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Title: Argh, zip files....
Post by: omegod on 10 October 2009, 15:05:11

Hi,

I'm crap with computers but can normally get by, However I cannot open Zip files on my home computer, never have been abe to!

Vista premium is what it's running which I hate.

I have been sent some music which is in a ZIP file but I cant get the bugger to open and play.

Any straightforward advice greatly appreciated

Title: Re: Argh, zip files....
Post by: Welung666 on 10 October 2009, 15:07:55

Have a google for winzip, you can download the trial version that never really expires :y

Title: Re: Argh, zip files....
Post by: Mr Skrunts on 10 October 2009, 15:14:00

www.rarlabs.com

works with the whole lot

Title: Re: Argh, zip files....
Post by: tunnie on 10 October 2009, 15:32:27

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www.rarlabs.com

works with the whole lot

Yup, very handy tool that

Title: Re: Argh, zip files....
Post by: TheBoy on 10 October 2009, 15:48:09

Vista by default can only extract basic zip files.  WinRAR and WinZIP mentioned above are commercial software with trial versions. 7-Zip is a usable freeware tool

Title: Re: Argh, zip files....
Post by: omegod on 10 October 2009, 16:45:37

Cheers for the advice but I think I may have bigger problems.

Won't download anything at all now. Just shows as verifying for time evermore. It's going through the window very very soon  >:(

Title: Re: Argh, zip files....
Post by: KillerWatt on 10 October 2009, 18:01:53

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Cheers for the advice but I think I may have bigger problems.

Won't download anything at all now. Just shows as verifying for time evermore. It's going through the window very very soon  >:(

I take it you are actually downloading (saving) the file to disk and then opening it?

Title: Re: Argh, zip files....
Post by: gsdtrainer on 10 October 2009, 19:23:21

thought that said zip flies,didn't know what i was going to read about ::)

Title: Re: Argh, zip files....
Post by: nick v6 on 11 October 2009, 10:33:29

http://filehippo.com/download_winrar_32/
download the latest version :y