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Published by Brink
06-18-2009
| Zip Folders - Enable or Disable Windows Explorer View How to Disable Windows Explorer Folder View of Zip Folders in Windows 7  Information By default, Windows 7 handles ZIP files just like normal folders by having their contents expand and show in Windows Explorer. If you have a 3rd party ZIP program (ex: WinZip, 7-Zip, etc.) installed, then this can be an annoyance to you and you may want to turn this feature off so the ZIP file will only open in the program instead of Windows Explorer. This will show you how to enable or disable the default Windows 7 Zip folders (compressed and cab folders) from having their contents expand and show in Windows Explorer like normal folders.  Note Compressed (ZIP) folders and Cab folders are enabled by default to have their content expand and display in Windows Explorer folder view like normal folders.
If disabled, you will still be able to open ZIP and CAB files with the 3rd party program (ex: WinZip, 7-Zip, etc.). You will just see the ZIP and CAB files themselves, and will not see their content in Windows Explorer anymore unless opened.  Warning This can only be done while logged on to an administrator account. EXAMPLE: Zip Folders (compressed and cab folders) Enabled and Disabled   OPTION ONE Disable Zip Folders 1. Open the Start Menu, and type regedit in the search line and press Enter. 2. If prompted by UAC, then click on Yes. 3. To Disable ZIP Compressed Folders -A) In regedit, go to the location below. (See screenshot below) HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{E88DCCE0-B7B3-11d1-A9F0-00AA0060FA31} B) In the left pane, right click on {E88DCCE0-B7B3-11d1-A9F0-00AA0060FA31} and click on Permissions. (See screenshot above) 4. To Disable CAB Folders - NOTE: You will also need to step 3 as well to disable CAB folders.A) In regedit, go to the location below. (See screenshot below) Code: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{0CD7A5C0-9F37-11CE-AE65-08002B2E1262}
 B) In the left pane, right click on {0CD7A5C0-9F37-11CE-AE65-08002B2E1262} and click on Permissions. (See screenshot above) 5. Click on the Advanced button. (See screenshot below) 6. Click on the Owner tab, then select your user account and click on OK. (See screenshot below) NOTE: Your user account must be an administrator account.  7. Select your user acount again (step 6), then check the Allow box for Full Control and click on OK. (See screenshot below) 9. To Disable ZIP Compressed Folders - A) In the left pane of regedit, right click on {E88DCCE0-B7B3-11d1-A9F0-00AA0060FA31} and click on Delete. (See screenshot below step 3A) 10. To Disable CAB Folders - A) In the left pane of regedit, right click on {0CD7A5C0-9F37-11CE-AE65-08002B2E1262} and click on Delete. (See screenshot below step 4A) 11. Click on Yes. (See screenshot below) 12. If you have 64-bit Windows 7 Installed -  Note
To also disable ZIP and CAB folders from the "Open" and "Save as" type windows as well in 64-bit Windows 7, you will also need to do this step.
If you have a 32-bit Windows 7 installed, then skip this step since doing steps 1 to 9/10 will disable ZIP and CAB folders from the "Open" and "Save as" type windows as well. A) In Regedit, go to the location below: To Disable ZIP Compressed Folders Code: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Classes\CLSID\{E88DCCE0-B7B3-11d1-A9F0-00AA0060FA31}\ShellFolder
To Disable CAB Folders
Code: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Classes\CLSID\{0CD7A5C0-9F37-11CE-AE65-08002B2E1262}\ShellFolder
B) Repeat steps 3B/4B to 11 above. 13. If open, close and reopen the Windows Explorer window. You will now not see the contents of your ZIP and CAB files in Windows Explorer. (See screenshot below) NOTE: In some cases you may need to log off and on, or restart the computer to apply.
OPTION TWO Enable Zip Folders  Note This is to restore having the contents of your ZIP and CAB files display in the Windows Explorer folder view if you have disabled them in OPTION ONE above. 1. To Enable ZIP Compressed Folders -A) Click on the Download button below to download the Restore_Zip_Files.reg file below.For 32-bit Windows 7 Only  For 64-bit Windows 7 Only  2. To Enable CAB Folders -A) Click on the Download button below to download the Restore_Cab_Files.reg file below.For 32-bit Windows 7 Only  For 64-bit Windows 7 Only  3. Click on Save, and save the .reg file to the desktop. 4. Right click the .reg file (On Desktop) and click on Merge. 5. Click on Run, Yes, Yes, and OK when prompted. 6. Open the Start Menu, and type regedit in the search line and press Enter. 7. If prompted by UAC, then click on Yes. 8. To Enable ZIP Compressed Folders -A) In regedit, go to the location below. (See screenshot below) Code: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{E88DCCE0-B7B3-11d1-A9F0-00AA0060FA31}
 B) In the left pane, right click on {E88DCCE0-B7B3-11d1-A9F0-00AA0060FA31} and click on Permissions. (See screenshot above) 9. To Enable CAB Folders - A) In regedit, go to the location below. (See screenshot below) Code: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{0CD7A5C0-9F37-11CE-AE65-08002B2E1262}
 B) In the left pane, right click on {0CD7A5C0-9F37-11CE-AE65-08002B2E1262} and click on Permissions. (See screenshot above) 10. Click on the Advanced button. (See screenshot below) 11. Click on the Owner tab, then click on the Other users and groups button. (See screenshot below) 12. Type NT SERVICE\TrustedInstaller in the white box, and click on OK. (See screenshot below) 13. Select TrustedInstaller, and click on OK. (See screenshot below) 14. Click on OK. (See screenshot below) 15. If you have 64-bit Windows 7 Installed -  Note
To also disable ZIP and CAB folders from the "Open" and "Save as" type windows as well in 64-bit Windows 7, you will also need to do this step.
If you have a 32-bit Windows 7 installed, then skip this step since doing steps 1 to 14 will disable ZIP and CAB folders from the "Open" and "Save as" type windows as well. A) In Regedit, go to the location below: To Enable ZIP Compressed Folders Code: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Classes\CLSID\{E88DCCE0-B7B3-11d1-A9F0-00AA0060FA31}\ShellFolder
To Enable CAB Folders Code: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Classes\CLSID\{0CD7A5C0-9F37-11CE-AE65-08002B2E1262}\ShellFolder
B) Repeat steps 8B/9B to 14 above. 16. If open, close and reopen the Windows Explorer window. You will now see the contents of your ZIP and CAB files display again in the Windows Explorer folder view. (See screenshot below) NOTE: In some cases you may need to log off and on, or restart the computer to apply.
That's it,
Shawn |  Published by | | Administrator Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 17,035 | |
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Shawn this is great I asked for this solution very early on and I can see why it took some working out!
As we could'nt find a solution I found a new work practise I access all my zip and rar file folders via a Favorites shortcut which takes out the explorer view giving me access to single archives without the elongation.
best
barney
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06-18-2009
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#2 | | Windows 7 Ultimate / Vista Home Premium SP2 / XP MCE2005 SP3 Pennsylvania Dutch Country |
Nice work Shawn, ...one less thing now on the "to do" list for you, one more thing for me. | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Dell Inspiron E1505 / Desktop, See Visitor Post in My Profile OS Windows 7 Ultimate / Vista Home Premium SP2 / XP MCE2005 SP3 CPU 1.83 Core 2 Duo (T5600) Motherboard Good Question ...Unknown Memory 2 gigs Kingston 800 mhz Graphics Card ATI Mobility Radeon X1400 Sound Card OB (SigmaTel C-major audio) Monitor(s) Displays 15.4 Screen Resolution 1680x1050 (DPI set@100%) Keyboard OB Mouse Synaptics Touchpad PSU OEM 65watt Case N/A Cooling OB Hard Drives SATA II 320gig WD Scorpio Black 7200 RPM, 16mb cache Internet Speed 6mbps Other Info She's getting well used now with 3 OS's ! |
06-18-2009
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#3 | | Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1 beta Texas |
LOL, you're welcome Barnet and OEM.
I was sitting there scratching my head as to why it would work in Vista and not in Windows 7 when they were the same registry entries when I noticed that the owner was now TrustedInstalled in Windows 7. It turned out to be nothing more than a permissions issue that taking ownership of the registry key first fixed. | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Self built custom OS Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1 beta CPU Intel i7-980X 3.3 Ghz Motherboard ASUS P6X58D Premium Memory 12 GB (2GBx6) DDR3 PC3-16000 2000 MHz Kingston HyperX Graphics Card EVGA GeForce GTX 480 SuperClocked 1536MB Sound Card Realtek HD Audio ALC889 Integrated Chip Monitor(s) Displays 28" Hanns-G HG281DJB and 23" Acer H233H Screen Resolution 28" 1920x1200 and 23" 1920x1080 Keyboard Logitech Cordless Desktop MX 5500 Revolution Mouse Logitech Cordless Desktop MX 5500 Revolution PSU OCZ Series Gold OCZZ1000M 1000W Case Corsair Obsidian 800D Cooling Thermalright Ultra 120 Extreme Copper CPU heat sink w/120 MM Hard Drives 50 GB OCZ Vertex 2 SSD
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Well, it worked after I went through the entire registry and deleted every instance of {0CD7A5C0-9F37-11CE-AE65-08002B2E1262} after taking ownership of the cab and zip things.
Now if I could just get rid of that anoying task bar popup with all the windows for each program that is open in it with the X to close any of them. I hate that thing. | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Acer 5720z laptop OS win7 home premium 64bit |
06-18-2009
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#5 | | Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1 beta Texas |
Hello Tannim,
I'm happy to hear that you got the Zip folders sorted. Unfortunately, the only way to remove the taskbar thumbnails is this below. Taskbar Thumbnail Previews - Enable or Disable
Last edited by Brink; 01-10-2010 at 12:17 AM..
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09-28-2009
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Windows 7 64-bit? Does this process need to be modified at all for 64-bit?
I'm pretty sure I followed the instructions correctly but it didn't work for me. I also looked for all occurrences of {0CD7A5C0-9F37-11CE-AE65-08002B2E1262}
And deleted those as well. | My System Specs | | |
09-28-2009
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#7 | | Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1 beta Texas |
Hello Cskevint, and welcome to Seven Forums.
Yes, this is the same for both the 32-bit and 64-bit Windows 7. Did you also delete the {E88DCCE0-B7B3-11d1-A9F0-00AA0060FA31} key?
If you have, log off and log on to see if it works afterwards. | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Self built custom OS Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1 beta CPU Intel i7-980X 3.3 Ghz Motherboard ASUS P6X58D Premium Memory 12 GB (2GBx6) DDR3 PC3-16000 2000 MHz Kingston HyperX Graphics Card EVGA GeForce GTX 480 SuperClocked 1536MB Sound Card Realtek HD Audio ALC889 Integrated Chip Monitor(s) Displays 28" Hanns-G HG281DJB and 23" Acer H233H Screen Resolution 28" 1920x1200 and 23" 1920x1080 Keyboard Logitech Cordless Desktop MX 5500 Revolution Mouse Logitech Cordless Desktop MX 5500 Revolution PSU OCZ Series Gold OCZZ1000M 1000W Case Corsair Obsidian 800D Cooling Thermalright Ultra 120 Extreme Copper CPU heat sink w/120 MM Hard Drives 50 GB OCZ Vertex 2 SSD
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09-28-2009
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Thanks Brink. That's exactly what the issue was. I wasn't deleting {E88DCCE0-B7B3-11d1-A9F0-00AA0060FA31}. For some reason it wasn't clear to me that I needed to delete that one as well. Thanks for the help. | My System Specs | | |
09-28-2009
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#9 | | Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1 beta Texas |
You're welcome Cskevint. I added a note to help avoid that. | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Self built custom OS Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1 beta CPU Intel i7-980X 3.3 Ghz Motherboard ASUS P6X58D Premium Memory 12 GB (2GBx6) DDR3 PC3-16000 2000 MHz Kingston HyperX Graphics Card EVGA GeForce GTX 480 SuperClocked 1536MB Sound Card Realtek HD Audio ALC889 Integrated Chip Monitor(s) Displays 28" Hanns-G HG281DJB and 23" Acer H233H Screen Resolution 28" 1920x1200 and 23" 1920x1080 Keyboard Logitech Cordless Desktop MX 5500 Revolution Mouse Logitech Cordless Desktop MX 5500 Revolution PSU OCZ Series Gold OCZZ1000M 1000W Case Corsair Obsidian 800D Cooling Thermalright Ultra 120 Extreme Copper CPU heat sink w/120 MM Hard Drives 50 GB OCZ Vertex 2 SSD
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