Windows 10: Make Open Archive the default for 7Zip

I have the 7zip software program. When I double click a file ending in .7z, all that happens is something flashes & disappears. I can right click the file, choose Open Archive & it will open. I would like that to be the default.

When I look in File Types Manager, all I see for actions is "Open". How can I add Open Archive & make it the default?

Below is the image I see in File Types Manager for Open, but I don't know how to fill in the boxes for Open Archive.




Thank you in advance!

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7zip force ignore NTFS junctions

I would suggest to go in two steps :

1. Generate a list of all the junctions in the folder
   
2. Create a 7Zip archive from the folder while excluding the files in the list.
   

For the first step, you may use the following command in a Command Prompt :

Where :

• /A displays all files with a specific attribute, and L specifies reparse points (symlinks and directory junctions)
  
• /S makes the command recursive
  
• /B specifies the bare format of only file names.
  

When zipping the folder use the
-x (Exclude filenames) switch :

 

Unable to register 7zip to open zip files

You did try re-adding it to context menu after the reboot/ reinstall as per this post? It doesn't show up otherwise.

Unable to register 7zip to open zip files - Windows 10 Forums

 

How to use 7zip to open RAR files


7zip is opening zip files without problems. These are all for downloaded (not saved files).
When attempting to open RAR files the screen will only flash.
Uninstalling and reinstalling 7zip had no impact.
Downloading and installing winzip makes it the default application then RAR files open.
Un-installation of winzip making 7zip the default application allows it to open zip but not RAR.
This is an image of attempted manual right click.
It asks for the application to open the file. 7zip is selected and the screen flashes.
Switching browsers from Chrome to IE has no impact.