolder file type although when I click on ZIP file, it opens
> in 7-Zip window instead of Windows Explorer. OTOH, Control Panel applet
> shows .zip associated with 7-Zip File Manager as expected.
>
> ==================================
> Microsoft Windows [Version 6.0.6000]
> Copyright (c) 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
>
> C:\>assoc .zip
> .zip=CompressedFolder
>
> C:\>ftype CompressedFolder
> CompressedFolder=%SystemRoot%\Explorer.exe /idlist,%I,%L
>
> C:\>
> ==================================
>

"Daze N. Knights" <Daze@microchip.com> wrote in message
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> And I suppose that I could probably use the same basic command to
> associate any of those compressed file types to "Compressed Folder," if I
> wanted, could I not?

You could, but that doesn't mean that Windows Explorer will actually open
those archives. I'm quite positive Windows Explorer works only with ZIP
archives and won't open RAR or other archive types so associating any
extension other than .ZIP with CompressesFolder file type doesn't make much
sense.

--
Alexander Suhovey