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I was trying to open zip files without winzip or any other 3rd party software. How can I restore zip files association back to the Windows 10 (Pro) default program?

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This question was asked already here and answered: How to restore Windows default Zip file functionality?

but the simple answer didn't work. I found below answer which worked perfectly: https://www.sony.co.in/electronics/support/articles/S500015613

  1. Click the Start button and then click All Programs.

  2. In the All Programs menu, click Accessories.

  3. Under the Accessories folder, right-click Command Prompt and then click Run as administrator.

    NOTE: If prompted for an administrator password or a User Account Control prompt is displayed, type the appropriate password or click Continue.

  4. In the Administrator: Command Prompt window, type: assoc .zip=CompressedFolder and then press the Enter key.

  5. Close the Administrator: Command Prompt window.

  6. Click the Start button and then in Start Search box, type: regedit

  7. Press the Enter key.

    NOTE: If prompted for an administrator password or a User Account Control prompt is displayed, type the appropriate password or click Continue.

  8. In the Registry Editor window, in the left pane, go to Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts.zip

  9. Under .zip, click to select UserChoice.

  10. In the menu bar, click Edit and then click Delete.

  11. In the Confirm Key Delete, window click the Yes button.

  12. Close the Registry Editor window and restart the computer.

NOTE: If ZIP files are still not associated properly, repeat steps 1 through 5.

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