System (Configuration)

WinZip

System (Configuration)

Select the System tab from the Configuration Dialog Box to control these options:

General

Modifying the following system options will affect all users who log on to this computer.

  • The Associate WinZip with archives checkbox determines whether Windows will use WinZip® to open archives from My Computer, Windows Explorer, most e-mail programs, etc. WinZip can associate itself with the following archive types: ZIP, LZH, ARJ, ARC, CAB, TAR, TGZ, TAZ, GZ, Z, TZ, UU, UUE, XXE, B64, HQX, BHX, and MIM. If you check this option, WinZip associates itself with all of the listed types. If you uncheck this option, WinZip removes all of its associations. When the option is checked, you can click Associations to control WinZip's associations with specific archive types. See the section titled Windows Associations for more information on associations.
  • If the Include WinZip Quick Pick in the taskbar tray checkbox is checked, the WinZip Quick Pick icon appears in the system taskbar tray. You can use this icon to open WinZip, access recently used archives, etc.
  • If the Include WinZip in the Start menu checkbox is selected, WinZip is automatically added to the Taskbar Start menu. Uncheck this option to remove WinZip from the Start menu.
  • If the Include WinZip on the desktop checkbox is selected, a shortcut to WinZip is added to the desktop. Uncheck this option to remove the WinZip shortcut from the desktop.

Related Topics (other Configuration tabs):

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