"Compress to Zip file" no longer working. How do I fix it?


antspants said:
I do have one last suggestion if you haven’t tried it already;

- Uninstall 7-zip:
Use Revo uninstaller Free so you can remove all traces of 7-zip in the registry and File Explorer, tell it to "scan for leftovers"​
- Run the default reg file in brinks tutorial, reboot and check again.

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Uninstalled 7-zip with Revo Uninstaller, scanned with Advanced, and removed all traces of 7-zip. Rebooted, ran Brink's .zip reg file, tested. No change. So, apparently there is some other interaction, or this is a bug that only affects some hardware, or there is some setting somewhere that might be corrected by a repair install, or ...

I'm just going to live without it and (maybe) occasionally do a search to see if someone has solved this admittedly minor issue.

Thanks for your help.
 

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You may not want to do it this way, but in my installation, I can right click a file, and "send to" to create a Zipped archive of it.

It can also be done using 7Zip.
 

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bobkn said:
You may not want to do it this way, but in my installation, I can right click a file, and "send to" to create a Zipped archive of it.

It can also be done using 7Zip.
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Thanks. I have alternative ways to create Zip files, including the one you mention and using 7-Zip. The built-in method, when it works, is the quickest and simplest, so I was trying to get it to work as designed, but it's becoming a time sink and is probably not worth the time it would take to fix it.
 

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dbookbinder said:
Uninstalled 7-zip with Revo Uninstaller, scanned with Advanced, and removed all traces of 7-zip. Rebooted, ran Brink's .zip reg file, tested. No change. So, apparently there is some other interaction, or this is a bug that only affects some hardware, or there is some setting somewhere that might be corrected by a repair install, or ...

I'm just going to live without it and (maybe) occasionally do a search to see if someone has solved this admittedly minor issue.

Thanks for your help.
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That’s disappointing. I had high hopes.

I proffer WinRAR for RAR and ZIP. This is all achievable in WinRAR. I use 7-Zip as well though, for other archives and occasionally multiple files. Regardless, whatever I use, it still involves a right click.
 

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antspants said:
That’s disappointing. I had high hopes.

I proffer WinRAR for RAR and ZIP. This is all achievable in WinRAR. I use 7-Zip as well though, for other archives and occasionally multiple files. Regardless, whatever I use, it still involves a right click.
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In the past, I've used WinRAR and WinZIP, but 7-Zip is free and seems to do anything I need to do with archives. In any case, it's nice to have alternatives.
 

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I've encountered this issue before. Have you used the contextmenu manager to hide “Send To > Compressed (zipped) folder”? That might be the cause. I found that once I switched “Send to > Compressed (zipped) Folder” from hidden to visible, the “Compress to zip” option started working properly. It seems these two options actually refer to the same item.
 

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Ghot said:
I also use 7zip and don't have a Compress to zip on my right click menus.
I wonder if 7zip took control.
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No, you've just turned off the 'Show more options' context menu.

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Disable "Show more options" context menu in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable having to click on "Show more options" to see the full context menu for your account or all users in Windows 11. When you right click on an item in Windows 11, you will see a new modern condensed context menu with Show more options...
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I have have 7-Zip too, 'Compress to...' is only on the 'Show more options' menu.
In this old style menu you can still 'Send to > Compressed (zipped) folder' but you won't have the new 7z, TAR, and Additional options.

1780589840098.webp 1780590356158.webp
 

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    I've now clean installed 25H2 and used Garlin's scripts to update Secure Boot to CA 2023 and revoke the PCA 2011 certificates. It's new role is to test secure boot issues.

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    In-place upgrade to 22H2 using ISO and a workaround.
    Feature Update to 23H2 by manually installing the Enablement Package.
    In-place upgrade to 24H2 using hybrid 23H2/24H2 install media.
    Upgraded to 25H2 by Enablement Package.

    Also running Insider Experimental 263xx and 29xxx builds and Windows 10 as native boot .vhdx.
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    My SYSTEM FOUR was a 2-in-1 convertible Lenovo Yoga 11e (1st gen) type 20DA, Celeron N2930, 8GB RAM, 256GB ssd. Unsupported device. This has now been sold. It has been replaced by my System Eight.

    My SYSTEM FIVE is a Dell Latitude 3190 2-in-1, Pentium Silver N5030, 8GB RAM, 1TB NVMe ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro, plus Insider Beta, Experimental 263xx and 29xxx builds (and a few others) as a native boot .vhdx.

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    My SYSTEM EIGHT is a 2-in-1 convertible Lenovo Yoga 11e (5th gen) type 20LN, Celeron N4120, 8GB RAM, 512GB NVMe ssd, a supported device for Windows 11. Currently running Windows 11 Pro, plus Insider Beta, Experimental 263xx and 29xxx builds as native boot vhdx.
dbookbinder said:
What I said was, "When I select some files, right-click, and select "Compress to Zip file," instead of getting a ZIP file, I'm prompted for a program to open the files. ... How can I restore this function?"
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When asked for a program try choosing explorer.exe - that is after all what is meant to do the compression.
 

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    AMD Athlon Silver 3050U
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    1TB Samsung EVO 870 SSD (from April 2026: 250GB EVO 850)
    Internet Speed
    150 Mbps
    Browser
    Edge, Firefox
    Antivirus
    Defender
    Other Info
    UPDATE - 11 April 2026: due to lid hinges starting to break up this laptop has been retired from active duty. The OS with all software and files has been migrated to my System Seven in 'Other systems' to carry on as my general purpose 'main machine'.

    I've now clean installed 25H2 and used Garlin's scripts to update Secure Boot to CA 2023 and revoke the PCA 2011 certificates. It's new role is to test secure boot issues.

    Info for 2021-2026:
    fully 'Windows 11 ready' laptop. Windows 10 C: partition migrated from my old unsupported 'main machine' then upgraded to 11. A test migration ran Insider builds for 2 months. When 11 was released on 5th October 2021 it was re-imaged back to 10 and was offered the upgrade in Windows Update on 20th October. Windows Update offered the 22H2 Feature Update on 20th September 2022. It got the 23H2 Feature Update on 4th November 2023 through Windows Update, 24H2 on 3rd October 2024 through Windows Update by setting the Target Release Version for 24H2, and 25H2 on 30th September 2025 through Windows Update by setting the Target Release Version for 25H2.

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    Dell Latitude E4310
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    Intel® Core™ i5-520M
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    0T6M8G
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    8GB
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    (integrated graphics) Intel HD Graphics
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    1366x768
    Hard Drives
    500GB Crucial MX500 SSD
    Browser
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    Antivirus
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    unsupported machine: Legacy bios, MBR, TPM 1.2, upgraded from W10 to W11 using W10/W11 hybrid install media workaround.

    In-place upgrade to 22H2 using ISO and a workaround.
    Feature Update to 23H2 by manually installing the Enablement Package.
    In-place upgrade to 24H2 using hybrid 23H2/24H2 install media.
    Upgraded to 25H2 by Enablement Package.

    Also running Insider Experimental 263xx and 29xxx builds and Windows 10 as native boot .vhdx.
  • My SYSTEM THREE is a Dell Latitude 5410, i7-10610U, 32GB RAM, 512GB NVMe ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro.

    My SYSTEM FOUR was a 2-in-1 convertible Lenovo Yoga 11e (1st gen) type 20DA, Celeron N2930, 8GB RAM, 256GB ssd. Unsupported device. This has now been sold. It has been replaced by my System Eight.

    My SYSTEM FIVE is a Dell Latitude 3190 2-in-1, Pentium Silver N5030, 8GB RAM, 1TB NVMe ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro, plus Insider Beta, Experimental 263xx and 29xxx builds (and a few others) as a native boot .vhdx.

    My SYSTEM SIX is a Dell Latitude 5550, Core Ultra 7 165H, 64GB RAM, 1TB NVMe SSD, supported device, Windows 11 Pro, Hyper-V host machine. Updated to 25H2 on 30th September 2025.

    My SYSTEM SEVEN is a Lenovo Thinkpad T580, 1920x1080 touchscreen, Intel Core i7-8650U, 16GB RAM, 512GB NVMe SSD + 2nd 512GB NVMe SSD, a supported device for Windows 11. This is my current general purpose 'main machine'. The installed Windows 11 Home from my System One has been migrated to this machine. As its new home has an existing digital licence for Pro I've been able to upgrade the migrated OS from Home to Pro.

    My SYSTEM EIGHT is a 2-in-1 convertible Lenovo Yoga 11e (5th gen) type 20LN, Celeron N4120, 8GB RAM, 512GB NVMe ssd, a supported device for Windows 11. Currently running Windows 11 Pro, plus Insider Beta, Experimental 263xx and 29xxx builds as native boot vhdx.
Bree said:
you've just turned off the 'Show more options' context menu.
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Yes.
But I don't 'need' Compress to...


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And I definitely don't need the 'Show more options' menu.
If I ever run into the guy who came up with the 'Show more options' menu... I'm gonna punch him in the nose. :D
 

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    Bitdefender Total Security
    Other Info
    Speakers: Klipsch Pro Media 2.1

  • At a glance

    Windows XP Pro 32bit w/SP3AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ (OC'd @ 3.2Ghz)TWIN2X2048-6400C4DHX (2 x 1GB, DDR2 800)EVGA 256-P2-N758-TR GeForce 8600GT SSC
    Operating System
    Windows XP Pro 32bit w/SP3
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Built by Ghot® (not in use)
    CPU
    AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ (OC'd @ 3.2Ghz)
    Motherboard
    ASUS M2N32-SLI Deluxe Wireless Edition
    Memory
    TWIN2X2048-6400C4DHX (2 x 1GB, DDR2 800)
    Graphics card(s)
    EVGA 256-P2-N758-TR GeForce 8600GT SSC
    Sound Card
    Onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    ViewSonic G90FB Black 19" Professional (CRT)
    Screen Resolution
    up to 2048 x 1536
    Hard Drives
    WD 36GB 10,000rpm Raptor SATA
    Seagate 80GB 7200rpm SATA
    Lite-On LTR-52246S CD/RW
    Lite-On LH-18A1P CD/DVD Burner
    PSU
    PC Power & Cooling Silencer 750 Quad EPS12V
    Case
    Generic Beige case, 80mm fans
    Cooling
    ZALMAN 9500A 92mm CPU Cooler
    Keyboard
    Logitech Classic Keybooard 200
    Mouse
    Logitech Optical M-BT96a
    Internet Speed
    300/300
    Browser
    Firefox 3.x ??
    Antivirus
    Symantec (Norton)
    Other Info
    Still assembled, still runs. Haven't turned it on for 15 years?
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