0
there was no "extract all " command on my computer to extract zipped files. I found a command prompt fix which was regsvr32 /u /s zipfldr.dll then hit Enter Next type in the following regsvr32 /i /s zipfldr.dll then hit Enter now i cannot see any picture images, only numbers. Can I reverse what I did? I am no expert. thanks
kris smiith
Posted 2015-01-17T13:45:15.593
Reputation: 1
0
No permanent harm was done. regsvr32 just tells Windows where a DLL lives, and you "ininstalled" the Zip Folder DLL. To reverse it, open a CMD prompt and change directory to the location of that DLL, e.g.
cd C:\Windows\SysWOW64
and press Enter. Then type
regsvr32 zipfldr.dll
and press Enter. You should see a confirmation that the DLL was registered. See http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb490985.aspx for more information.
DrMoishe Pippik
Posted 2015-01-17T13:45:15.593
Reputation: 13 291
Hi Dr Moishe, thank you very much for replying. Its a friend of mine who has this problem, he is hopeless at computers and I'm just useless. To give you a bit more info, the files that changed to numbers were only in his Downloads . They had the filename of combo followed by numbers like this: (2) – kris smiith – 2015-01-20T13:48:42.457
Hi Dr Moishe, thank you very much for replying. Its a friend of mine who has this problem, he is hopeless at computers and I'm just useless. To give you a bit more info, the files that changed to numbers were only in his Downloads . They had the filename of combo followed by numbers like this: (2) To reverse it, does he type exactly as you have shown? We dont know the location of the DLL, all i can tell you is what he typed into command prompt. the file type of the numbered files was File Can I attach a screenshot on here? if so, how? – kris smiith – 2015-01-20T13:58:08.743
sorry made mistake read second comment first. I did an edit but it took over 5 mins but appears here – kris smiith – 2015-01-20T13:59:39.537
You'll have to find the DLL; it is most likely in C:\Windows\SysWOW64 and you can open Windows Explorer and look in that folder. If not, change the cd to the correct location. cd means change directory. The second line does not need editing. – DrMoishe Pippik – 2015-01-20T23:14:18.027
Thanks very much for this. Just to be sure, my friend is looking for regsvr32 zipfldr.dll and the most likely folder is C:\Windows\SysWOW64. If its there, he follows your 2 lines of instruction. 2 questions. How important are spaces between characters? there is one between the 32 and zipfldr. Next, if he cant find the DLL where you suggest, how many other folders are there that it might be in and where are they? Sorry to be so dumb, thanks again – kris smiith – 2015-01-22T14:08:21.957
No, he is looking for zipfldr.dll only; he types regsvr32 zipfldr.dll. Copy and paste, if your concerned about spacing. – DrMoishe Pippik – 2015-01-22T16:29:49.763
I remembered On Jan 15 I d/l a prog Free Viewer, to open a file in an email.I was suspicious it was not from who it said, the file was a form asking for bank info The type was a Free Viewer association (.html)
I have animation prog PAP, has files that are image cutouts. files only used by PAP had extension .cut now type changed to Free Viewer Association. they work as before.now see in Downloads is Default_Zip. Jan 17. did not d/l it. opens with Registry editor. what is it? can it zip automatically? dont want that. what shall I do? – kris smiith – 2015-01-24T15:51:05.273