Can you configure Windows to open JAR files like ZIP files without a 3rd party tool?

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I'd like to be able to examine the contents of a JAR file without having to install Winzip or some other tool and without having to rename the file. Windows Explorer can open ZIP files just fine; is there some registry setting I can use to let it treat JARs like ZIPs?

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Or from the command line: Under Vista (or higher) you have to run this in an elevated Command Prompt.

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Can you configure Windows to open JAR files like ZIP files without a 3rd party tool?

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