How to enable WinZip setting via SCCM

Question

I have deployed a pre-configured WinZip MSI without the shell extensions option due to Windows Explorer crashes.

However is there a way to apply a network setting via SCCM, or Group Policy to enable shell extensions for WinZip through the domain?

I hope this is clear!

Thanks

Answer 1

Microsoft have introduced a GP mechanism for declaring these defaults in Win 8 to accommodate this type of scenario. The basic idea is to have an xml file that maps programs to the file type/protocol that they should be the default for.

You can create your XML file or export it from a machine using DISM:

Export the default application association settings from the test computer to an .xml file on a network share or USB drive. For example, at a command prompt type the following command:

Dism /Online /Export-DefaultAppAssociations:\\Server\Share\AppAssoc.xml

Import the .xml file that has the default application association settings to the Windows image. For example, at the command prompt type the following command:

Dism.exe /Image:C:\test\offline /Import-DefaultAppAssociations:\\Server\Share\AppAssoc.xml

Source Export or Import Default Application Associations