Psycho Psyc, Google shows that lots of folks have this problem. One solution is to right click a .zip file then 'Open with'. When that dialog opens, click Browse at the right bottom and select Windows Explorer. It is explorer.exe in the Windows folder. You will be able to open the .zip file with explorer then you can drag folders/files from that folder to another (extracted). When you right click a folder/file and go to 'Send to' the sub menu that opens should have 'Compressed (zipped) folder'. I think something happened to damage your .zip information in your Registry. Perhaps you had some utility installed at some time? Good luck and enjoy, John.

Hi, Be sure that you have installed WinRAR successfully first. Then you may right-click the *.zip files and click open with\choose default program\ to select WinRAR. Here are two related article about how to set default programs. How to change your default programs and enable or remove access to Microsoft Windows and non-Microsoft programs http://support.microsoft.com/kb/332003/en-us How to set your default programs (windows 7) http://www.wintuts.com/Set-your-default-programs Note: Since this website is not hosted by Microsoft, the link may change without notice. Microsoft does not guarantee the accuracy of this information. If it not wokrs, please repair the system.

My PC does not recognize .zip files. when I click the file it asks me what to do and there is no WinZip, WinRar, or windows explorer option. How do I get it back without re installing the whole operating system or buying the retail WinZip. Toshiba Satellite L505 Laptop Windows 7 Home OEM 64-bit 6G RAM, 2.2 Ghz Dual corePsyzzle Comp TIA A+ Cert.

There is no way to get WinZip or WinRAR back because they were never in Windows 7 to start with. These have always been optional third party utilities that you must install if you want them!Please remember to click Mark as Answer on the post that helps you, and to click Unmark as Answer if a marked post does not actually answer your question. This can be beneficial to other community members reading the thread.

But i can no longer zip, unzip, or extract. My nearly identical desktop still works... Psyzzle Comp TIA A+ Cert.

All I know is that neither WinZip nor WinRAR have ever been part of the Windows installation. They have always been third party add-on utilities.Please remember to click Mark as Answer on the post that helps you, and to click Unmark as Answer if a marked post does not actually answer your question. This can be beneficial to other community members reading the thread.

Psycho Psyc, Google shows that lots of folks have this problem. One solution is to right click a .zip file then 'Open with'. When that dialog opens, click Browse at the right bottom and select Windows Explorer. It is explorer.exe in the Windows folder. You will be able to open the .zip file with explorer then you can drag folders/files from that folder to another (extracted). When you right click a folder/file and go to 'Send to' the sub menu that opens should have 'Compressed (zipped) folder'. I think something happened to damage your .zip information in your Registry. Perhaps you had some utility installed at some time? Good luck and enjoy, John.

Hi, Be sure that you have installed WinRAR successfully first. Then you may right-click the *.zip files and click open with\choose default program\ to select WinRAR. Here are two related article about how to set default programs. How to change your default programs and enable or remove access to Microsoft Windows and non-Microsoft programs http://support.microsoft.com/kb/332003/en-us How to set your default programs (windows 7) http://www.wintuts.com/Set-your-default-programs Note: Since this website is not hosted by Microsoft, the link may change without notice. Microsoft does not guarantee the accuracy of this information. If it not wokrs, please repair the system.