Olórin
Wed Apr 02 08:44:08 PDT 2008
Leonard Grey wrote:
> Here's a version of 7-Zip that requires no installation:
>
http://portableapps.com/apps/utilities/7-zip_portable
>
> You can find other zippers/unzippers that require no installation. For
> example, here's PeaZip with no install required:
>
http://portableapps.com/apps/utilities/peazip_portable
>
> Sorry I can't help with the Extraction Wizard. (The name reminds me of
> my dentist.)
>
> ---
> Leonard Grey
> Errare humanum est
>
> Olórin wrote:
>> Leonard Grey wrote:
>>> Who uses the Extraction Wizard? There are so many third-party
>>> programs - even free ones - that are so much better.
>>>
>>> ---
>>> Leonard Grey
>>> Errare humanum est
>>>
>>> Olórin wrote:
>>>> Using XPs native zip extraction with a right-click, the final
>>>> screen defaults to "Show Extracted Files". More often than not, I
>>>> don't want this and remove the tick (check) from the box before
>>>> clicking
>>>> on "Finish". Next time, it reverts to inserting the tick for me.
>>>> Does anyone know of a way of changing the default to the box being
>>>> unticked - viz, I'd have to put the tick *in* the box to get the
>>>> extracted files shown? It's only a click, I know, and a minor
>>>> issue, but nonetheless is an irritant! Have tried Googling, a quick
>>>> hunt
>>>> through the registry for
>>>> "extracted", and looking through TweakUI's settings, but to no
>>>> avail. Had a quick fiddle with ShellExView, too - not used it
>>>> before, but couldn't see anything there either.
>>
>> Yes, agreed, and my personal preference at home is 7-Zip.
>>
>> However, at work we are restricted in what apps we can install, and
>> I have to live with it.
Thanks for that. However, with it not being installed, I'd guess it can't
have an associated entry in a context menu for .ZIP files, so the Extraction
Wizard is more convenient (depsite that doggone necessity for a whole extra
click...).
Does anyone know a way of addressing the XP issue?