... et al.

Mr B wrote:

> When I use Windows Explorer and have the Folders on the left and the Contents
> on the right, Windows shows me ZIP files in the folder list. Is there any
> way to turn this off? I have tons of zip files and don't want my folder list
> to be so huge but can't find any way to disable this.

I don't use Windows Explorer in the two-pane view-style but, if
you haven't already, see if turning off Zip-folder integration helps.
( There is no GUI to enable/disable this like there ought to. )

You un-register two DLL's to turn off the integration like this:
[Start]-button : Run... :
RegSvr32 /u ZipFldr.dll
[OK]-button
then
[Start]-button : Run... :
RegSvr32 /u CabView.dll
[OK]-button
( Rebooting the machine, is perhaps needed )

If it doesn't help re-register the DLL's again if you want:

RegSvr32 ZipFldr.dll
RegSvr32 CabView.dll


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=?Utf-8?B?TXIgQg==?= <MrB@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
news:8C6F4E8A-3C86-4C4F-A0BD-6415F17D9FA1@microsoft.com:

> Ah Ha. That was most helpful. I checked my other PC and it wasn't
> doing it.
> I started looking around and found something in WinRar that was
> selected to
> integrate it with the Shell. I turned that off and away went the
> icons.
>
> Thanks.
>
> "Rod" wrote:
>
>>
>> "Mr B" <MrB@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:521D1C12-E98A-4CA1-AAD1-B545C548CA5F@microsoft.com...
>> > OK. I don't think you understand what I'm talking about.
>>
>> Yes, I see,....... my apologies.
>> I understand, but darned if I can replecate
>> your situation, never come across it before.
>> any addition to my documents, unless a purpose built folder
>> appears in the RH pane only.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>

If you do the following command:

regsvr32 /u %windir%\system32\zipfldr.dll

it will disable the special handling that Windows does for zip files.

To turn it back on, do the same command without the /u

Poprivet

Mr B wrote:
> When I use Windows Explorer and have the Folders on the left and the
> Contents on the right, Windows shows me ZIP files in the folder list.
> Is there any way to turn this off? I have tons of zip files and
> don't want my folder list to be so huge but can't find any way to
> disable this.
>
> Thanks.

You could switch and instead of zipping them yourself, let XP do it. Then
they'll simply turn blue and the *.zips don't show up.

a

On Fri, 23 Nov 2007 11:13:28 -0500, "Poprivet"
<poprivet@devnull.spamcop.net> wrote:

>Mr B wrote:
>> When I use Windows Explorer and have the Folders on the left and the
>> Contents on the right, Windows shows me ZIP files in the folder list.
>> Is there any way to turn this off? I have tons of zip files and
>> don't want my folder list to be so huge but can't find any way to
>> disable this.
>>
>> Thanks.
>
>You could switch and instead of zipping them yourself, let XP do it. Then
>they'll simply turn blue and the *.zips don't show up.

i replay here because i don't see the original post

you could avoid xp manage the zip files
(then you have to manage by yourself them
with a program like winzip or by tons of free utility on the web)

to turn off xp management (recommended)
there is no native command (I guess)
but you can find a lot of tutorial on the web:

basically you have to do from this Menu>Run :
to disable
regsvr32 /u zipfldr.dll
and
to enable
regsvr32 zipfldr.dll