How can I remove empty paths from a zip file?

Question

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.

Answer 1

In older versions of WinZip, the empty folder names aren't shown, however, we can change that :)

• Open up the registry editor to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Nico Mak Computing\WinZip\WinZip
• Add a string value called ShowDirEntries (Right-click -> New -> String Value) and then set to 1.

You should now see the entries in WinZip and be able to delete them from within WinZip.

Answer 2

It's possible that I don't fully understand this. When you open the zip file with explorer, it doesn't let you delete the empty folder?

Answer 3

Open the Zip file with Total Commander, highlight the empty folder and press F8 to delete it.