nick99nack
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 Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2026 10:23 pm Post subject: Workaround for a 7-Zip Context Menu Bug on Windows XP |
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I recently restored my ThinkPad T61 using the Windows XP factory image. Once I got everything installed, I noticed that for some reason, right clicking on a zip file and trying to open with 7-Zip did not work. It showed the menu item there, but clicking on it did nothing.
After some poking around and some googling, I ended up randomly trying something called Fast Explorer 2008, which is a context menu management tool.
For some reason, disabling the menu item and re-enabling it made it work again. I guess it didn't quite register properly or something?
This is such a niche thing, but maybe someone will find it useful someday lol. Here's a link to the tool: https://www.softpedia.com/get/System/OS-Enhancements/Fast-Explorer.shtml#download
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