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Problem with 7zip

norafranchise Posted messages 5 Status Member -  
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Hello, I had a little issue with the 7zip application (and I didn't know which forum to post my question so here it is...). So, I downloaded the 7zip application on Windows 10 and I tried to compress a folder, and by mistake I checked the option to delete the folders after compression and I didn't check the folder where the compressed file landed. I later saw that the file ended up in C:\WINDOWS\system32\ and I can't find it. I read on a forum that I should open it with administrator rights but I don't know how to do that. Can you help me please? Or if it’s impossible for me to find it, please let me know :(

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    kaneagle Posted messages 86278 Registration date   Status Moderator Last intervention   14 682
     
    Hello,

    I saw the compressed file later and it landed in C:\WINDOWS\system32

    Are you sure it's in the system32 folder?

    Have you checked in --> C:\Windows \SysWOW64?

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    1. norafranchise Posted messages 5 Status Member
       
      I'm not 100% sure that the file is in system32, but I tried to compress other files (which are also missing --') and the default destination folder is system32, so I concluded that it was located there as well.
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  2. kaneagle Posted messages 86278 Registration date   Status Moderator Last intervention   14 682
     
    You don't have folders with a Zip in system32 or SysWOW64 as shown in this image?

    Right-click on Start
    Control Panel
    File Explorer Options
    View tab
    Check --> Show hidden files, folders, and drives
    Uncheck --> Hide extensions for known file types
    Apply and OK.

    In System32 or SysWOW64, there should be folders with the .zip extension
    See the example image:

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    1. norafranchise Posted messages 5 Status Member
       
      I have been looking since yesterday but I can't find a file like you showed me either in system32 or in SysWOW64 :(
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  3. kaneagle Posted messages 86278 Registration date   Status Moderator Last intervention   14 682
     
    I checked to delete the folders after compression

    Where is this option?
    Context menu?

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    1. norafranchise Posted messages 5 Status Member
       
      Once I have selected the file to compress, I right-click and then choose "7zip - Compress and send via email." A window opens with options for compression, and I have checked "Delete files after compression."
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  4. norafranchise Posted messages 5 Status Member
     
    the window looks like this
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  6. kaneagle Posted messages 86278 Registration date   Status Moderator Last intervention   14 682
     
    I checked "delete folders after compression"

    Uncheck the box --> Delete folders after compression
    In the archive, click on the small square, browse, select the location of your choice, e.g. downloads



    Otherwise, have you tried this option?
    Right-click on the file
    Choose 7Zip
    Select --> Compress to ........zip and send by email
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