Deleting files that have been extracted from a zip archive
Can we PLEASE get an update that will allow us to delete the files that were extracted from a zip archive. This is ridiculous. A quick google brings back loads of threads all over the place about people who want to be able to delete files but can't because of some daft bug.
How are RIM not aware of this? Do they not care?
There is a bug in the .zip decompressor used by the native file manager. It incorrectly applies file permissions sometimes stored in the archive to the extracted files, preventing them from being deleted by us mere mortals. Once extracted, there's nothing you can do.
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You could, of course, use Files & Folders to extract your zip files, which doesn't suffer from this problem.
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Visit The XLab FAQs and read the FAQs on maintenance, optimization, virus protection, and backup and restore. Also read How to Back Up and Restore Your Files.
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OWC
WiebeTech
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California Drives
NewEgg
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