Just got a new computer with Win 7 (finally), so I'm still getting used to the changes between Win XP and Win 7. I know that Windows Explorer now allows you to view zip files in WE itself, just like it's another folder. While I like that feature, I don't want a list of all the zip files in a particular directory to show up in the file tree on the left side. For example, if I have a directory with 50 zip files, I don't want the tree view to show every zip file. Is it possible for me to view the zip file contents when I click on it on the right side of WE, but not have it show up on the left side?

6/9/2011 8:01:27 PM

could you post a picture of what you are talking about?

6/9/2011 8:33:07 PM

Sure. The first image shows what WE normally looks like, listing all of the different zip files in the file tree on the left hand side. It's really cluttered - I don't want the entire list of zip files on the left side.



I still want to be able to use WE to view a zip file (as opposed to 3rd party software). I still want the view in this next picture to be available, but it should only be available if I click on the zip file in the parent directory.

6/9/2011 10:17:37 PM

from a command prompt do:

regsvr32 /u %windir%\system32\zipfldr.dll

You will have to use something other than Window's built in functionality for zip files (I recommend WinRAR from http://www.rarlabs.com), but it will remove them from the windows explorer folders list.

6/9/2011 11:00:09 PM

I thought the main site was http://rarlab.com/ but it's good to know the Roshals have pre-empted the typo-squatters.

6/10/2011 11:51:28 AM

When I tried that command, I received this error message:


The module "C:\Windows\system32\zipfldr.dll" was loaded but the entry-point DllUnregister Server was not found.

Make sure that "C:\Windows\system32\zipfldr.dll" is a valid DLL or OCX file and then try again.


The file is there, I checked. Any idea why it wouldn't be a valid DLL file?

9/3/2011 5:17:25 PM

use 7zip. it's fantastic

9/4/2011 2:09:55 AM

I normally keep WinRAR around just so I can at least *make* RARs

but I use 7-Zip for all other purposes

9/4/2011 8:34:58 AM

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"EDIT - I HAVE FOUND A SOLUTION After considerable browsing (thank you, Google), I have a solution that works. It is based on fixes for Vista, but works 100% for my Windows 7 64-bit install. You will need to edit your registry (delete 2 different keys), so I highly recommend you back up your registry or better yet, make an image of your OS drive (probably C:\). I use Norton Ghost 2003 (only from a NG 2003 boot floppy) and have never had a single problem. Norton Ghost does not have to be installed on your system for this to work (in fact, it will stall due to compatibility issues). First a note regarding the various reg tweaks that are available for download (e.g., "vistaunzip.reg"). These will NOT work - undoubtedly due to ownership/permissions issues. The following two (2) keys need to be deleted fromthe registry: For zip files delete the regkey HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{E88DCCE0-B7B3-11d1-A9F0-00AA0060FA31} For cab files delete HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{0CD7A5C0-9F37-11CE-AE65-08002B2E1262} When you try to delete them, you will almost certainly get an "access denied" or "failed" type of message. Before you can delete them, you need to change the permissions/ownership of these two keys. Here is how to do it: 01 - open regedit from the RUN console 02 - navigate to the first key that needs to be deleted (HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{E88DCCE0- B7B3-11d1-A9F0-00AA0060FA31}) 03 - right click on the key and select "Permissions" 04 - click on "Advanced" 05 - click on the "Ownership" tab 06 - in the "change owner to" section, highlight your username 07 - check the box for "replace owner on subcontainers and objects" 08 - click on "Apply" 09 - Click "OK" 10 - Under "Security" tab, highlight your username and check the box for "Allow Full Control" (located mid-menu in the "Permissions For Administrators" section) 11 - click "Apply" and "OK" 12 - you can now delete the registry key. MAKE SURE YOU ARE ON THE CORRECT KEY! 13 - repeat the process for the 2nd key. 14 - reboot (changes will NOT take effect until you reboot 15 - VOILA! NO MORE ZIP FOLDERS! woohoo! 16 - thanks to the original solvers of this problem, whomever they may be."

9/6/2011 10:02:06 AM

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"use 7zip. it's fantastic"

I'll admit I haven't used 7zip in years, so I suppose it's possible that it's not still a giant piece of shit.

But I highly doubt it.

[Edited on September 7, 2011 at 3:43 AM. Reason : lewisje liking it pretty much so seals the deal, afaic.]

9/7/2011 3:43:01 AM

I use 7zip. What is a piece of shit about it?

9/7/2011 11:51:41 AM

Hey guys I haven't used Windows since Windows Me so its possible that its not still a giant piece of shit.

But I highly doubt it.

9/7/2011 12:38:22 PM

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"I use 7zip. What is a piece of shit about it?"

Just off the top of my head, the things I remember hating about it most were the horrible buggy UI, shitty shell integration, the speed of decompression, the speed of compression, and not having rar creation ability.

Plus, it might be petty, but I really hated the way that the creators went about "advertizing" 7-zip when it was new. They ended up spamming newsgroups with a ton of pirated materials in order to try and gain popularity with their new format. It just rubbed me the wrong way, and I don't forget shit like that.

9/7/2011 8:50:26 PM

disco_stu, thanks for the suggestion. Unfortunately, doesn't seem like that's going to work for me either. When I went into regedit, and pulled up HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID, there was only 1 key listed, and it had a completely different value ($66742 ...). Any other ideas?

9/8/2011 9:28:57 PM

^^No free program can create RARs, because the Roshals have not made that functionality freely available like they made the unRAR functionality (which is why many programs can open RARs)

I mean WinRAR can, but it nags you when you open up an archive in it (not when you extract from the context menu) and it's been more than 40 days since you updated, unless you pay for it.


Also I enjoy the ability to make super-optimized ZIPs and other archive formats, as 7-Zip allows me to make.

9/8/2011 10:05:52 PM