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    • paul g on Fri 05 Jun 2009
    • 09:25:43 AM UTC

    Winpatrol help please

    Hi,all.Last night i uninstalled Zipeg file opener because it started crashing when i tried to use it. Today Winpatrol keeps popping up every 5mins saying C:\windows\Explorer.exe/idlist,%I,%L to change i click no but it keeps coming back can anybody tell me how to stop this please..

    Thanks for your time...........cheers...........p...........

    If You Dont Ask You Will Never Know..

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    • YoKenny on Fri 05 Jun 2009
    • 10:12:25 AM UTC

    What filetypes are you trying to open?

    I don't use Zipeg I find the Windows built in Extract adequate.

    Are you trying to compress files?

    If WinPatrol is asking you then Zipeg is trying to change Windows defaults.
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      • paul g on Fri 05 Jun 2009
      • 10:33:49 AM UTC

      Zipeg is trying to change Windows default

      Thanks YoKenny i dont compress i only open zip files i have uninstalled zipeg but this winpatrol keeps asking to allow change ive replyed to the other post that is now above this one on the board..

      Thank for your time............cheers...........p............

      If You Dont Ask You Will Never Know..
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        • YoKenny on Fri 05 Jun 2009
        • 11:34:18 AM UTC

        All you need is Windows Extract All...

        All you need is Windows Extract All...

        How come you try to make things so complicated?

        Things should be made as simple as possible -- but no simpler.
        - A. Einstein
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          • paul g on Fri 05 Jun 2009
          • 11:49:30 AM UTC

          Windows Extract All...

          Hi,YoKenny Anything for an easy life.When i first got a PC XP windows kept saying unable to open? so my uncle said get a free zip file opener. This is the first time i've had problems with zipeg but i suppose with this pile of junk PC everyday something new can happen..I will try the built in zip opener and see what happens to be honest it never crossed my mind to try it so thank for that. I have just done disk clean and ccleaner but Winpatrol is still popping up.

          Thanks for your time...........cheers........p...........

          If You Dont Ask You Will Never Know..
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            • YoKenny on Fri 05 Jun 2009
            • 12:22:50 PM UTC

            New PCs come with lots of things old PCs didn't

            New PCs come with lots of things old PCs didn't

            Your uncle has an old PC so he probably needed Zipeg.

            XP and Vista comes with a built in compressed file opener so that when you see a .zip file in a Folder its icon looks like a Folder with a zipper on it so all you have to do is right click on the file then Expand All... then a Folder is created with the zip file name with the contents of the zip file is in that Folder.

            Installing Zipeg destroys this file association and that is what WinPatrol is complaining about.

            .rar files are a different type of file so they do need an uncompress application like Zipeg and I do't like .rar files as they seem to be the filetypes use by malware so I am very careful with .rar files.
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              • paul g on Fri 05 Jun 2009
              • 12:33:49 PM UTC

              Windows worked.

              Hey, YoKenny I just opened this zip file no problem with windows opener so thanks for that. I have just done all the things Athlonite suggested but zipeg would not install again just an error pop up but Winpatrol is still popping up i hoped using the windows one might stop it but it never.So im still stuck with it popping up..

              Thanks for your time on this.........cheers........p............

              If You Dont Ask You Will Never Know..
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                • Anonymous on Fri 05 Jun 2009
                • 12:38:56 PM UTC

                Spybot Search and Destroy.

                I am going a little off topic here Paul but are you still using Spybot search and destroy.Because I found the immunize feature did not play well when I upgraded to I.E.8.And has you have hpHosts wich blocks sites anyway it may be worth uninstalling it and see how you go on.(G.O.M.with Honours).
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                  • paul g on Fri 05 Jun 2009
                  • 02:10:42 PM UTC

                  No.

                  Hi, cod head,No i got rid of spybot when colin(cotojo) put me on to Hostsxpert. Thanks for your suggestion though.This Winpatrol pop up is driving me nuts it wont stop and i car'nt find the file anywhere??

                  If You Dont Ask You Will Never Know..
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                    • YoKenny on Fri 05 Jun 2009
                    • 02:38:29 PM UTC

                    What is WinPatrol indicating exactly?

                    What is WinPatrol indicating exactly?
                    C:\windows\Explorer.exe/idlist,%I,%L <== is that what WinPatrol is asking about?

                    Do you have WinPatrol PLUS?
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                      • paul g on Fri 05 Jun 2009
                      • 06:43:52 PM UTC

                      WinPatrol PLUS No

                      Hi, YoKenny,It is asking if this change is ok so i say no because i have'nt got zipeg anymore and it might brake the windows one now you showed me how to use that..Im just going to see if the post by demonluo can help me.

                      Thanks for your time............cheers............p............

                      If You Dont Ask You Will Never Know..
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    • Athlonite on Fri 05 Jun 2009
    • 10:29:58 AM UTC

    Zipeg !!

    Paul, why don't you use Revo to uninstall this software. Re-install the Zipeg and then using the Safe mode in Revo , uninstall again. this should take care of it.

    Revo Uninstaller : http://www.revouninstaller.com/revo_uninstaller_fr...

    Once the Uninstall is complete , Clean out the temps files left behind with either the Disk Cleaner in Vista ( Start > All Programs > Accessories > System Tools > Disk Cleanup.) Once the Disk Cleanup has finished , Re-Boot your PC. OR with this Temps files cleaner :
    ATF Cleaner : http://www.atribune.org/index.php?option=com_conte...
    The recommendations are for 2000 and XP but, as "Last Updated ( Feb 27, 2008) it is also recommended for Vista. I use this at least once every two days on Vista. Re-Boot after use.

    See if this takes care of this pop-up in WinPatrol.

    Athlonite.

    Your help is always needed.
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      • paul g on Fri 05 Jun 2009
      • 10:37:26 AM UTC

      Revo

      Thanks Athlonite i have revo ill give what you said a try i have ccleaner as well ill run that too..

      Thanks for your time..........cheers...........p...........

      If You Dont Ask You Will Never Know..
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    • demonluo on Fri 05 Jun 2009
    • 05:27:47 PM UTC

    revo & ccleaner should work

    revo & ccleaner should work but if fail & if it've something to do w file association then u can

    control panel>default program>associate a file type or protocol w a program

    & choose which program to open zip

    or u can just right click any .zip file & choose open with

    & choose which program to open zip

    or if u know how to use regedit to find & delete Zipeg if all else failed

    or in winpatrol options>view history & restore whatever changes...

    if u happen to fix, don't forget to use ERUNT to backup ur registry in the future(its better than system restore)...
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    • paul g on Fri 05 Jun 2009
    • 07:04:42 PM UTC

    What program

    Hi demonluo What program would i associate a file type to? and i would only go near regedit with help.i would need to know what to look for and delete..

    Thanks for your time.............cheers.............p............

    If You Dont Ask You Will Never Know..
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    • paul g on Sat 06 Jun 2009
    • 09:36:51 AM UTC

    What would happen if??

    Hi all,What would happen if i click yes to Winpatrol to allow zipeg change then installed a different file zip opener program would it shut Winpatrol up as its driving me nuts.............

    Thank you all for your time............p.....................

    If You Dont Ask You Will Never Know..
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      • BobJam (not verified) on Sat 06 Jun 2009
      • 09:52:04 AM UTC

      Try it . . .

      The worst that could happen is that the file type association would be chained to zipeg.

      If your system burps on that, which I doubt because all file associations do is connect a particular app as the default to open that file . . . and if the app is not present you'll just get a request for an opening app . . . and not much else.

      And you can then always intall something like 7Zip and associate .zip archives with it.

      And another thing you can try if this WinPatrol thing won't stop . . . uninstall WinPatrol and then reinstall it. But if you do that, you should probably install 7Zip first and make the file association with it . . . so that the reinstalled WinPatrol will see it as the way things are already.
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        • paul g on Sat 06 Jun 2009
        • 11:53:35 AM UTC

        The worst that could happen..

        Hey, BobJam Thanks for that i should have asked sooner and saved peoples time but i only just thought of it this morning.As long as im not going to do any damage thats all i was worried about..Thanks again........

        Thank you all for your time and help.........cheers............p...........

        If You Dont Ask You Will Never Know..
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          • demonluo on Sat 06 Jun 2009
          • 12:46:34 PM UTC

          like bob said install 7-zip

          like bob said install 7-zip or izarc or winrar if u don't have anything that can handle zip yet, they can assoicate zip & many other archived compress file format...
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      • demonluo on Sat 06 Jun 2009
      • 12:53:27 PM UTC

      probably yes, u can always

      probably yes, u can always change file associate later w 7-zip or something else...
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    • paul g on Mon 08 Jun 2009
    • 08:36:48 AM UTC

    Thanks everyone

    Thanks everyone i got zip genius.

    Thanks for your time..........cheers...........p...........

    If You Dont Ask You Will Never Know..