Assotiation with zip Files

Hello NG

i have installed WinRAR - and after deinstall, the file assotiation with the
vista internal zip oder unzip program is lost

how could i reset this?

thank you
matthias

I don't know if this works in Vista but here's the procedure for XP.

http://windowsxp.mvps.org/zipfldr.htm

All the relevant files and registry entries are there in Vista so it should
work.

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Kerry Brown
Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User
www.vistahelp.ca/phpBB2

"Matthias Marx" <MatthiasMarx@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Hello NG
>
> i have installed WinRAR - and after deinstall, the file assotiation with
> the
> vista internal zip oder unzip program is lost
>
> how could i reset this?
>
> thank you
> matthias

Hi Kerry,

>> I don't know if this works in Vista but here's the procedure for XP.

I too thought so initially. But, unfortunately the DllRegisterserver entrypoint is removed from Zipfldr.dll in Vista. The OP may have to download the Zip asso REG fix from here:

http://windowsxp.mvps.org/vista/index.html
Direct download: http://windowsxp.mvps.org/vista/zipfix_vista.reg

Matthias: From the above page, right-click the REG file link and save the file to Desktop. Right-click the file and choose Merge. Answer the UAC / confirmation prompts to proceed.

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Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


"Kerry Brown" <kerry@kdbNOSPAMsys-tems.c*a*m> wrote in message news:O9%23TmxfHHHA.3952@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
I don't know if this works in Vista but here's the procedure for XP.

http://windowsxp.mvps.org/zipfldr.htm

All the relevant files and registry entries are there in Vista so it should
work.

--
Kerry Brown
Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User
www.vistahelp.ca/phpBB2

"Matthias Marx" <MatthiasMarx@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:0D3AF107-0298-44EC-A578-D51AB975A9BA@microsoft.com...
> Hello NG
>
> i have installed WinRAR - and after deinstall, the file assotiation with
> the
> vista internal zip oder unzip program is lost
>
> how could i reset this?
>
> thank you
> matthias

Thanks for the update. I didn't have time to test the fix. i.e. break the
compressed folders then restore them.

--
Kerry Brown
Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User
www.vistahelp.ca/phpBB2

"Ramesh, MS-MVP" <ramesh@XOX.mvps.org> wrote in message
news:%23l19XQgHHHA.420@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
Hi Kerry,

>> I don't know if this works in Vista but here's the procedure for XP.

I too thought so initially. But, unfortunately the DllRegisterserver
entrypoint is removed from Zipfldr.dll in Vista. The OP may have to download
the Zip asso REG fix from here:

http://windowsxp.mvps.org/vista/index.html
Direct download: http://windowsxp.mvps.org/vista/zipfix_vista.reg

Matthias: From the above page, right-click the REG file link and save the
file to Desktop. Right-click the file and choose Merge. Answer the UAC /
confirmation prompts to proceed.

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


"Kerry Brown" <kerry@kdbNOSPAMsys-tems.c*a*m> wrote in message
news:O9%23TmxfHHHA.3952@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
I don't know if this works in Vista but here's the procedure for XP.

http://windowsxp.mvps.org/zipfldr.htm

All the relevant files and registry entries are there in Vista so it should
work.

--
Kerry Brown
Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User
www.vistahelp.ca/phpBB2

"Matthias Marx" <MatthiasMarx@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:0D3AF107-0298-44EC-A578-D51AB975A9BA@microsoft.com...
> Hello NG
>
> i have installed WinRAR - and after deinstall, the file assotiation with
> the
> vista internal zip oder unzip program is lost
>
> how could i reset this?
>
> thank you
> matthias