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How can I remove empty paths from a zip file?

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Mar 15, 20262252 views
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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.

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In older versions of WinZip, the empty folder names aren't shown, however, we can change that :) Open up the registry editor to Add a string value called (Right-click -> New -> String Value) and then set to . You should now see the entries in WinZip…

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