Comments on: Mount Zip To Virtual Folders http://www.ghacks.net/2008/07/31/mount-zip-to-virtual-folders/ A technology blog covering software, mobile phones, gadgets, security, the Internet and other relevant areas. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 06:19:01 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Fluffy Llama http://www.ghacks.net/2008/07/31/mount-zip-to-virtual-folders/#comment-430807 Fluffy Llama Fri, 01 Aug 2008 13:17:12 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=5533#comment-430807 Have used MagicDisc for a long time, but with the extra features I will definitely give this a try. Have used MagicDisc for a long time, but with the extra features I will definitely give this a try.

]]> By: Joe http://www.ghacks.net/2008/07/31/mount-zip-to-virtual-folders/#comment-430423 Joe Fri, 01 Aug 2008 07:42:30 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=5533#comment-430423 darkkosmos@ Explorer can extract files from ZIPs, and does some nice UI tricks and automation to streamline simple operations, but it is not the same thing. PFM exposes the contents of the ZIP file through the file system, not through explorer UI. You can open a cmd prompt and see the files, open documents in place with (no hidden temp files), programs can be executed and all needed DLL support files and such are loaded directly from the zip, etc.. darkkosmos@

Explorer can extract files from ZIPs, and does some nice UI tricks and automation to streamline simple operations, but it is not the same thing.

PFM exposes the contents of the ZIP file through the file system, not through explorer UI. You can open a cmd prompt and see the files, open documents in place with (no hidden temp files), programs can be executed and all needed DLL support files and such are loaded directly from the zip, etc..

]]> By: darkkosmos http://www.ghacks.net/2008/07/31/mount-zip-to-virtual-folders/#comment-429202 darkkosmos Thu, 31 Jul 2008 12:27:39 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=5533#comment-429202 Haven't tried but if installing files is just opening a program you can, I don't know if it will load additional files though. Haven’t tried but if installing files is just opening a program you can, I don’t know if it will load additional files though.

]]> By: Martin http://www.ghacks.net/2008/07/31/mount-zip-to-virtual-folders/#comment-429146 Martin Thu, 31 Jul 2008 10:40:00 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=5533#comment-429146 Dark Kosmos I have that option turned off in my Vista notebook. Can you install applications this way? Dark Kosmos I have that option turned off in my Vista notebook. Can you install applications this way?

]]> By: darkkosmos http://www.ghacks.net/2008/07/31/mount-zip-to-virtual-folders/#comment-429135 darkkosmos Thu, 31 Jul 2008 10:18:01 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=5533#comment-429135 Martin you seem to be forgetting vista and open zip files on itself. http://screencast.com/t/yZAPdB6lya Martin you seem to be forgetting vista and open zip files on itself.
http://screencast.com/t/yZAPdB6lya

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