This is the registry fix for computers in which the .zip or ZIP file association has been removed. The end result is when you attempt to open a Zip Archive or .zip file, the Open With Dialog box will appear and you will not be able to open these files using windows. ZIP Files Will Not Load You could go into your Windows Registry and edit it, which I highly discourage. You can download the below and double click on the file. You will get an “Are you sure dialog box”. Click yes and this should fix your problem.

  Windows XP ZIP Registry Fix (6.0 KiB, 102 hits)