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Compressed Files and Folders Option Missing
Compressed Files and Folders
I use Windows Me. Some time ago I was able to compress my files by choosing the following key strokes: Select (highlight) file or folder, then click File, then click Send To and choose Compressed Folder. Or, I could click File, then New, then Compressed Folder. In either case, a compressed folder icon would appear. Now, when I use the same key strokes, the words “Compressed Folder� do not appear. It has disappeared. How do I get back the option for Compressed Folder? I have tried Detect and Repair listed under Help in Microsoft Word. Thanks, Jerry |
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Compressed Files and Folders Option Missing
Try reinstalling Compressed Folders from Add/Remove Programs |Windows Setup
-- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm http://tinyurl.com/6oztj Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's "Jerry" wrote in message ... Compressed Files and Folders I use Windows Me. Some time ago I was able to compress my files by choosing the following key strokes: Select (highlight) file or folder, then click File, then click Send To and choose Compressed Folder. Or, I could click File, then New, then Compressed Folder. In either case, a compressed folder icon would appear. Now, when I use the same key strokes, the words "Compressed Folder" do not appear. It has disappeared. How do I get back the option for Compressed Folder? I have tried Detect and Repair listed under Help in Microsoft Word. Thanks, Jerry |
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Compressed Files and Folders Option Missing
Noel -
Thanks for the return. Your suggestion fixed the problem. Jerry "Noel Paton" wrote: Try reinstalling Compressed Folders from Add/Remove Programs |Windows Setup -- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm http://tinyurl.com/6oztj Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's "Jerry" wrote in message ... Compressed Files and Folders I use Windows Me. Some time ago I was able to compress my files by choosing the following key strokes: Select (highlight) file or folder, then click File, then click Send To and choose Compressed Folder. Or, I could click File, then New, then Compressed Folder. In either case, a compressed folder icon would appear. Now, when I use the same key strokes, the words "Compressed Folder" do not appear. It has disappeared. How do I get back the option for Compressed Folder? I have tried Detect and Repair listed under Help in Microsoft Word. Thanks, Jerry |
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Compressed Files and Folders Option Missing
Glad to hear it - and thanks VERY much for the feedback!! (it's surprising
how many people forget to let us know whether a suggestion worked, or not!) -- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm http://tinyurl.com/6oztj Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's "Jerry" wrote in message ... Noel - Thanks for the return. Your suggestion fixed the problem. Jerry "Noel Paton" wrote: Try reinstalling Compressed Folders from Add/Remove Programs |Windows Setup -- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm http://tinyurl.com/6oztj Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's "Jerry" wrote in message ... Compressed Files and Folders I use Windows Me. Some time ago I was able to compress my files by choosing the following key strokes: Select (highlight) file or folder, then click File, then click Send To and choose Compressed Folder. Or, I could click File, then New, then Compressed Folder. In either case, a compressed folder icon would appear. Now, when I use the same key strokes, the words "Compressed Folder" do not appear. It has disappeared. How do I get back the option for Compressed Folder? I have tried Detect and Repair listed under Help in Microsoft Word. Thanks, Jerry |
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Compressed Files and Folders Option Missing
Makes sense but it's not there. I have heard that if any other zip programs
are installed this feature is disabled, however I haven't installed any other such programs. -- Don Williams La Jolla, CA "Noel Paton" wrote: Try reinstalling Compressed Folders from Add/Remove Programs |Windows Setup -- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm http://tinyurl.com/6oztj Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's "Jerry" wrote in message ... Compressed Files and Folders I use Windows Me. Some time ago I was able to compress my files by choosing the following key strokes: Select (highlight) file or folder, then click File, then click Send To and choose Compressed Folder. Or, I could click File, then New, then Compressed Folder. In either case, a compressed folder icon would appear. Now, when I use the same key strokes, the words "Compressed Folder" do not appear. It has disappeared. How do I get back the option for Compressed Folder? I have tried Detect and Repair listed under Help in Microsoft Word. Thanks, Jerry |
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Compressed Files and Folders Option Missing
Did you try uninstalling and then reinstalling Compressed Folders? I'm
not clear from your reply whether you did this or whether you just checked that Compressed Folders were marked as installed. -- Mike Maltby Don Williams wrote: Makes sense but it's not there. I have heard that if any other zip programs are installed this feature is disabled, however I haven't installed any other such programs. |
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Compressed Files and Folders Option Missing
That option was not available in Win XP component options, however I did find
a solution as follows: Click Start, Run and type (or paste): rundll32 zipfldr.dll,RegisterSendto In the background, a 0 byte file named Compressed (zipped) Folder.ZFSendToTarget will automatically be created in the %Userprofile%\SendTo folder. This worked just fine. -- Don Williams Moore, Oklahoma "Mike M" wrote: Did you try uninstalling and then reinstalling Compressed Folders? I'm not clear from your reply whether you did this or whether you just checked that Compressed Folders were marked as installed. -- Mike Maltby Don Williams wrote: Makes sense but it's not there. I have heard that if any other zip programs are installed this feature is disabled, however I haven't installed any other such programs. |
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Compressed Files and Folders Option Missing
Ye gods! - That OP was dated Nov 2005! (ands it's in the MS archive
still??? - have their retention policies changed?) Thanks for picking it up, Mike Seems that Don is actually using XP rather than ME, so my original suggestion was not really relevant -- Noel Paton CrashFixPC Nil Carborundum Illegitemi www.crashfixpc.co.uk "Mike M" wrote in message ... Did you try uninstalling and then reinstalling Compressed Folders? I'm not clear from your reply whether you did this or whether you just checked that Compressed Folders were marked as installed. -- Mike Maltby Don Williams wrote: Makes sense but it's not there. I have heard that if any other zip programs are installed this feature is disabled, however I haven't installed any other such programs. |
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Compressed Files and Folders Option Missing
That option was not available in Win XP
That's not at all surprising since you are in the wrong newsgroup. This is one supporting those still running the legacy Windows Me operating system, hence the "windowsme" rather than "windowsxp" in its title. I'm pleased to read that you've solved the problem. Re-registering the zip folders file would have been my next suggestion but is not usually required for those running Win Me. -- Mike Maltby Don Williams wrote: That option was not available in Win XP component options, however I did find a solution as follows: Click Start, Run and type (or paste): rundll32 zipfldr.dll,RegisterSendto In the background, a 0 byte file named Compressed (zipped) Folder.ZFSendToTarget will automatically be created in the %Userprofile%\SendTo folder. This worked just fine. |
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Compressed Files and Folders Option Missing
Sorry, I had no idea that a general search would lead me to the wrong
operating system. -- Don Williams La Jolla, CA |
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