[dba-Tech] Hardware, Software and WetWare

Stuart McLachlan stuart at lexacorp.com.pg
Tue Feb 17 05:16:57 CST 2009


A quick google indicates that Winzip, WinRar etc do remove the menu 
item.

Here's a Reg file to restore it:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/regs_edits/zip.reg

On 17 Feb 2009 at 11:26, Tydda Jon - Slough wrote:

> Yes, I think it does, as I don't have the options here either, and I've got WinZip installed.
> 
> 
> Jon
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Andy Lacey
> Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2009 10:24 AM
> To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'
> Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Hardware, Software and WetWare
> 
> This is XP right? Mine doesn't show that option. Might that be because I've already installed Winzip? Does that remove the in-built option?
> 
> Andy
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Stuart McLachlan
> Sent: 17 February 2009 09:06
> To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
> Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Hardware, Software and WetWare
> 
> 
> Rigth click in a folder in Explorer and select New - then look right at the bottom of the sub- menu. Select Compressed (zipped) Folder. It just creates a Zip file.
> 
> Then you can manage it like an ordinary folder including dragging and dropping into and out of it.
> 
> On 17 Feb 2009 at 7:42, Andy Lacey wrote:
> 
> > Is it really? Sheesh I missed that one. Zipping too, not just
> > unzipping?
> >
> > Andy
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> > [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Jon Tydda
> > Sent: 16 February 2009 23:56
> > To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'
> > Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Hardware, Software and WetWare
> >
> >
> > For some insane reason we pay for licences for WinZip at work... And
> > when I told them that it was built into XP, they all looked at me like
> > I was from
> 
> > another planet. *shrug*
> 
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