No extract option for zip files


  1. Posts : 4
    Windows 7
       #1

    No extract option for zip files


    I am not able to extract zip files with windows 7. The right click menu does not have an extract option for zip files and the files are associated with MSWord for some reason. I can make a zip file from a folder, but can't unzip.
    Thanks for any help
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  2. Posts : 13,354
    Windows 7 Professional x64
       #2

    Welcome!

    See this tutorial: Default File Type Associations - Restore

    Zip is right there at the bottom.

    Good luck!

    ~JK
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  3. Posts : 4
    Windows 7
    Thread Starter
       #3

    Thanks, worked great after I manually changed the name of the downloaded file to .reg
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  4. Posts : 71,977
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
       #4

    Hello Kevin, and welcome to Seven Forums.

    I'm happy to hear that you got this sorted.

    Strange, the download is already a .reg file though. Do you have known file extensions set to show? If not, then maybe that is why you did not see it. I just wanted to check with you to make sure that everything is ok with that file so no one else will have a problem with it.
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  5. Posts : 4
    Windows 7
    Thread Starter
       #5

    Hi Brink,
    I am hiding known file extensions, but the file I donwnloaded had a .download extension. Merge wasn't on the right click menu until I renamed it.
    Thanks again and let me know if I can help,
    Kevin
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  6. Posts : 22,814
    W 7 64-bit Ultimate
       #6

    Here's the dialog boxes I just got from the zip d'l in the tutorial.

    No extract option for zip files-zip.jpg
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  7. Posts : 17,322
    Win 10 Pro x64
       #7

    Bare Foot Kid said:
    Here's the dialog boxes I just got from the zip d'l in the tutorial.

    No extract option for zip files-zip.jpg
    Same thing I got too.
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  8. Posts : 4
    Windows 7
    Thread Starter
       #8

    I guess the problem was that I use Google Chrome. I tried downloading it in IE and it was a .reg file there.
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  9. Posts : 71,977
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
       #9

    Yeah, it may be some sort of download filter add-on in Google Chrome that is renaming it.

    Thank you for posting back. :)
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