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Cannot associate .zip with Windows Explorer

Anonymous
2019-05-26T08:55:53+00:00

hi,

  after uninstalling Winzip free (2gb limit) i tried to use windows exploe to  unzip a compressed folder.  However the association is not there.  It should be a simple matter to change the association in the file properties.  But Windows explorer is not there.  If i browse for it and try to associate it, it complains that explorer cannot be associated with that file type. 

  How do i fix that please when the standard associations wont work.               

  I am using a fully patched Windows 10 operating system.

thankyou

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DaveM121 891.6K Reputation points Independent Advisor
2019-05-26T09:03:05+00:00

Hi Jonathan

This is a common problem after uninstalling WinZip, it does not replace the original file associations for Zip file with Explorer

Click the link below, on that page scroll down to the 'Option Two' section

https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/8703-restor...

At the bottom of the table in that section, click ZIP

That will download a file called Zip.reg, right click that file and choose Merge, then confirm the merge

After a restart your zip file associations will be fixed . ..

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  1. Anonymous
    2019-05-29T13:26:39+00:00

    Thank you.  

      The registry file shared in the post indicated by DaveM121 fixed the associations and it now works as it should.

    Thanks again.

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  2. Vijay A. Verma 104.9K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2019-05-26T09:02:13+00:00

    Hi Jonathan

    Greetings! I am Vijay, an Independent Advisor. I am here to work with you on this problem.

    This may require you to work patiently with me on this. As a first step, Windows Key+i > Apps > Default Apps > Scroll down, click Set defaults by App > File Explorer > Manage > See whether you have red zone which you can click to set this

    Do let me know if you have any more question or require further help.

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