I can longer open zip files in windows 7

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• How to open .zip files in windows media player? I get the msg file type not supported. MP3 files are in the folder.

  Hi I downloaded audio files that you want to create a playlist on windows media player to download to my mp3 player so I can be more mobile to study. When I tried to play on windows media player I get error msg-file type is not supported or the codec is not compatible with the player. They are .zip files. inside are the mp3 files that I need to listen to. can someone help me.

   

  Hello

  You need to open ZIP files, which are compressed to make it smaller, then use the content
  in the application appropriate - so if the audio or video content can use WMP.

  Compress and uncompress files (zip files)
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/compress-and-uncompress-files-ZIP-files

  Although Windows has integrated ZIP, you might be more comfortable using a program
  with more features (and works with different types of compressed files).

  7ZIP - free
  http://www.7-zip.org/

  --------------------------------------

  More information:

  Using Windows Media Player
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/help/Windows-Media-Player/using

  Getting started with Windows Media Player
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/getting-started-with-Windows-Media-Player

  I hope this helps and happy holidays!

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• I can not open zip files!

  I had this problem since day 1.  Whenever I get a zip file, Vista will not open the file instead, he associated with Internet Explorer and sends the computer into a loop of windows which can only be stopped by stopping turn signals.  If I associate the file with any other program, it opens not and goves me a message that the content is unreadable.  I do not get an option to "extract files".

  Help!

  Bschum

  Go to: http://www.mydigitallife.info/2008/06/22/reset-and-fix-broken-windows-vista-file-ext-and-type-associations-include-exe-com-sys-zip-lnk-folder-drive/ and scroll down to the ZIP entry and click or double-click on it to launch the association of Zip files repair.  Then restart.  Zip files should now behave as usual.  You will still be able to use 7 - Zip instead of Vista if that is your choice.  All you have to do is change the file association by default for the ZIP files to 7-ZIP inntead of Vista.

  If you have this problem withall the speed of your program, Diecut for entry EXE click or double-ICCT top to run the EXE file association repair.  This should solve the problem of all programs to open under internet explore (if that is the case - I'm not sure I quite understand your situation).

  If the programs are open OK but the problem is that all the icons are all the internet Explorer icons, then perform a rebuild of the cache icon as follows:http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/117229-icon-cache-rebuild.html.

  I hope this helps.

  Good luck!

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• copy my files and once completed they were in zip files, now I can not open zip files, I use vista bussiness... Thank you.

  make backup of my files aand ordibary copy in zip files, they now need to open and I get message cannot open files, etc.

  You must use the restore backup procedure to restore individual files of access - you can not access it just directly from the backup (even if it's possible with 3rd party software - you can check Bing, Google,www.tucows.com and www.download.com).  If you made a backup of the complete picture, you should definitely 3rd party software even be able to do as you cannot access the individual with restore files (only if doing a restore completes).

  Here is an article on the restore procedure:http://www.vista4beginners.com/How-to-restore-files to make sure you do this right.  It's a selective restore of a full or selective backup (not a full restore from a full backup)...

  This is a GREAT article on the backup and restore processes in Vista http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/2007.09.backup.aspx , but he won't go into detail about the restoration process - considering almost as easy, of course.  But it teaches you a lot about what is possible and how to do it.  It also focuses primarily on the full backup process, but he did mention the full backup and restore process as well.

  Here is an article on the advanced use of restoration (during normal restore does not work):http://www.mayankraichura.com/post/2009/08/06/Avdvanced-Restore-via-Windows-Vista-Backup-and-Restore-Center.aspx.

  Restore files from a backup
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/restore-files-from-a-backup

  Back up and restore: frequently asked questions
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/back-up-and-restore-frequently-asked-questions

  I also found the following (but don't know if it of true or not):

  1. after the start of "backup and Restore Center."

  2. I chose "Advanced Restore"

  3. I was did not an administrator password... maybe because my account is an administrator account.

  4 choose "files from a backup made on a different computer.

  5. in the dialog box indicating "Select the location of the backup to restore", select "hard drive, CD or DVD...". »

  6. under the drop-down list box, select your drive/partition and continue

  7. If all the backups on your drive, it will show a list of them.

  8. in my case, he showed a backup, but in the backup location, it will show "backup location is not available."

  9. I was frustrated, but then I somehow just select this backup (Yes... even if he said that thebackup location is not available " ")

  10. and you press "next".

  11 guess what... no error!

  12. a window appeared asking me if I wanted to do a full restore, or I want to select specific folders or files.

  13. I selected the folders I wanted to restore and bingo... it their restored smoothly.

  14. so that the next time see a mistake, try to continue with him... ;)

  I don't know if this will help, but it does not provide much information about the process (when it works).

  I hope this helps.

  Good luck!

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• Question: Can't create ZIP files in Windows 7 Home Premium

  So, basically, here's the deal.  Whenever I try to make/create a file ZIP containing separate files or even containing a single file, I get an error message.

  "Could not complete the operation.  Access is denied. "

  I am the administrator and I should have complete and total control right?  I need to create folders zip for the work, but the only way I can do right now is with WinRAR, which works very well, but I don't want to pay $40 more for something that I should be able to do that through Windows.

  Anyone have thoughts or ideas on why I can't make ZIP (compressed) files?

  Help!

  in regards to the third task... There is no merge option when you right click on it from the desktop.

  I guess only he saved for you with the .txt extension. Just rename the .reg file, but...

  On the previous message and the 2nd task, try this:

  1. Press the Windows key + R > type regedit and press enter
  2. Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.zip\OpenWithProgids
  3. In the right pane: right-click on the WinRAR.ZIP > delete
  4. You can also check these two keys:
     • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.zip\OpenWithProgids (there should be only (default) and CompressedFolder )
     • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.zip\UserChoice (this should not exist)
  5. Close the registry editor and restart your system.

• Windows zip software to open zipped files

  I need a software to windows to open zipped files

  Windows 7 has the built-in ability to open zip files.  What error do you get?

• How do you make your computer will stop recording your zipped files less? How to open zipped files?

  Whenever I go under MYItlab to download my homework with which he recorded zipper. But before he recorded them with Microsoft. Now when I go to open them in my USB it is said that they are corrupt and wont open. How to open up with Microsoft? How can I open zipped files?

  Quote your version of Windows.

  If the files are download as zip files, then this is your school that provides in this way.  Windows inherently knows how to handle zip files.  She treats them like "compressed" files  Just save the zip file to a folder, and then open Windows Explorer and double-click them.

• Cannot open .zip files after AutoUpdate

  I recently had an automatic windows update and since then I can't open .zip files and my files wihtin a folder have been reorganized without doing me anything.  When I try to open the .zipfiles (which were downloaded on the internet July 2010) w Internet explorer tries to oppen a component but done this several times per second, so I get white flashes but no connection. I don't know what they opened with before.  The only way I can stop the flashing windows (which eventually come with the message "not responding" is to restart the computer.  However if I try to get on the internet, normally there no problem.  Some of the text files, are some of the videos.   Before this recent update, I never had a problem opening these files.  Can you please help.

  Hello

  You have somehow associated. Zipper with Internet Explorer.

  Do a Restore Point to use in case you make a mistake, then you can skip a few steps.

  How to create a Vista System Restore Point
  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/76332-system-restore-point-create.html

  If you need later:

  How to make a Vista system restore
  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/76905-System-Restore-how.html

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  • Click on the Start Orb
    Search regedit
  • Click continue on user account control
  • Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.zip
  • Click on the drop down arrow to the left of the file .zip
  • Right-click on OpenWithList
  • Click Remove
  • Click Yes
  • Right-click UserChoice
  • Click Remove
  • Click Yes
  • Exit regedit
    

    Your .zip files should now open with the native compression/decompression system that comes with Windows Vista.
    

  If necessary the 1st 3 here should fix you up

  How to restore Vista built-in ZIP files Support
  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/65254-zip-file-support-restore.html
  How to enable or disable the files compressed in Vista
  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/93827-zip-file-compressed-folders.html
  Restore the Type Associations by default Vista file extensions
  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/233243-default-file-type-associations-restore.html

  I hope this helps.

• I upgraded to Acrobat Reader Acrobat Reader DC.  I can save is no longer a PDF file.  I can open is more pdfs through IE11.  IE 11 crashes when I try to open a pdf file.  I can preview is no longer a PDF file in Windows Explorer or Outlook 2013.  Outlook

  I upgraded to Acrobat Reader Acrobat Reader DC.  I can save is no longer a PDF file.  I can open is more pdfs through IE11.  IE 11 crashes when I try to open a pdf file.  I can preview is no longer a PDF file in Windows Explorer or Outlook 2013.  Outlook Express crashes and had to be reinstalled once since I installed AA DC.  I tried deleting and reinstalling DC, reset internet IE11 options by default and am running Windows 7.

  Hi paulgriggs1960,

  Uninstall Acrobat Reader DC using tool cleaning Download Adobe Reader and Acrobat tool - Adobe Labs

  Then install Reader using this link: Adobe - Adobe Acrobat Reader DC Distribution and check if it solves your problem.

  Let us know if problem still persists.

  Kind regards

  Meenakshi

• Is a program to open zip included in Windows Vista or Microsoft Office files?

  Try to open a zip file and Windows Vista can't seem to accomplish.  Also have Microsoft Office.  Is there a file that automatically opens zip files in any of the two?  How to open a zip file?

  It is included with Vista, but is called decompression/compression instead of compression/decompression.

  Here's briefly how to do it:http://www.ehow.com/how_4963978_open-zip-files-vista.html.

  If it doesn't, the Zip file associations have been lost somehow and must be repaired (I'm not sure what caused it - maybe some setting inadvertently or the hidden keyboard command).

  Here is a link to how to restore Vista zip file association: http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/65254-zip-file-support-restore.html this should restore for compressed files zip file association and hopefully remove of open file (but which may take another measure).

  Here is another link on how to enable and disable the files compressed in Vista: http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/93827-zip-file-compressed-folders.html.

  Here is a link on how to restore default binding settings in Vista: http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/233243-default-file-type-associations-restore.html. This should also restore default associations of open files that include no zip.

  Between these three links, you should be able to restore files zip compressed file association and not with open files - indeed, return things to their default settings.

  Here are some additional links that may be useful if the three above do not resolve the problem:http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/91920-unassociate-file-extention-type.html,http://www.mydigitallife.info/2008/06/22/restore-and-reset-file-association-in-windows-vista-back-to-original-default/,http://www.mydigitallife.info/2008/06/22/reset-and-fix-broken-windows-vista-file-ext-and-type-associations-include-exe-com-sys-zip-lnk-folder-drive/and http://www.winhelponline.com/articles/105/1/File-association-fixes-for-Windows-Vista.html.

  I hope this helps.  Good luck!

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• Windows 7 cannot open zip files

  I'm almost certain that, in the past, my Dell Inspiron 580 with Windows 7 could open zip files.

  Last month I had to replace my internal hard drive and reinstall Windows from the disks that I bought from Dell.  Now when I try to open a zip file I downloaded, I have an alert that says that Windows Explorer is unable to open it.

  I see a lot of different programs, you can buy or download free, claiming to allow you to decompress the files.  Isn't Windows supposed to be able to open zip se files?

  Is there any downloadable for free, zip file openers that work with Windows 7 64 bit?

  Hello Jumprun,

  Compress or decompress files isn't windows features. Software of third party such as WinZip, WinRAR, 7Zip are used to compress and decompress files. You can download them by clicking the program you want to download.
  WinZip
  WinRAR
  7zip I hope this helps!

• Windows does not open Zip files more

  I use Windows 7 Professional for a few years now and I've always been able to open the zipped files.  Suddenly now my pc does not have a program associated with the opening of the zip files.  Something has changed and I have no idea of what has changed.  I asked this question before a Microsoft.com site, and he sent me to a site that was not Microsoft where I tried to download 7-zip which worked. But in the download zip 7 process it has also installed other applications that try to sell me unsolicited garbage.  I am appalled to see that Microsoft would send me to a site that attempted to install unsolicited applications.  Come on guys, just give me my windows version of WinZip go back so I can go about my business.   I have reviewed questions in this forum about this topic and it seems that it lasts for awhile now, surely someone at Microsoft noticed this problem and has a solution for this.  Can we download a fix for this.  Where in Windows is the program that opens zip files stored?

  Hello!

  Please restore default Windows 7 registry entries and program of the .zip file extension associations.
  How it's done, is described here: http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/19449-default-file-type-associations-restore.html

  Hope that helps.

  See you soon
  Julia

• CANNOT OPEN. FILES WITH WINDOWS EXPLORER ZIP

  Hi all I was wondering why I can't open the zip files more using windows Explorer. Pourrait last week. When I double click or write, click Open, nothing happens. If I write click Open with windows Explorer, nothing happens. If I write a click and chose the extract, it will extract the screen then I press extract all an error message comes up saying the .zip file is not valid. Running windows 8. have winrar installed so I can open these files in this way. I was wondering how is it doesn't work with windows Explorer. Can still make .zip files to click with the right button on a file and choose compress to zip file but can't open it unless I use winrar.

  Finally found the problem I have an app windows 8 called windows manager 8 one of the many parameters is to disable windows to open zip files, this has been activated...

• I can't open winmail.dat (13.9 KB) which is attached to an AOL e-mail. I have Windows XP Home Edition. How can I open this file?

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• After backup files and restoring Windows XP, I can't open the files backed up.

  After backup files and restoring Windows XP, I can't open the files backed up. The files are password on a user account. I know the password. But the message received when you try to open them is: access is denied. Drag / drop the files in 'Shared files' result in the same message. I know that the files exist, because when I open backup and browse for them, they are displayed. Is there a method to open? I have Windows XP Media Center Edition, Version 2002, Service Pack 3 update. I tried to back up the files with backup of backup, but it does not work.

  Hi error,.

  I suggest you follow the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base and check.

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  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/308421

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