help with "open with: Choose default program"

A week ago i went to open a zip file by right clicking on it, choosing "open
with" and then "Choose Default Program."
Accidentally, I chose Word. Now, I can't seem to change this. I can't find
an option anywhere to get rid of this, nor is it showing me the "extract"
options anymore when I right click.

None of the options in the Start Menus Default Programs tab seem to do
anything of use for me either. What's going on?

Rightclick a Command Prompt icon on the start menu, and 'run as
administrator'
run the command :
regsvr32 zipfldr.dll

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"phillish" <> wrote in message
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> A week ago i went to open a zip file by right clicking on it, choosing
> "open
> with" and then "Choose Default Program."
> Accidentally, I chose Word. Now, I can't seem to change this. I can't find
> an option anywhere to get rid of this, nor is it showing me the "extract"
> options anymore when I right click.
>
> None of the options in the Start Menus Default Programs tab seem to do
> anything of use for me either. What's going on?

phillish;681157 Wrote:
> A week ago i went to open a zip file by right clicking on it, choosin
> "ope
> with" and then "Choose Default Program.
> Accidentally, I chose Word. Now, I can't seem to change this. I can'
> fin
> an option anywhere to get rid of this, nor is it showing me th
> "extract
> options anymore when I right click
>
> None of the options in the Start Menus Default Programs tab seem to d
> anything of use for me either. What's going on

Hi Phillish

This tutorial will show you how to restore the built-in ZIP feature i
Vista

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/65...file-vista.htm

Shaw

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Hi,

I got the same problem, now all file with *.exe must open by default
program, even i try to run system restore, but when i click the icon
then run by default program. Please advise

thanks
Cipta S

On 12 Apr, 22:33, "Mark L. Ferguson"
<MarkLFergu...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> Rightclick a Command Prompt icon on the start menu, and 'run as
> administrator'
> run the command :
> regsvr32 zipfldr.dll
>
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> "phillish" <phill...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>
> news:6FE9E8C9-3456-4D16-8A6A-...
>
> > A week ago i went to open a zip file by right clicking on it, choosing
> > "open
> > with" and then "ChooseDefaultProgram."
> > Accidentally, I chose Word. Now, I can't seem to change this. I can't find
> > an option anywhere to get rid of this, nor is it showing me the "extract"
> > options anymore when I right click.
>
> > None of the options in the Start MenusDefaultPrograms tab seem to do
> > anything of use for me either. What's going on?

Since you can run explorer, you should try to save as much of your data as
possible to an external disk or drive, and run your 'repair' or 'restore to
factory defaults' to recover .

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"avrax" <> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> I got the same problem, now all file with *.exe must open by default
> program, even i try to run system restore, but when i click the icon
> then run by default program. Please advise
>
> thanks
> Cipta S
>
> On 12 Apr, 22:33, "Mark L. Ferguson"
> <MarkLFergu...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>> Rightclick a Command Prompt icon on the start menu, and 'run as
>> administrator'
>> run the command :
>> regsvr32 zipfldr.dll
>>
>> --
>> Was this helpful? Then click the Ratings button. Voting helps the web
>> interface.http://www.microsoft.com/wn3/locales...m#RateAPostAsA...
>> Mark L. Ferguson
>> .
>>
>> "phillish" <phill...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>
>> news:6FE9E8C9-3456-4D16-8A6A-...
>>
>> > A week ago i went to open a zip file by right clicking on it, choosing
>> > "open
>> > with" and then "ChooseDefaultProgram."
>> > Accidentally, I chose Word. Now, I can't seem to change this. I can't
>> > find
>> > an option anywhere to get rid of this, nor is it showing me the
>> > "extract"
>> > options anymore when I right click.
>>
>> > None of the options in the Start MenusDefaultPrograms tab seem to do
>> > anything of use for me either. What's going on?
>