A ZIP file contains compressed data that can be extracted using WinZip.

Since the format has gained popularity during the years, many users prefer

Compressing files using WinZip. On the other hand, there are several

ZIP files that are available over the internet that contain viruses, worms

or spy ware which can erase important system files or keep a track of your

Activities. If you are the administrator of your system, you can prevent other

Users from decompressing ZIP files on your system. To do so, follow the steps

Mentioned below:

Step 1: To disable compression and decompression of ZIP files in Windows Vista, click 'Start', type 'Disable: regsvr32 /u zipfldr.dll' in the 'Search' box and press [Enter] key.

Step 2: To later enable compression and decompression of ZIP files in

Windows Vista, click the "Start" menu, type 'enable: regsvr32 zipfldr. dll'

in the "Search" box and press the [Enter] key.