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Right click on Zip file should show 7-Zip
- Mar 20, 2025
Sorry I have no better solution:
I would recommend to switch to Nanazip, which has support for the new context menu in Win 11.
It is forked from 7zip source code and does essentially the same.
1. Check 7-Zip installation: Open Control Panel > Programs and Features.
Check if 7-Zip is installed.
If not, download and install 7-Zip.
2. Configure the 7-Zip context menu: Open the 7-Zip File Manager. Click Tools > Options.
In the “7-Zip” tab, check “Integrate into shell menu”.
Click “OK” to save the settings.
3. Use Registry Editor: Press Win + R, type regedit and press Enter.
Navigate to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell.
Right-click on the shell, select “New” > “Item” and name it 7-Zip.
Under the 7-Zip item, create a new item named command.
In the command item, set the default value to “C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe” “%1” (assuming 7-Zip is installed in the default path).