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Gina
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      11-05-2007
I accidently switched the program used to unzip compressed files on a Vista
system (to a program that does not unzip files). Now, in order to unzip the
files, I need to select a program under "Open With." Does anyone know what
the default program Vista uses to unzip compressed files?
 
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Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]
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      11-05-2007
Check this article and see if it helps:
"Gina" <> wrote in message
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>I accidently switched the program used to unzip compressed files on a Vista
> system (to a program that does not unzip files). Now, in order to unzip
> the
> files, I need to select a program under "Open With." Does anyone know
> what
> the default program Vista uses to unzip compressed files?



 
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Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]
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      11-05-2007
http://www.winhelponline.com/articles/105/1/
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"Gina" <> wrote in message
news:0F3981E4-E687-4ABF-8705-...
>I accidently switched the program used to unzip compressed files on a Vista
> system (to a program that does not unzip files). Now, in order to unzip
> the
> files, I need to select a program under "Open With." Does anyone know
> what
> the default program Vista uses to unzip compressed files?



 
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Ramesh, MS-MVP
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      11-06-2007
Download/apply the .zip file association fix from here:
http://www.winhelponline.com/articles/105/1/

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"Gina" <> wrote in message news:0F3981E4-E687-4ABF-8705-...
I accidently switched the program used to unzip compressed files on a Vista
system (to a program that does not unzip files). Now, in order to unzip the
files, I need to select a program under "Open With." Does anyone know what
the default program Vista uses to unzip compressed files?
 
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sarahchinsw
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      09-11-2008

Gina, my name is sarah. I'm having the same problem as yours. Can please
let me know how did you fix your problem? SOS help!!!apparantly all my
compressed zip folders switch to another programme..

Thanks a million!!


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