How do I register a zip file so that I can open it in WinRAR?

imapotato! · 01-22-2007, 03:56 AM

I'm not a very experienced computer guy... and when I recieve a zip file it doesn't have the WinRAR icons like all the others rar, lzh... and when I try to configure how to associate zip files in WinRAR... the checkboxes reset everytime I open up the Options menu... Also I've tried to register the zip filetype in Folder Options>File Types but it doesn't register... somebody help!

red onion · 01-22-2007, 04:25 AM

Try right clicking on a .zip---Open With---browse to Winrar---and check the box that says "remember associations for this file type".
That may do it...though I don't know why the other ideas did not work

01-22-2007, 03:56 AM	#1 (permalink)
imapotato! New Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 3	How do I register a zip file so that I can open it in WinRAR? I'm not a very experienced computer guy... and when I recieve a zip file it doesn't have the WinRAR icons like all the others rar, lzh... and when I try to configure how to associate zip files in WinRAR... the checkboxes reset everytime I open up the Options menu... Also I've tried to register the zip filetype in Folder Options>File Types but it doesn't register... somebody help!

01-22-2007, 04:25 AM	#2 (permalink)
red onion Platinum Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Quebéc, Canada Age: 39 Posts: 511	Try right clicking on a .zip---Open With---browse to Winrar---and check the box that says "remember associations for this file type". That may do it...though I don't know why the other ideas did not work __________________ Main Rig: \| 2nd Rig: Windows XP \| Kubuntu 7.10 ASUS A8N-E \| Gigabyte K8 Triton Athlon X2 3800+ \| Sempron 3300+ XFX 7600GT PCIe \| Nvidia Gforce4 AGP 160 GB WD SATA \| 160 GB WD SATA 80 GB Samsung \| 40 GB Hitachi 1 GB PC3200 \| 512 MB PC2100 19" Samsung LCD \| 17" Compaq 7500

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