Windows zip file associations are used to determine how Windows handles the opening of zip files. By default Windows can natively open zip files using Windows explorer. However, there are many software apps available that can also open zip files such as Bitser, 7-zip, WinRAR, Zipware and they may take over as the default program associated with opening zip files. If these applications are then later uninstalled the .zip file extension may be associated to a program that doesn't exist and hence fail to open correctly on your computer.
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Windows: Create a folder. The quickest way to create a zip file is to place all of the files that you. Change 'Open with' properties of a zip file. The easiest way to reset zip associations in windows is.
To fix this problem and restore Windows Explorer as the default program associated with zip files you can try any of the solutions listed below. Please note that while some solutions may work for one computer they may not work for another but hopefully you will find one that works for you :)
1) Change 'Open with' properties of a zip file
The easiest way to reset zip associations in windows is to:
1. Right click any zip file and select properties.
2. Click the Change button next to where it says Open with in the screenshot below.
3. In the Open with window select Windows Explorer from the list of programs
4. Tick Always use the selected program... and click OK.
If you do not see Windows Explorer in the list above then click Browse and manually select Explorer.exe located at C:Windowsexplorer.exe as shown below. Finally click Open then OK.
All .zip files should now be associated with the original built-in windows default.
2) 'Open with' context menu
Similar to solution 1 above you can also right click the zip file in explorer, select Open with from the context menu and then select Choose default program as shown below.
Again the Open with window will be shown and you can select Windows Explorer from the list of programs, tick Always use the selected program... and click OK.
3) Default Programs & Folder Options
To fix this problem in Windows 7 and 8 you can change file type associations for zip files by navigating to:
1. Control panel > Programs > Default Programs
2. Click Associate a file type or protocol with a program
Select the .zip extension, click the Change programs button and select Windows Explorer as the default.
In Windows XP the above options are not available but you can change .zip file extension associations by navigating to:
1. Control Panel > Folder Options
2. Click the File Types tab, select zip extension, click Change button and select Compressed Folders.
4) Use command prompt as administrator
You can also fix zip file assoiciations using the command line. Start the windows command prompt found in the start menu under Accessories. You will need to be administrator of the PC for this command to work. In windows 7 you will need to:
1. Right click the command prompt in the start menu and select Run as Administrator (not required in XP).
2. Type the following command: assoc .zip=CompressedFolder
5) Editing registry keys
In Windows 7 and 8 you can also try to repair zip file associations by deleting a specific user key in the registry:
1. In the Windows Start menu search box type Regedit
2. Run Regedit.exe and navigate to HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionExplorerFileExts.zip
3. Right click the UserChoice folder and select Delete. Answer Yes to permanently delete the subkeys.
6) Install Bitser (freeware)
If all else fails you can try and install Bitser (freeware) which can set file extension associations programatically. Under the options tab in Bitser you can associate or unassociate the .zip extension to Bitser. When you unassociate it, Bitser will automatically reset .zip extensions so that they are opened by Windows Explorer. Bitser will also do this when it is uninstalled. The default/native windows association is called 'CompressedFolder' which will appear after you un-check the box next to .zip and click apply as shown in the screenshot below. Bitser can be downloaded for free here
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Some maps (or worlds) in Minecraft are downloaded as a .mcworld / .mcpack file. To install such files go to your Downloads folder. Find the file and double-click it to install it and it will be automatically imported to your game. It might ask you to select an app to open it with. Just select to open it with Minecraft: Windows 10 Edition Beta.
However, most maps are downloaded as a .ZIP or .RAR file. Use the following tutorial if that's what you downloaded:
1. Begin by downloading a map of your by clicking here. In this tutorial we decided to download The Relic of Riverwood which is a fun adventure map.
2. The download will include a zip (or a rar file). It is a compressed file which needs to be extracted before we can use its contents. To do this we will use WinRAR. Go ahead and download it if you don't already have it installed on your computer.
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3. Open the downloaded zip using WinRAR. In the zip file is the world folder of the map which you downloaded. In our case it's named The relic of Riverwood – MCPE adv. map.
Click on it once to select it and then click on the Extract To button.
4. A new window will pop up. Here you can select where you want the folder to be extracted. Personally, I think it's best to use the Downloads folder for this which in my case is called 'Hämtade filer' but you can use any location you want as long you know how to find it. Click OK when you have selected a location.
5. Worlds in Minecraft: Windows 10 Edition are stored in the following location:
To open this location copy the location above to your clipboard (CTRL + C). Then press the Windows Start button in the bottom-left corner of your screen. Then click File Explorer.
Paste (CTRL + V) the location into the area marked with red in the image below and press enter.
Alright, now you've located where all your worlds (also known as maps) in Minecraft: Windows 10 Edition are stored. Don't close this window, we'll head back here very soon.
6. The next thing you want to do is to locate the folder where you previously chose to extract the folder. In our case, we chose to use the Downloads folder.
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Let's open the Downloads folder, select the downloaded map and copy (CTRL + C) the folder.
7. Get back to the window where all your Minecraft: Windows 10 Edition worlds are saved. Paste (CTRL + V) your map in this folder.
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8. You are now finished! Make sure to restart Minecraft if it was open during the installation.