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Zip Folders (or Compressed Folders) is a feature in Windows Explorer that makes ZIP archives act like folders for easy retrieval of contents. However, this behavior is rather annoying for many, including me, so one of the first things I do upon a fresh install of Windows is to disable the zip folders functionality.

Let’s take a look at how to disable and also re-enable zip folders in Windows 7, Vista, and XP. In XP, all it takes is a quick command line statement. Vista and 7 require editing the registry, although additional protections make it more of a hassle in Windows 7.

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If you use the video chat feature on Skype, you may have realized the resolution and picture quality leave something to be desired. That is, unless you own one of the exclusive and expensive webcams like the Logitech QuickCam Pro 9000, which allows you to enable High Quality Video (HQV) within Skype. HQV has a resolution of 640×480 at 30 fps (frames per second) compared to the default of 320×240 at 15 fps that most webcams have to deal with.

This guide will show you how to enable HQV (and even higher quality!) in Skype regardless of which webcam you have, as long as it is capable of capturing at the resolution and speed you specify, and as long as your computer is powerful enough (most dual-core and higher machines should suffice).

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