Simviation Forum - WinXP won't open up .zip files anymore

Jun 13^th, 2005 at 12:30am

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It used to, but for some reason it won't anymore. any ideas?

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Reply #1 - Jun 13^th, 2005 at 1:54am

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It must be a bug I reckon, mine has started buggering around with rar files...
Have you reinstalled winzip?

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Reply #2 - Jun 13^th, 2005 at 1:55am

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Do you mean that it actually refuses to open them? Does it bring up any warning/error signs when you click on one?

I think that Win XP has lost the recognition of .ZIP files. If this is the case, then simply go to

Control Panel -> Folder Options -> File Types

Scroll down to .ZIP and make sure that it 'Opens with...' 'Compressed (zipped) folder' or WinZip.

Hope this helps,
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Reply #3 - Jun 13^th, 2005 at 2:54pm

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Winzip

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Reply #4 - Jun 16^th, 2005 at 2:35pm

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...Getright... Wink

...!

http://www.getright.com/

(Resume from download failures, etc...)... Grin

...!

Paul.

P.S. I found that the default Windows downloader did not have a "resume" function... Cry

...!
If my computer dis-connected, (2-hour dial-up), half way through, I had to start all over again... Angry

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Reply #5 - Jun 17^th, 2005 at 6:16am

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Quote:

...Getright... Wink

...!

http://www.getright.com/

(Resume from download failures, etc...)... Grin

...!

Paul.

P.S. I found that the default Windows downloader did not have a "resume" function... Cry

...!
If my computer dis-connected, (2-hour dial-up), half way through, I had to start all over again... Angry

...!

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LOL!!

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Reply #6 - Jun 17^th, 2005 at 1:44pm

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Quote:

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LOL!!

...cheeky.... Wink

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...Internet connection automatically disconnected at the end of two hours dial-up.... 8)...!

LOL...!

Paul.

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Reply #7 - Jun 18^th, 2005 at 8:24am

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LOL!
I know why you use Getright but he is commenting on the fact that his XP won't open zip files anymore.
Nothing about downloading them Wink

Am I missing something here? LOL!

i found IZArc to be a usefull sipping utility, always used WinZip but find IZArc to be a lot better, handles any type file and easy to use!

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Reply #8 - Jun 18^th, 2005 at 10:14am

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My all-time favourite was Go!Zilla version 3.9 which included a FAB, simple, un-zip/insatall facility,,, 8)...!
It only had two functions...download and un-zip...automatically.. Wink

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..only prob was, it also filled my 'puter with spyware... Roll Eyes

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..but I loved it for it's sheer simplicity... Grin

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Cheers all...!

Paul.

P.S. My original Win XP downloader un-zipped the programs O.K. but not having a "resume" option spoilt it for me...!

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Reply #9 - Jun 18^th, 2005 at 4:53pm

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Yeah you need a downloader with resume features!!!!!!
Especially when you internet connection consist of two soup cans and some string! Grin

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