incorrect default file association

Be default, Vista has associated ZIP files with INTERNET Explorer instead of with Windows Explorer. When I tried to open a zip file, before noticing this, it opened Internet Explorer, closed it, and then went into a maddening loop. It closed and opened IE7 repeatedly, about three times per second, and this essentially froze the machine. It was still responsive to mouse input, but each time a new IE Window would open, it would steal focus and close any menu I opened to try to stop the problem or shut down the machine.
It was easy to change the association once I figured out what the problem was.
I've been following this group for four days, and I haven't noticed any mention of this problem. Has anyone else seen this or is it just me? Does anyone know if it's already been bugged?

Did you file the bug report?
"milleron" wrote in message

Be default, Vista has associated ZIP files with INTERNET Explorer instead of with Windows Explorer. When I tried to open a zip file, before noticing this, it opened Internet Explorer, closed it, and then went into a maddening loop. It closed and opened IE7 repeatedly, about three times per second, and this essentially froze the machine. It was still responsive to mouse input, but each time a new IE Window would open, it would steal focus and close any menu I opened to try to stop the problem or shut down the machine.
It was easy to change the association once I figured out what the problem was.
I've been following this group for four days, and I haven't noticed any mention of this problem. Has anyone else seen this or is it just me? Does anyone know if it's already been bugged?

Not yet. If no one tells me that it's a known fault, I will.
On Mon, 12 Jun 2006 18:51:25 -0600, "Colin Barnhorst" wrote:

Did you file the bug report?
"milleron" wrote in message
Be default, Vista has associated ZIP files with INTERNET Explorer instead of with Windows Explorer. When I tried to open a zip file, before noticing this, it opened Internet Explorer, closed it, and then went into a maddening loop. It closed and opened IE7 repeatedly, about three times per second, and this essentially froze the machine. It was still responsive to mouse input, but each time a new IE Window would open, it would steal focus and close any menu I opened to try to stop the problem or shut down the machine.
It was easy to change the association once I figured out what the problem was.
I've been following this group for four days, and I haven't noticed any mention of this problem. Has anyone else seen this or is it just me? Does anyone know if it's already been bugged?

MS asks that we report bugs without worrying about whether anyone else has identified the problem or not unless we have read that it has already been reported. They have no issue with duplication.
"milleron" wrote in message

Not yet. If no one tells me that it's a known fault, I will.
On Mon, 12 Jun 2006 18:51:25 -0600, "Colin Barnhorst" colinbarharst(remove)@msn.com> wrote:
Did you file the bug report?
"milleron" wrote in message
Be default, Vista has associated ZIP files with INTERNET Explorer instead of with Windows Explorer. When I tried to open a zip file, before noticing this, it opened Internet Explorer, closed it, and then went into a maddening loop. It closed and opened IE7 repeatedly, about three times per second, and this essentially froze the machine. It was still responsive to mouse input, but each time a new IE Window would open, it would steal focus and close any menu I opened to try to stop the problem or shut down the machine.
It was easy to change the association once I figured out what the problem was.
I've been following this group for four days, and I haven't noticed any mention of this problem. Has anyone else seen this or is it just me? Does anyone know if it's already been bugged?

Thanks for the advice. I reported it. When beta testing Windows 98 and XP, I could follow the processing of my bug reports. I guess that's a thing of the past, huh?
On Mon, 12 Jun 2006 21:16:20 -0600, "Colin Barnhorst" wrote:

MS asks that we report bugs without worrying about whether anyone else has identified the problem or not unless we have read that it has already been reported. They have no issue with duplication.
"milleron" wrote in message Not yet. If no one tells me that it's a known fault, I will.
On Mon, 12 Jun 2006 18:51:25 -0600, "Colin Barnhorst" colinbarharst(remove)@msn.com> wrote:
Did you file the bug report?
"milleron" wrote in message
Be default, Vista has associated ZIP files with INTERNET Explorer instead of with Windows Explorer. When I tried to open a zip file, before noticing this, it opened Internet Explorer, closed it, and then went into a maddening loop. It closed and opened IE7 repeatedly, about three times per second, and this essentially froze the machine. It was still responsive to mouse input, but each time a new IE Window would open, it would steal focus and close any menu I opened to try to stop the problem or shut down the machine.
It was easy to change the association once I figured out what the problem was.
I've been following this group for four days, and I haven't noticed any mention of this problem. Has anyone else seen this or is it just me? Does anyone know if it's already been bugged?