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RE: slow unzip
i've had 4.5meg files take over an hour to unzip with the internal unzip for
vista. I finally just downloaded a freeware unzip file, specipically jZip
and it works just fine.
Try http://www.download.com
Hope it helps.
"MS-Adict" wrote:
> I have read a lot about the slow Vista unzip function in this forum.
> That is also the case with my Vista-machine : several minutes (hours) to
> unzip a zip-file.
>
> I have noticed that this is only the case if the zip-file contains folders
> and sub-folders.
> A zip-file with only files (no folders/sub-folders) in it unzips lightning
> fast in pretty much the same way it was done in XP.
>
> That makes me think that the folders/subfolders in a zip-file are the
> problem in Vista.
> I hope that this may help to find a solution to the nasty problem ?
>
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> http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/co...50e&dg=microsoft.public.windows.vista.general
i've had 4.5meg files take over an hour to unzip with the internal unzip for
vista. I finally just downloaded a freeware unzip file, specipically jZip
and it works just fine.
Try http://www.download.com
Hope it helps.
"MS-Adict" wrote:
> I have read a lot about the slow Vista unzip function in this forum.
> That is also the case with my Vista-machine : several minutes (hours) to
> unzip a zip-file.
>
> I have noticed that this is only the case if the zip-file contains folders
> and sub-folders.
> A zip-file with only files (no folders/sub-folders) in it unzips lightning
> fast in pretty much the same way it was done in XP.
>
> That makes me think that the folders/subfolders in a zip-file are the
> problem in Vista.
> I hope that this may help to find a solution to the nasty problem ?
>
> ----------------
> This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the
> suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the "I
> Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow this
> link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and then
> click "I Agree" in the message pane.
>
> http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/co...50e&dg=microsoft.public.windows.vista.general