zip file integration... other archive types?

Having the Windows Explorer be able to handle ZIP files like folders has
been great. I am curious: does anyone know of any other "shell
integration" software that would allow RAR, ACE, MSI, 7z, etc etc files
be handled in this way, as well?

Thanks,
-ltwally


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ltwally

ltwally;517279 Wrote:
> Having the Windows Explorer be able to handle ZIP files like folders has
> been great. I am curious: does anyone know of any other "shell
> integration" software that would allow RAR, ACE, MSI, 7z, etc etc files
> be handled in this way, as well?
>
> Thanks,
> -ltwally

Hi Itwally,

Welcome to the Vistax64.com forum. arty:

The free program 7-Zip is a good one. After it is installed, click
Tools and Options. You can then select all the different files you want
it to handle.

'7-Zip' (http://www.7-zip.org/)

Shawn


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brink;517559 Wrote:
> Hi Itwally,
>
> Welcome to the Vistax64.com forum. arty:
>
> The free program 7-Zip is a good one. After it is installed, click
> Tools and Options. You can then select all the different files you want
> it to handle.
>
> '7-Zip' (http://www.7-zip.org/)
>
> Shawn

I think you misunderstand what I mean. Both WinXP & WinVista have the
ability to treat a standard zip file like a standard folder; Windows
itself allows you to view the contents of a zip file from within the
Windows Explorer. Files within are, to the user, treated as files
within a normal folder/directory. The only way that you can even tell
that it is a zip file that you're browsing within is the icon with the
zipper instead of standard folder icon.

I'm looking for a product that adds that same capability for other
archive formats. What 7-Zip, and every other product that I'm familiar
with, does is to add a context-menu. This is handy, but nowhere near as
handy as having the Windows Explorer treat 7z (and other) archives like
they were just another directory.

Anyone know of a product that adds this capability to Windows? I would
be curious if it is available for x86, though I am specifically looking
for a Vista x64 capable addition.

-ltwally


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ltwally