Turn off Zip reading?

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It takes FOREVER to open this folder of mine with zip files.
Is XP trying to read the zip files before it opens the directory?
Can I turn that off?
Thanks.
-Pete

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Of course the zip file has to be read before it can be opened. The zip file
is the container. You have to open the container to see the contents. It has
been that way since about 1993.

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Regards,

Richard Urban

aka Crusty (-: Old B@stard :-)

If you knew as much as you think you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!


"Pete" <Pete@nospam.com> wrote in message
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> It takes FOREVER to open this folder of mine with zip files.
> Is XP trying to read the zip files before it opens the directory?
> Can I turn that off?
> Thanks.
> -Pete
>
>

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Can't you read or type? You can do it in Start - Run (we won't take chances here Start is the button at bottom left of screen - you do know the difference between left/right and top/bottom I hope). Consider investing in a notebook AND PENCIL.

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"Pete" <Pete@nospam.com> wrote in message news:xXEme.416$rL7.84@newssvr17.news.prodigy.com...
> Thanks, but I am unable to follow the directions! I am no expert. I don't
> even know how windows "registers" a dll. Maybe you can help me follow these
> directions:
>
>
> "Stop Search from Scanning ZIP files:
>
> Un-register the zip and cab file dlls, then re-register them after that.
>
> Before Search:
> regsvr32 /u zipfldr.dll
> regsvr32 /u cabview.dll
>
> After Search:
> regsvr32 cabview.dll
> regsvr32 zipfldr.dll
> "
>
>
> "Wesley Vogel" <123WVogel955@comcast.net> wrote in message
> newsXoWLULZFHA.980@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_s.htm
> > Scroll down to...
> >
> > Stop Search from Scanning ZIP files:
> >
> >
> > --
> > Hope this helps. Let us know.
> >
> > Wes
> > MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
> >
> > In news:lqtme.891$4u.835@newssvr33.news.prodigy.com,
> > Pete <Pete@nospam.com> hunted and pecked:
> > > It takes FOREVER to open this folder of mine with zip files.
> > > Is XP trying to read the zip files before it opens the directory?
> > > Can I turn that off?
> > > Thanks.
> > > -Pete
>
>

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"Richard Urban" <richardurbanREMOVETHIS@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Of course the zip file has to be read before it can be opened. The zip
> file is the container. You have to open the container to see the contents.
> It has been that way since about 1993.
>
> --
> Regards,
>
> Richard Urban
>
> aka Crusty (-: Old B@stard :-)
>
> If you knew as much as you think you know,
> You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!
>
>
> "Pete" <Pete@nospam.com> wrote in message
> news:lqtme.891$4u.835@newssvr33.news.prodigy.com...
>> It takes FOREVER to open this folder of mine with zip files.
>> Is XP trying to read the zip files before it opens the directory?
>> Can I turn that off?
>> Thanks.
>> -Pete
>>
>>
Thanks (I think). But I am not talking about viewing the contents.

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics (More info?)

I believe I answered your question as you stated it. See below for reprint
of your question.

"Is XP trying to read the zip files before it opens the directory?"


As I indicated, the files MUST be read in order to open the folder! It's
been this way since 1993!

--
Regards,

Richard Urban

aka Crusty (-: Old B@stard :-)

If you knew as much as you think you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!


"Pete" <Pete@nospam.com> wrote in message
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>
> "Richard Urban" <richardurbanREMOVETHIS@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:%23YN73WLZFHA.3356@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>> Of course the zip file has to be read before it can be opened. The zip
>> file is the container. You have to open the container to see the
>> contents. It has been that way since about 1993.
>>
>> --
>> Regards,
>>
>> Richard Urban
>>
>> aka Crusty (-: Old B@stard :-)
>>
>> If you knew as much as you think you know,
>> You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!
>>
>>
>> "Pete" <Pete@nospam.com> wrote in message
>> news:lqtme.891$4u.835@newssvr33.news.prodigy.com...
>>> It takes FOREVER to open this folder of mine with zip files.
>>> Is XP trying to read the zip files before it opens the directory?
>>> Can I turn that off?
>>> Thanks.
>>> -Pete
>>>
>>>
> Thanks (I think). But I am not talking about viewing the contents.
>