[delphizip] Re: WinXP Zip Support - How to Turn it off
- From: "Eric Engler" <englere@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <delphizip@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 4 Mar 2002 21:53:24 -0500
The WinXP ZIP support only looks for files that end in .ZIP.
Eric
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From: delphizip-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:delphizip-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Trevor Thomson
Sent: Monday, February 25, 2002 5:53 PM
To: delphizip@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [delphizip] Re: WinXP Zip Support - How to Turn it off
Hi all,
Do you have any idea if this is only for *.zip files or if it is files of
this format with any extension? I ask this because I use the zip component
but don't create *.zip files.
Regards,
Trevor Thomson
----- Original Message -----
From: <Eric.Engler@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <delphizip@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2002 5:16 AM
Subject: [delphizip] WinXP Zip Support - How to Turn it off
> I got this info from annoyances.com. I am forwarding it
> to this email list because most of you probably care
> about this subject.
>
> As far as I know there are no compatibility issues
> betwwen Delphi Zip and WinXP. Please let me know
> if anybody finds a compatibility issue.
>
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> By default, Windows XP treats ZIP files like folders.
> If you're not familiar with ZIP files, this can be convenient.
>
> However, if you've already got a utility in place to manage
> your ZIP files this new feature can just get in the way.
>
> For example, Windows will search inside ZIP files when
> using "Search - For Files or Folders", a process that not
> only causes searches to take longer, but one that may
> cause incomplete information to be displayed in the "In Folder"
> column of the search results.
>
> Naturally, Microsoft hasn't provided any easy way to turn this
> feature off. Here's how to do it:
>
> Select "Run" from the Start Menu.
> Type "regsvr32 /u %windir%\system32\zipfldr.dll" at the prompt,
> and click Ok. The change will take effect immediately, but you may
> have to restart Windows for all traces of the built-in ZIP support to
> disappear.
>
> If, at any time, you wish to re-enable Windows XP's built-in ZIP
> support, just follow these steps:
>
> Select "Run" from the Start Menu.
> Type "regsvr32 %windir%\system32\zipfldr.dll" at the prompt,
> and click Ok.
>
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