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Help Tools - Zip Files

Help Tools

WinZip Files – Exe & Zip files

If WinZip is installed on your computer, follow these directions:

Go to the Web site and click on the .zip file that you are attempting to download.
When the "Run this program from its current location" or "Save this program disk" dialog box comes up, choose "Save this program to disk".
Save it to a familiar place so you know where to retrieve it from (i.e., c:\My Documents, desktop, etc.).
After downloading, double click on the file noted by an ICON that looks like this:
After you go into the unzipped folder you will see the document in the format promised by the producer of the document or program. Save the file(s) located in the WinZip folder to the desired location.
Close out WinZip. Go to your downloaded files.

To download/install WinZip, go to the WinZip Web site.

Self-Extracting ZIP or Executable (.EXE)

ZIP files that are self-extracting - do not require a separate program to un-zip or decompress the files. Files generally have an .EXE extenuation and are PC executable files.

General instructions:

When you select the link to the file, you should be prompted by your browser
Choose a directory in which to save the .EXE file, perhaps a temporary directory for this purpose.
Use your file management program to start the .EXE file. It will automatically "un-zip" or decompress to its original file(s).
An .EXE file may also be an executable - a normal program file ready to be used (executed).

ZIP Files (.ZIP)

One or more files contained in a single compressed file for efficient downloading. Programs to decompress the files are widely available across platforms either as standalone utilities or as file manager or browser helpers.

WinZIP is available from WinZip on their download page. This and other programs to decompress the files are widely available. Files generally have a .ZIP extension.