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zipped folders in vista, Hi I have lost the automatic file association for zipped files I download from the internet - when I click to run the file Windows Photo Gallery starts up and tries to load it - I want it to unzip with the normal vista unzip programme - PLEASE HELP! Bob

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Hi Bob- Right click on the Zip file & select PROPERTIES. Click on the CHANGE button & then click on the BROWSE button towards the bottom right. You want to select WINDOWS EXPLORER. File path is: C:/Windows/explorer Click on OPEN & then OK & then make sure it says opens with Windows Explorer next to the CHANGE button. If it does, click OK & your done. If not, repeat above. This will do it for ya. Shawn

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This will open the zipfile & show contents. Still missing: - ability to drag file object to zip & have it added to zipfile - icon appears different than 'compressed folder' default.

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Hi Jim,

Do you have another ZIP program installed? That would cause the ZIP icon to be different.

This will show you how to restore the built-in ZIP feature of Vista.

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/65254-zip-file-vista.html

Shawn
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