7zip,IZArc and file associations.. none?

**JPCL** · November 21, 2005

Hi people. Maybe this is of common knowledge but I had not found it written anywhere so I decided to ask just to clear my toughts:

I tried to [silent] install 7zip today, and I used it's silent install switch. It went great, except that at the end I had no file associations for it (what I was expecting to see was a new icon on a .zip and a .rar file that I kept on my dektop for that purpose).

Well, I tought "maybe this is a problem of this particular 7zip installer..." , so I decided to give IZArc a try.. so I installed IZArc with its silent switch... and once again I had no file association for it...

So, is this a common thing with all silent installers? None will register its file associations? Or I just found two special cases?

Anyway, how does one gets around this? I mean, what's the point of installing a app that supports dozens of file types if it does not associates with none? I found what I thing it's the workaround: The following post

http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showto...42entry284942 has a script to register IZArc file associations. Is this the way to go for every app (silently installed)? Or maybe do a "normal" install to get the registry changes, and then apply those registry changes after the silent install?

How to you usually go around this problem?

Thanks

Joao Clemente

**keytotime** · November 21, 2005

It's not a common problem, 7-Zip is more useful for compression. For opening archive's i suggest winrar.

**Sonic** · November 22, 2005

Reg file for associations ...

You can edit this :

REGEDIT4

;001
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.001]
@="7-Zip.001"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.001]
@="001 Archive"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.001\DefaultIcon]
@="C:\\Program Files\\7-Zip\\Formats\\split.dll"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.001\shell]
@=""
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.001\shell\open]
@=""
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.001\shell\open\command]
@="\"C:\\Program Files\\7-Zip\\7zFMn.exe\" \"%1\""

;7z
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.7z]
@="7-Zip.7z"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.7z]
@="7z Archive"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.7z\DefaultIcon]
@="C:\\Program Files\\7-Zip\\Formats\\7z.dll"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.7z\shell]
@=""
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.7z\shell\open]
@=""
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.7z\shell\open\command]
@="\"C:\\Program Files\\7-Zip\\7zFMn.exe\" \"%1\""

;7zip
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.7zip]
@="7-Zip.7zip"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.7zip]
@="7zip Archive"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.7zip\DefaultIcon]
@=""
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.7zip\shell]
@=""
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.7zip\shell\open]
@=""
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.7zip\shell\open\command]
@="\"C:\\Program Files\\7-Zip\\7zFMn.exe\" \"%1\""

;Arj
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.arj]
@="7-Zip.arj"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.arj]
@="arj Archive"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.arj\DefaultIcon]
@="C:\\Program Files\\7-Zip\\Formats\\arj.dll"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.arj\shell]
@=""
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.arj\shell\open]
@=""
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.arj\shell\open\command]
@="\"C:\\Program Files\\7-Zip\\7zFMn.exe\" \"%1\""

;Bz2
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.bz2]
@="7-Zip.bz2"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.bz2]
@="bz2 Archive"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.bz2\DefaultIcon]
@="C:\\Program Files\\7-Zip\\Formats\\bz2.dll"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.bz2\shell]
@=""
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.bz2\shell\open]
@=""
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.bz2\shell\open\command]
@="\"C:\\Program Files\\7-Zip\\7zFMn.exe\" \"%1\""
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.cab]
@="7-Zip.cab"

;Cab
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.cab]
@="cab Archive"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.cab\DefaultIcon]
@="C:\\Program Files\\7-Zip\\Formats\\cab.dll"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.cab\shell]
@=""
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.cab\shell\open]
@=""
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.cab\shell\open\command]
@="\"C:\\Program Files\\7-Zip\\7zFMn.exe\" \"%1\""

;Cpio
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.cpio]
@="7-Zip.cpio"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.cpio]
@="cpio Archive"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.cpio\DefaultIcon]
@="C:\\Program Files\\7-Zip\\Formats\\cpio.dll"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.cpio\shell]
@=""
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.cpio\shell\open]
@=""
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.cpio\shell\open\command]
@="\"C:\\Program Files\\7-Zip\\7zFMn.exe\" \"%1\""

;Deb
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.deb]
@="7-Zip.deb"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.deb]
@="deb Archive"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.deb\DefaultIcon]
@="C:\\Program Files\\7-Zip\\Formats\\deb.dll"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.deb\shell]
@=""
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.deb\shell\open]
@=""
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.deb\shell\open\command]
@="\"C:\\Program Files\\7-Zip\\7zFMn.exe\" \"%1\""

;Gz
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.gz]
@="7-Zip.gz"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.gz]
@="gz Archive"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.gz\DefaultIcon]
@="C:\\Program Files\\7-Zip\\Formats\\gz.dll"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.gz\shell]
@=""
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.gz\shell\open]
@=""
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.gz\shell\open\command]
@="\"C:\\Program Files\\7-Zip\\7zFMn.exe\" \"%1\""

;Rar
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.rar]
@="7-Zip.rar"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.rar]
@="rar Archive"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.rar\DefaultIcon]
@="C:\\Program Files\\7-Zip\\Formats\\rar.dll"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.rar\shell]
@=""
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.rar\shell\open]
@=""
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.rar\shell\open\command]
@="\"C:\\Program Files\\7-Zip\\7zFMn.exe\" \"%1\""

;Rpm
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.rpm]
@="7-Zip.rpm"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.rpm]
@="rpm Archive"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.rpm\DefaultIcon]
@="C:\\Program Files\\7-Zip\\Formats\\rpm.dll"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.rpm\shell]
@=""
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.rpm\shell\open]
@=""
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.rpm\shell\open\command]
@="\"C:\\Program Files\\7-Zip\\7zFMn.exe\" \"%1\""

;Tar
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.tar]
@="7-Zip.tar"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.tar]
@="tar Archive"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.tar\DefaultIcon]
@="C:\\Program Files\\7-Zip\\Formats\\tar.dll"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.tar\shell]
@=""
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.tar\shell\open]
@=""
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.tar\shell\open\command]
@="\"C:\\Program Files\\7-Zip\\7zFMn.exe\" \"%1\""

;Zip
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.zip]
@="7-Zip.zip"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.zip]
@="zip Archive"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.zip\DefaultIcon]
@="C:\\Program Files\\7-Zip\\Formats\\zip.dll"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.zip\shell]
@=""
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.zip\shell\open]
@=""
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.zip\shell\open\command]
@="\"C:\\Program Files\\7-Zip\\7zFMn.exe\" \"%1\""

Settings (to view correct associations) :

Edit language ...

REGEDIT4

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\7-ZIP]
"Lang"="C:\\Program Files\\7-Zip\\Lang\\fr.txt"

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\7-ZIP\FM\Associations\001]
"Plugins"=""

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\7-ZIP\FM\Associations\7z]
"Plugins"=""

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\7-ZIP\FM\Associations\7zip]
"Plugins"=""

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\7-ZIP\FM\Associations\arj]
"Plugins"=""

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\7-ZIP\FM\Associations\bz2]
"Plugins"=""

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\7-ZIP\FM\Associations\cab]
"Plugins"=""

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\7-ZIP\FM\Associations\cpio]
"Plugins"=""

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\7-ZIP\FM\Associations\deb]
"Plugins"=""

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\7-ZIP\FM\Associations\gz]
"Plugins"=""

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\7-ZIP\FM\Associations\rar]
"Plugins"=""

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\7-ZIP\FM\Associations\rpm]
"Plugins"=""

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\7-ZIP\FM\Associations\tar]
"Plugins"=""

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\7-ZIP\FM\Associations\zip]
"Plugins"=""

Winrar is good but it's demo ...

Edited May 8, 2008 by Sonic

**Rhelic** · November 22, 2005

I don't know if this applies but it seems 7-Zip file association won't always work right (depends on the version) unless you restart explorer.exe or log off & log on.

When I installed the recent 4.30 beta (upgrading from a previous version) 7-Zip stopped working until I did a log off/log on but in hindsight. But some previous versions allowed me to use 7-Zip after upgrading it.

**Sonic** · November 22, 2005

You say "I don't know if this applies", this is about my regfiles ? (sorry, i'm french ^^)

**JPCL** · November 24, 2005

keytotime: By your answer I understand that this is not the usual behaviour, but something specific to 7-zip/izarc, and that I will find that other application will register their associations correctly.

sonic : about 1st post: Ok, this will "fix" the problem for my file associations, I just need to apply the reg tweak after installing 7-zip silently... but how did you get these reg keys? You did a "diff" of the registry status before and after setting the associations with 7-zip program itself? If so, can you tell us what is the app to make "diff's" (maybe you just exported the registry before and after the changes, and made a diff of them?) Or you actually made them by hand?

Rhelic : I tought of that so I was logging off & on each time, no sucess, so it must depend on the version.

Sonic: about 2nd post: I believe he was talking to me (like: "I don't know if this [logging off & on] can help")

Thank you all

Joao

**Sonic** · November 25, 2005

@JPLC: I have made by hand the reg because it's easy to make associations with other programs (but it's long to complete all but works) , after I have checked registry options of 7-Zip and I have seen there are keys to inform 7Zip if associations are set to itself or not ...

If I cannot find the registry for other tweaks/apps I use RegMon from www.sysinternals.com (lot of free utilities very very powerful !)

**muchlux** · November 28, 2005

Hi,

I am also searching for a good 7-zip silent install solution.

Does somebody have a universal solution for language + target directory?

I use now a batch to detect language and target directory.

The batch calls different setups and reg-files depending on environment:

Languages: Englisch or German

Dirs: C:\Program Files, D:\Program Files, C:\Programme, D:\Programme ...

But I would prefer a better solution.

I posted a message in the 7zip forum and got the reply that for file associations no other way than reg-file is possible.

( Seems that nobody needs this ;-)

I think 7z430 does not need the following keys anymore:

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\7-ZIP\FM\Associations]

What about AutoIt? Is it possible to call 7zipFM and simulate keyboard + mouse"Tools+Options+Select All" with this?

**Sonic** · November 28, 2005

With AutoIt you can automatise associations without any problem without Send function (simulate key press ...) Just use function "ControlClick" and all can be done ... I have just tested 4.3 and yes now 7zip is intelligent to check assocations but it will recreate FM subkey for nothing ...

**just_laze** · December 31, 2006

Hello Sonic,

Your below registry tweaks work well.

I applied the first part, but I wasn't sure about the second bit as you mentioned you use it to change the language.

When using the first part alone, the associations are made, but when I click a 7-Zip associated file Windows asks me what program to open it with? I assume the second part fixes this issue, so I've re-built my installation to include it minus this entry:

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\7-ZIP]
"Lang"="C:\\Program Files\\7-Zip\\Lang\\fr.txt"

That I believe changes 7-Zip from English to French.

Here are your registry tweaks for reference:

Reg file for associations ...

You can edit this :

REGEDIT4

;001
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.001]
@="7-Zip.001"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.001]
@="001 Archive"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.001\DefaultIcon]
@="C:\\Program Files\\7-Zip\\Formats\\split.dll"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.001\shell]
@=""
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.001\shell\open]
@=""
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.001\shell\open\command]
@="\"C:\\Program Files\\7-Zip\\7zFMn.exe\" \"%1\""

;7z
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.7z]
@="7-Zip.7z"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.7z]
@="7z Archive"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.7z\DefaultIcon]
@="C:\\Program Files\\7-Zip\\Formats\\7z.dll"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.7z\shell]
@=""
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.7z\shell\open]
@=""
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.7z\shell\open\command]
@="\"C:\\Program Files\\7-Zip\\7zFMn.exe\" \"%1\""

;7zip
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.7zip]
@="7-Zip.7zip"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.7zip]
@="7zip Archive"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.7zip\DefaultIcon]
@=""
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.7zip\shell]
@=""
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.7zip\shell\open]
@=""
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.7zip\shell\open\command]
@="\"C:\\Program Files\\7-Zip\\7zFMn.exe\" \"%1\""

;Arj
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.arj]
@="7-Zip.arj"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.arj]
@="arj Archive"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.arj\DefaultIcon]
@="C:\\Program Files\\7-Zip\\Formats\\arj.dll"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.arj\shell]
@=""
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.arj\shell\open]
@=""
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.arj\shell\open\command]
@="\"C:\\Program Files\\7-Zip\\7zFMn.exe\" \"%1\""

;Bz2
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.bz2]
@="7-Zip.bz2"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.bz2]
@="bz2 Archive"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.bz2\DefaultIcon]
@="C:\\Program Files\\7-Zip\\Formats\\bz2.dll"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.bz2\shell]
@=""
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.bz2\shell\open]
@=""
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.bz2\shell\open\command]
@="\"C:\\Program Files\\7-Zip\\7zFMn.exe\" \"%1\""
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.cab]
@="7-Zip.cab"

;Cab
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.cab]
@="cab Archive"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.cab\DefaultIcon]
@="C:\\Program Files\\7-Zip\\Formats\\cab.dll"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.cab\shell]
@=""
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.cab\shell\open]
@=""
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.cab\shell\open\command]
@="\"C:\\Program Files\\7-Zip\\7zFMn.exe\" \"%1\""

;Cpio
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.cpio]
@="7-Zip.cpio"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.cpio]
@="cpio Archive"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.cpio\DefaultIcon]
@="C:\\Program Files\\7-Zip\\Formats\\cpio.dll"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.cpio\shell]
@=""
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.cpio\shell\open]
@=""
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.cpio\shell\open\command]
@="\"C:\\Program Files\\7-Zip\\7zFMn.exe\" \"%1\""

;Deb
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.deb]
@="7-Zip.deb"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.deb]
@="deb Archive"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.deb\DefaultIcon]
@="C:\\Program Files\\7-Zip\\Formats\\deb.dll"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.deb\shell]
@=""
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.deb\shell\open]
@=""
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.deb\shell\open\command]
@="\"C:\\Program Files\\7-Zip\\7zFMn.exe\" \"%1\""

;Gz
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.gz]
@="7-Zip.gz"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.gz]
@="gz Archive"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.gz\DefaultIcon]
@="C:\\Program Files\\7-Zip\\Formats\\gz.dll"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.gz\shell]
@=""
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.gz\shell\open]
@=""
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.gz\shell\open\command]
@="\"C:\\Program Files\\7-Zip\\7zFMn.exe\" \"%1\""

;Rar
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.rar]
@="7-Zip.rar"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.rar]
@="rar Archive"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.rar\DefaultIcon]
@="C:\\Program Files\\7-Zip\\Formats\\rar.dll"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.rar\shell]
@=""
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.rar\shell\open]
@=""
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.rar\shell\open\command]
@="\"C:\\Program Files\\7-Zip\\7zFMn.exe\" \"%1\""

;Rpm
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.rpm]
@="7-Zip.rpm"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.rpm]
@="rpm Archive"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.rpm\DefaultIcon]
@="C:\\Program Files\\7-Zip\\Formats\\rpm.dll"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.rpm\shell]
@=""
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.rpm\shell\open]
@=""
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.rpm\shell\open\command]
@="\"C:\\Program Files\\7-Zip\\7zFMn.exe\" \"%1\""

;Tar
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.tar]
@="7-Zip.tar"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.tar]
@="tar Archive"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.tar\DefaultIcon]
@="C:\\Program Files\\7-Zip\\Formats\\tar.dll"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.tar\shell]
@=""
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.tar\shell\open]
@=""
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.tar\shell\open\command]
@="\"C:\\Program Files\\7-Zip\\7zFMn.exe\" \"%1\""

;Zip
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.zip]
@="7-Zip.zip"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.zip]
@="zip Archive"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.zip\DefaultIcon]
@="C:\\Program Files\\7-Zip\\Formats\\zip.dll"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.zip\shell]
@=""
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.zip\shell\open]
@=""
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.zip\shell\open\command]
@="\"C:\\Program Files\\7-Zip\\7zFMn.exe\" \"%1\""

Settings (to view correct associations) :

Edit language ...

REGEDIT4

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\7-ZIP]
"Lang"="C:\\Program Files\\7-Zip\\Lang\\fr.txt"

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\7-ZIP\FM\Associations01]
"Plugins"=""

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\7-ZIP\FM\Associations\7z]
"Plugins"=""

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\7-ZIP\FM\Associations\7zip]
"Plugins"=""

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\7-ZIP\FM\Associations\arj]
"Plugins"=""

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\7-ZIP\FM\Associations\bz2]
"Plugins"=""

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\7-ZIP\FM\Associations\cab]
"Plugins"=""

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\7-ZIP\FM\Associations\cpio]
"Plugins"=""

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\7-ZIP\FM\Associations\deb]
"Plugins"=""

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\7-ZIP\FM\Associations\gz]
"Plugins"=""

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\7-ZIP\FM\Associations\rar]
"Plugins"=""

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\7-ZIP\FM\Associations\rpm]
"Plugins"=""

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\7-ZIP\FM\Associations\tar]
"Plugins"=""

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\7-ZIP\FM\Associations\zip]
"Plugins"=""

Winrar is good but it's demo ...

Thanks - laze.

**jaws75** · December 31, 2006

This is the batch file I use for associating 7zip with the proper extensions.

@echo off

SETLOCAL
SET SC=HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes
SET Extn=001 7z arj bz2 cab cpio deb gz iso lzh nsis rar rpm tar z zip
FOR %%j IN (%Extn%) DO (
	REG ADD %SC%\.%%j /VE /D "7-Zip.%%j" /F
	REG ADD %SC%\7-Zip.%%j /VE /D "7z Archive" /F
	REG ADD %SC%\7-Zip.%%j\DefaultIcon /VE /D "\"%SYSTEMROOT%\System32\zipfldr.dll\"" /F
	REG ADD %SC%\7-Zip.%%j\shell\open\command /VE /D "\"%PROGRAMFILES%\7-Zip\7zFM.exe\" \"%%1\"" /F
)
ENDLOCAL

exit

NOTE: I set it to use the default zip icon as the icon for all archives. I like the vista icon better then the ugly 7z ones. (I use vista!)

This is how to use the proper icon for each file type. mentioned here

@ECHO OFF

SETLOCAL
SET SC=HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes
SET Extn=001 7z arj bz2 cab chm cpio deb gz iso lzh nsis rar rpm tar z zip
FOR %%j IN (%Extn%) DO (
	REG ADD %SC%\.%%j /VE /D "7-Zip.%%j" /F
	REG ADD %SC%\7-Zip.%%j /VE /D "7z Archive" /F
	REG ADD %SC%\7-Zip.%%j\DefaultIcon /VE /D "\"%PROGRAMFILES%\7-Zip\Formats\%%j.dll\"" /F
	REG ADD %SC%\7-Zip.%%j\shell\open\command /VE /D "\"%PROGRAMFILES%\7-Zip\7zFM.exe\" \"%%1\"" /F
)
REG ADD %SC%\7-Zip.001\DefaultIcon /VE /D "\"%PROGRAMFILES%\7-Zip\Formats\split.dll\"" /F
ENDLOCAL
EXIT

It's a lot cleaner then the above reg file and the path "C:\" is not hard coded.

It's a port of the way you mentioned above. It works great for me.

enjoy.

Edited December 31, 2006 by jaws75

**just_laze** · January 1, 2007

Hi,

I am testing your method on my Virtual Machine, I will report back.

Thanks!

laze.

Edited January 1, 2007 by just_laze

**muchlux** · January 3, 2007

Hi jaws75,

I have tried your method with a cmd file, but I get the "too many command-line parameters error".

Do I have to use some quotes after REG.EXE?

**just_laze** · January 3, 2007

Hello,

Using your code:

@echo off

SETLOCAL
SET SC=HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes
SET Extn=001 7z arj bz2 cab cpio deb gz iso lzh nsis rar rpm tar z zip
FOR %%j IN (%Extn%) DO (
	REG ADD %SC%\.%%j /VE /D "7-Zip.%%j" /F
	REG ADD %SC%\7-Zip.%%j /VE /D "7z Archive" /F
	REG ADD %SC%\7-Zip.%%j\DefaultIcon /VE /D "\"%SYSTEMROOT%\System32\zipfldr.dll\"" /F
	REG ADD %SC%\7-Zip.%%j\shell\open\command /VE /D "\"%PROGRAMFILES%\7-Zip\7zFM.exe\" \"%%1\"" /F
)
ENDLOCAL

exit

File assocations took, and each archived-file-type opens in 7-Zip.

Thank you very much Jaws.

laze.

Edited January 3, 2007 by just_laze

**muchlux** · January 3, 2007

Works now with w2k too, had to use reg.exe from XP instead older version from W2k.

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