Solved Extract All is missing, only 7-zip? I want both..

[Double]

Can't change .rar properties back to 7-zip?

So I've kinda ran into a big mess. I noticed that the Extract All option was missing from the right-click menu (i have 7zip installed). I'm trying to extract 3-part .rar files.. tricky thing to do. I keep getting extraction errors with 7-zip, and wanted to see what Windows could do with the extraction instead, using Extract All.

Well I changed the Properties of the .rar files to open with Windows Explorer (C:\Windows\explorer.exe) instead of 7zip. I then realized that Windows may not extract .rars, only zips. Now, I cannot seem to change the Properties of this file back to 7-Zip, the change button is missing. I've uninstalled and reinstalled 7zip to see if the rar extension would stick back, but it did not.. ugh

 

[Brink]

Hello Double,

Open 7-Zip using Run as administrator, then click on Tools (menu bar) and Options. Changes to options do not stick unless you run 7-Zip elevated.

In the System tab, select rar under "Type", then click on the + button for "All Users".

In the 7-Zip tab, check the context menu items you want, and click on OK.

Hope this helps,
Shawn

 

[Double]

Hi Brink, i tried running 7zip as administrator and did as you said, but everything appeared ok? rar was already selected by 7zip, but I'm not seeing the effects in my file-explorer:




explorer.exe also crashes (the taskbar restarts).. still not sure what action triggers it

 

[Brink]

See if unchecking rar in 7-Zip options, click on Apply, check rar, and click on OK may toggle it back.

 

[Double]

un-checking and applying, then re-checking and applying did not work..

 

[Brink]

In that case, right click on a .rar file, click on Open with, select Choose default program, select 7-Zip ("C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe") with the Always use the selected program to open this kind of file box checked.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/12196-open-change-default-program.html

 

[Double]

can't.. the checkbox is greyed out..


.rar is also missing from this menu:

 

[Brink]

Ok. I have 7-Zip installed, so if you like, download and merge the .reg file below to set the default association of .rar files to open with 7-Zip. Afterwards, restart the computer to full apply.

 

[Double]

That file did wonders, thank you!! I can now extract rars with 7zip again I have no idea how i screwed things up so bad..

Now that I am back to square one, would you know how to get 'Extract All' to show up in the right-click context menu for .zip files?

 

[Brink]

Great news so far. You should be able to now do this below to add the context menu.

Open 7-Zip using Run as administrator, then click on Tools (menu bar) and Options. Changes to options do not stick unless you run 7-Zip elevated.

In the 7-Zip tab, check all context menu options, and click on OK.

If that doesn't help, then try installing the 64-bit 9.34 alpha version of 7-Zip at the link below, and try again.

7-Zip / Discussion / Open Discussion:7-Zip 9.34 alpha

This is what I have for the context menu.

 

[Brink]

ZIP files do not have "Extract All" in the context menu unless the default Windows Explorer is set as the default program instead of 7-Zip. Otherwise you'll have the options like above instead.

If you like to restore the default associations for ZIP files, then you could download and merge the .reg file for the listed .zip option in the tutorial below to do so.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/19449-default-file-type-associations-restore.html

 

[Double]

So.. there is no way to have 7-Zip options and the 'Extract All' options in the same menu? I was hoping to have an additional tool to extract from incase 7-zip couldn't do the job. Does 'Extract All' also work on rar files? I've been using 7zip so much i cannot remember..?

*Google example of Extract All

 

[Brink]

Sure, if you have ZIP set to open with the default (not 7-Zip) using the .reg file from above, and check all context menu boxes in 7-Zip options, you'll have all of them for .zip files like below.

RAR files are not handled by Windows by default, so there isn't an "Extract All" option for it. However, the 7-Zip "Extract files" and "Extract Here" context menus are basically the same.

 

[Double]

I remember a couple occasions when an extract with 7zip returned errors, i used Extract All instead, which gave none. Even though i use 7zip as my main, i still think Extract All is very useful.

The link you mention leads to Eight forums, are those instructions still relevant to Windows 7?

Thanks for all your help and advice, i really appreciate it. I'm bookmarking this page for future reference

 

[Brink]

Oops. Sorry about that. I corrected the link for the Windows 7 version.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/19449-default-file-type-associations-restore.html

 

[Double]

Thanks!

 

[Brink]

You're most welcome.