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Windows Explorer doesn't have the right click send to compressed (zip) option. Perhaps I turned it off by accident. It does offer right click extract on a zip file however.

How do I turn on the send to zip option?
 

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Are you using winzip or 7zip?
 

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7 zip is installed.
 

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For 7-Zip, right click on the file or folder, point to 7-Zip then select the Add to archive.

If that isn't there then Uninstall and reinstall it, see if that fixes the problem.
 

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I may be wrong, but I don't think there is a "Send to ZIP" option. Typically you right-click on a file and then choose ZIP > Add to Archive. If you don't see that option, then follow the steps below.

Try these steps:

1. Open 7ZIP
2. Click TOOLS, then OPTIONS
3. Click on PLUGINS, then OPTIONS
4. Ensure the shell context option is activated, as shown in the image below

Alternatively, you can also check out this tutorial about context menu's in general http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/418-context-menu-right-click-vs-shift-right-click.html
 

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The option does exist. But you must have lost it. As an alternative, you can right click on the desktop > New and create a .zip folder on the desktop and work with that.
 

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You are right...that option refers to a build in ZIP and since it exists in every profile you can copy it back from there


If that option is missing in your user profile..here's how you can restore it:

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/45421-send-context-menu-remove-restore-default-items.html

Click start, paste the following and press ENTER

%systemdrive%\Users\Default\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\SendTo

right click the Compressed (zipped) folder and click COPY

now change the URL of that window to shell:sendto press enter
right click into that window and click PASTE to restore the Compressed zipped) folder

-DG
 
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Click start, paste the following and press ENTER
Click to expand...
I think you have to use a Run box ( Win+R). That will not work in Start/Search.
 

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Try it out, Wolfgang...it works...even with the shell:sendto
Windows Searchbar/run combination is much more powerful/versatile than one should think ;)

-DG
 

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SledgeDG said:
Try it out, Wolfgang...it works...even with the shell:sendto
Windows Searchbar/run combination is much more powerful/versatile than one should think ;)

-DG
Click to expand...

Yeah, the shell:sendto works of course. But for the for the %xxx% you need the Run box - at least on my system.
 

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SledgeDG said:
You are right...that option refers to a build in ZIP and since it exists in every profile you can copy it back from there


If that option is missing in your user profile..here's how you can restore it:

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/45421-send-context-menu-remove-restore-default-items.html

Click start, paste the following and press ENTER

%systemdrive%\Users\Default\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\SendTo

right click the Compressed (zipped) folder and click COPY

now change the URL of that window to shell:sendto press enter
right click into that window and click PASTE to restore the Compressed zipped) folder

-DG
Click to expand...

I did this. There was already a file of that name in the shell:sendto folder with same size and date as the one I copied. But I pasted and chose replace when asked. No change to send to options.
 

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I tried both copy from app data and download from the link. copy pasted ok but neither restored the sendto option. And there was here was already a file of that name in the shell:sendto folder, but for some reason it does not display. I paste / replaced it. I also tried deleting it first then pasting in new. nope.
 

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Windows 7 Home Premium X64 SP1AMD phenom II X6 1090T @3750mhz2 x 4GB Corsair CMX8GX3M2A1600C9 1600mhzNvidia Quadro FX 1800
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Built from components
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium X64 SP1
CPU
AMD phenom II X6 1090T @3750mhz
Motherboard
Asus M4A87D EVO nb and ht @2600mhz
Memory
2 x 4GB Corsair CMX8GX3M2A1600C9 1600mhz
Graphics Card(s)
Nvidia Quadro FX 1800
Sound Card
on board VIA Technologies
Monitor(s) Displays
primary Viewsonic VP2365wb IPS, secondary LG L1933TR
Screen Resolution
p 1920x1080 s 1280x1024 or 1920x1080 depending on sys
Hard Drives
5 drives totaling 6TB
PSU
Corsair 750
Case
Ultra Aluminus (modified)
Cooling
Coolmaster V6, several 120mm case fans
Keyboard
Microsoft Wireless Keyboard 3000 V2
Mouse
Microsoft Wireless Mouse 5000
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2 to 3 Mbps. wireless.
@gregglee so you'r problem is not that the shortcut disappeared but that the option for the internal zip was switched off somewhere.
Did you by any chance install /uninstall another packer program that might have taken over the ZIP function ?
If so, you could try the attached reg file to restore the original settings under
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.zip
just merge it with your registry

@whs: That's odd those are regular windows-internal placeholders/System variables
like %temp% which brings you to the tempdir of the actual logged in account.
or %windir% that brings you to the installation folder of your windows.
You see me baffled since they worked with every windows I came across so far since W95.

-DG
 

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Windows 7 Ultimate x86DualCore AMD Athlon 64 X2, 2600 MHz 5200+Samsung 2GB DDR2Onboard NVIDIA GeForce 6150SE nForce 430
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
HP m8000n
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate x86
CPU
DualCore AMD Athlon 64 X2, 2600 MHz 5200+
Motherboard
Asus M2N68-LA (Narra)
Memory
Samsung 2GB DDR2
Graphics Card(s)
Onboard NVIDIA GeForce 6150SE nForce 430
Sound Card
Onboard nVIDIA nForce 6100-430 (MCP61P)
Monitor(s) Displays
Westinghouse 19" LED
Screen Resolution
1280x1024
Hard Drives
SATA II Seagate Barracuda 500GB
USB II WD Elements 500GB
USB II WD My Book 1TB
USB II WD My Book 2TB
PSU
Stock (HP)
Case
Stock (HP)
Cooling
Stock
Keyboard
Logitech Classic KB 200
Mouse
Standard HP opticle USB mouse
@whs: That's odd those are regular windows-internal placeholders/System variables
like %temp% which brings you to the tempdir of the actual logged in account.
or %windir% that brings you to the installation folder of your windows.
You see me baffled since they worked with every windows I came across so far since W95.
Click to expand...
I hear what you say. Maybe it is only my system. I will try it on the wife's lappy and see. Thanks.
 

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Thanks. I'll have to look at it a bit later.
 

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Windows 7 Home Premium X64 SP1AMD phenom II X6 1090T @3750mhz2 x 4GB Corsair CMX8GX3M2A1600C9 1600mhzNvidia Quadro FX 1800
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Built from components
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium X64 SP1
CPU
AMD phenom II X6 1090T @3750mhz
Motherboard
Asus M4A87D EVO nb and ht @2600mhz
Memory
2 x 4GB Corsair CMX8GX3M2A1600C9 1600mhz
Graphics Card(s)
Nvidia Quadro FX 1800
Sound Card
on board VIA Technologies
Monitor(s) Displays
primary Viewsonic VP2365wb IPS, secondary LG L1933TR
Screen Resolution
p 1920x1080 s 1280x1024 or 1920x1080 depending on sys
Hard Drives
5 drives totaling 6TB
PSU
Corsair 750
Case
Ultra Aluminus (modified)
Cooling
Coolmaster V6, several 120mm case fans
Keyboard
Microsoft Wireless Keyboard 3000 V2
Mouse
Microsoft Wireless Mouse 5000
Internet Speed
2 to 3 Mbps. wireless.
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