Sudden Zip Folder Problem

Kalina · 08-18-2006, 10:10 AM

By default I use Windows XP's compressed zip folders feature to handle ZIPS.

You know, you right-click and can open the zip, rename it, etc.

Well all the sudden, I can't right-click, I right-click and there's no reaction. This is very deterring.

I tried re-registering the DLL and nothing happened.

Start>Run>regsvr32 %windir%\system32\zipfldr.dll

Please help.

Louis · 08-18-2006, 10:12 AM

Could it be a Code 17?

Kalina · 08-18-2006, 10:14 AM

What's that?

Louis · 08-18-2006, 10:15 AM

17" in front of the monitor

** runs for cover **

kiviniar · 08-18-2006, 10:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Colleen

What's that?

Beats me

Kalina · 08-18-2006, 10:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Louis

17" in front of the monitor

** runs for cover **

it's bad enough you stole Kevin's finger!

Louis · 08-18-2006, 10:20 AM

Sorry, I got no freakin' idea. Still on 2K at work.

kristeejo · 08-18-2006, 10:27 AM

colleen - how 'bout just d/l a new unzip utility? Sometimes I do this instead of figuring out windows bs.

Kalina · 08-18-2006, 10:29 AM

Yeah, but it had no right breaking on me and I am stubborn. It's stupid it would just stop working.

littleFella · 08-18-2006, 10:33 AM

did you try to manually unregister it before re-registering first?

Kalina · 08-18-2006, 10:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by littleFella

did you try to manually unregister it before re-registering first?

No, can you tell me how.. I know how to get into the registry, where do I go from there and after do I enter the same code I posted above.

littleFella · 08-18-2006, 10:44 AM

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

Kalina · 08-18-2006, 10:56 AM

Ok I tried that and even rebooted and nothing happened, but if I leave it unregistered I can right click but there's no open option. This is so weird. It's like the compressed zip folders function is broken.

In the windows explorer window I can get the open option, but I used to be able to right click and open in any type of window. Like photoshop, html editor, etc.

littleFella · 08-18-2006, 11:00 AM

the idea was to re-register after un-registering. Did you do that?

Kalina · 08-18-2006, 11:05 AM

Yes I did.

littleFella · 08-18-2006, 11:09 AM

could it be a corrupted dll?
got any one trusted to get a copy from?

Kalina · 08-18-2006, 11:26 AM

Good question, and I'm not sure who to ask really.

littleFella · 08-18-2006, 11:33 AM

I could send youmine, but you don't know me, and I wouldn't like to be responsible for any possible issues you may be having there already.

imaginemn · 08-18-2006, 11:46 AM

You'll should also check the following directories:

%windir%\system32\zipfldr.dll
%windir%\system32\dllcache\zipfldr.dll
%windir%\I386\zipfldr.dll (may or may not exist)

Do a scan on zipfldr.dll. You might have another copy above the windows directory. Do a search for zipfldr.dll to see if another DLL exists.

I use this BATCH file when someone asks me to remove this feature from their system.

UNZIPFLDR.BAT
------------------------------------------------------
regsvr32 /U ZIPFLDR.DLL
ren C:\WINDOWS\system32\zipfldr.dll ZIPFLDR.OLD
ren C:\WINDOWS\system32\dllcache\zipfldr.dll ZIPFLDR.OLD
ren C:\WINDOWS\I386\ZIPFLDR.DL_ ZIPFLDR.OLD_
--------------------------------------------------------

Zap · 08-18-2006, 06:29 PM

Try the simple route first. Since you're running XP, do a system restore to a day before you noticed the problem.