Tip 57: Enable/disable Windows XP’s built-in ZIP support

XP provides built-in zip support so that you can open compressed files as if they were folders. However, if you use a third-party program, such as WinZip, the built-in zip handling of XP might get in the way.

To disable native XP’s zip support, perform the following steps:

  • Select Run from the Start menu --> Enter
  • regsvr32 /u %windir%\system32\zipfldr.dll
  • Click OK
  • Restart the computer
  To (re-)enable XP’s zip support, perform the following steps:
  • Select Run from the Start menu --> Enter
  • regsvr32 %windir%\system32\zipfldr.dll
  • Click OK
  • Restart the computer