Waz 4,293 Posted January 27, 2009 Report Share Posted January 27, 2009 I am trying to open a file ive been sent its a .zip do I need some special program to open it? I remember on my old old pc I had winzip or sommat. Anyone able to help? Thanks in advance. Waz Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paddy.t 8 Posted January 27, 2009 Report Share Posted January 27, 2009 I am trying to open a file ive been sent its a .zip do I need some special program to open it? I remember on my old old pc I had winzip or sommat. Anyone able to help? Thanks in advance. Waz Double click on it, it should then ask if you want to unzip it. If not right click on it, and find unzip and click it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Waz 4,293 Posted January 27, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2009 Cheers Paddy ive tried that, doesnt give me the option to unzip!? very frustating, do I need an unzipping program or sommat? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Malt 379 Posted January 27, 2009 Report Share Posted January 27, 2009 You can get a program called WinRAR, that will unzip all manner of files. Here's a link to a free evaluation copy: WinRAR Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Waz 4,293 Posted January 27, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2009 Cheers Maltenby, will try it now. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paddy.t 8 Posted January 27, 2009 Report Share Posted January 27, 2009 RIGHT CLICK ON THE FILE AND CLICK EXTRACT ALL. That should do it, soz about caps by the way Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mad al 146 Posted January 27, 2009 Report Share Posted January 27, 2009 here ya go GD http://www.7zip-2009.info/uk/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Waz 4,293 Posted January 27, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2009 You can get a program called WinRAR, that will unzip all manner of files. Here's a link to a free evaluation copy: WinRAR It worked Maltenby. Thanks all for the help, Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BEARINATOR 2,918 Posted January 27, 2009 Report Share Posted January 27, 2009 I had the same problem earlier today and went on download.com and got a free program to do it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Malt 379 Posted January 27, 2009 Report Share Posted January 27, 2009 You can get a program called WinRAR, that will unzip all manner of files. Here's a link to a free evaluation copy: WinRAR It worked Maltenby. Thanks all for the help, No probs! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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