DisableZipFolders.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

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; Disable ZIP/CAB folders in Windows 7/8/10
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; By DragonRUJ - 2018

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; Acknowledgment
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; I have to thank to:

; - Anand Khanse for his very informative and useful article:
;     How to disable Windows built-in Zip support
;     http://www.thewindowsclub.com/disable-windows-built-in-zip

; - NickHunter for his alternative and simple method.

; - Tessa Moore for her request for a script.

; IMPORTANT: Always create a system restore point before dealing with the Windows registry.

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; Disable .ZIP folders
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[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.zip\CLSID]

[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CompressedFolder\ShellEx\StorageHandler]

[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CompressedFolder\CLSID]

[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\SystemFileAssociations\.zip\CLSID]

[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CompressedFolder\ShellEx\StorageHandler]

[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CompressedFolder\CLSID]

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; Disable .CAB folders
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[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.cab\CLSID]

[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CABFolder\CLSID]

[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\SystemFileAssociations\.cab\CLSID]

[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CABFolder\CLSID]