7-zip as default for .zip etc...

[bbackx]

My first unattended XP-install went prutty well, some minor details (typo's ) need to be adjusted though and some problems should be solved:

First:

The unattended install of 7-zip went fine, only: the zip-files are still opened with the crappy windows-thing as default. Is there a way to associate .zip, .rar etc... with 7-zip automaticly?

Second (last already ):

The adjustments in the register aren't executed, I have this in the .cmd-file:

REGEDIT /wait /S c:\install\RegTweaks.reg

The systemroot is C, and the file is off-course called regtweaks.reg and is situated in the install-folder. The regtweaks.reg file works fine, because when I execute it afterwards, everything is ok. What's wrong?

[edit]

Ow, there is a third

The language of 7-zip should be dutch, can this be changed? Possibly some register tweak?

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[bbackx]

Third problem is already solved

In the register:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER/software/7-zip

The key with name Lang should be C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Lang\nl.txt

Would it work when I say in my regtweaks.reg file:

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER/software/7-zip]
"Lang"="%systemdrive%\Program Files\7-Zip\Lang\nl.txt"

Or do I have to say c: in stead of %systemdrive%?

[bbackx]

Ok, I think I found a sollution for the association of files also, for example the .zip:

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SOFTWARE/Classes/.zip]
@ = "7-zip.zip"

(I suppose the @ stands for default? I'm not yet into this register-business)

So, now windows knows he has to use 7-zip.zip for .zip-files, but wat is 7-zip.zip? Well, lets define it:

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SOFTWARE/Classes/7-zip.zip]
@ = "zip Archive"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SOFTWARE/Classes/7-zip.zip/DefaultIcon]
@ = "C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Formats\zip.dll"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SOFTWARE/Classes/7-zip.zip/shell]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SOFTWARE/Classes/7-zip.zip/shell/open]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SOFTWARE/Classes/7-zip.zip/shell/open/command]
@ = "C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFMn.exe" "%1"

This has NOT BEEN TESTED. I'll try it this afternoon, have to go now. I'll let you know if it worked

[bbackx]

Ok, it's possible to do it a bit shorter:

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SOFTWARE/Classes/.zip]
@ = "7-zip.zip"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SOFTWARE/Classes/7-zip.zip]
@ = "zip Archive"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SOFTWARE/Classes/7-zip.zip/DefaultIcon]
@ = "C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Formats\zip.dll"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SOFTWARE/Classes/7-zip.zip/shell/open/command]
@ = "C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFMn.exe" "%1"

But he won't put the link to the folders in the key, it stays empty. How can this be solved?

[big_gie]

Don't forget to put double back slash in your tweaks:

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SOFTWARE/Classes/.zip]
@="7-zip.zip"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SOFTWARE/Classes/7-zip.zip]
@="zip Archive"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SOFTWARE/Classes/7-zip.zip/DefaultIcon]
@="C:\\Program Files\\7-Zip\\Formats\\zip.dll"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SOFTWARE/Classes/7-zip.zip/shell/open/command]
@="C:\\Program Files\\7-Zip\\7zFMn.exe\" \"%1\""

[bbackx]

Don't forget to put double back slash in your tweaks

It seems to work perfect now

thx