How can I remove empty paths from a zip file?

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I have a zip file that contains a empty path, which I want to be rid of. How can I clear it, while maintaining the rest of the zip? When I open the item in winzip I cannot see the empty file, but upon extracting it, the empty path is created.

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Feb 16 '10 at 19:25

In older versions of WinZip, the empty folder names aren't shown, however, we can change that :)

Open up the registry editor to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Nico Mak Computing\WinZip\WinZip
Add a string value called ShowDirEntries (Right-click -> New -> String Value) and then set to 1.

You should now see the entries in WinZip and be able to delete them from within WinZip.

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Feb 16 '10 at 18:50

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It's possible that I don't fully understand this. When you open the zip file with explorer, it doesn't let you delete the empty folder?

answered Feb 16 '10 at 18:50

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score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Feb 16 '10 at 19:15

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Open the Zip file with Total Commander, highlight the empty folder and press F8 to delete it.

answered Feb 16 '10 at 19:15

How can I remove empty paths from a zip file?

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