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    How do I open zip. files in vista??

    Discussion in 'HP' started by loli123, Jan 18, 2009.

  1. loli123

    loli123 Notebook Enthusiast

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    i don't get that folder with a zipper when i try to open a zip file, i just get a blank peace of paper .. can someone please tell me how to open zip files?
     
    loli123, Jan 18, 2009
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  2. Hep!

    Hep! sees beauty in everything

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    That's probably an empty zip file then.
    WinZip is built into Windows and has been since Windows XP.
     
    Hep!, Jan 18, 2009
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    Sounds like your file associations got messed up. Found the following on another site, hope it helps:

    To restore the functionality, you need to do the following:

    1. Select the Start Menu, select Start->Accessories. Right click on the Command Prompt and select Run As Admin. You need to be admin to change the association. You will be prompted to enter your admin password. Enter it and press return.
    2. In the command line window, type in the following command

    assoc .zip=CompressedFolder

    Now when you right-click on a zip file, you should see the familar extract menu again.
     
    TheVirtualDude, Jan 18, 2009
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  4. loli123

    loli123 Notebook Enthusiast

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    i don't know what's happening cause i
    just created my new user account & i can't open zip
    files in this one but i used to be able to open them
    on my other user account =/
     
    loli123, Jan 18, 2009
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    it didn't do anything :(
     
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    Maybe try restarting after performing the procedure and see if that does it.
     
    TheVirtualDude, Jan 18, 2009
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    i found this:

    Click Start, type regedit.exe and press Enter.
    Navigate to the following branch:

    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.zip

    Delete the sub-key named "UserChoice"

    Close Regedit.exe
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    i do everything but i really can't find the "UserChoice" part.
     
    loli123, Jan 19, 2009
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  8. TheVirtualDude

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    Maybe the quick and easy route would be to maybe download 7zip and install, this way you can open and zip files for free.
     
    TheVirtualDude, Jan 19, 2009
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    ooh ok..thanks anyways =]
     
    loli123, Jan 19, 2009
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