Problems opening zip files

MandyMarie · 03-05-2009, 12:29 PM

I downloaded some U2 tracks from a link someone offered on Interference. I'm not very familiar with zip files, and I usually right click and click 'extract.' However, when the last two zip files finished downloading, I right-clicked and it asked me what program I wanted to use to open the file (never does this). I clicked iTunes without thinking, and apparently that was the wrong thing, and I can't figure out how to access the songs. Any ideas?

MandyMarie · 03-05-2009, 12:31 PM

Oh yeah, when I download these files, the type is listed as 'Application,' doesthis make a difference?

Galeongirl · 03-05-2009, 01:13 PM

winzip must've ran out. uninstall winzip and reinstall it. the regular program has a 45 day trial period and then you gotta reinstall.
A faster way would be uninstalling, downloading a crack and installing that.

MandyMarie · 03-05-2009, 02:32 PM

Thanks for replying! I couldn't find Winzip in my programs (I'm on a Dell/Vista), is it listed differently? One more question, is Winzip a free program? I looked it up and found a price of $30. Thanks again, I still can't figure this thing out.

Galeongirl · 03-05-2009, 02:36 PM

Winzip is free, for a trial version that lives 45 days. After that, you gotta deinstall and reinstall(though they want you to pay for the full version ofcourse).

I don't have vista, though in XP it's in software, just says winzip and your version number.

Try downloading a winzip free trial and see what happens. It can tell you you already have it installed, or perhaps it got somehow deleted.

MooMoo! · 03-05-2009, 04:27 PM

I remember having 7zip, which I think was free...

MandyMarie · 03-05-2009, 04:34 PM

It worked beautifully, thank you!

TedUK · 03-06-2009, 05:31 PM

Just for future reference, all you did was unintentionally mis-set your "application preferences" for zip files.

In future, if you hold your Shift key, while right-clicking on the file, you get an option that says Open With. This lets you choose the correct program for that type of file, and you also get a little box that says "always open with this program" or something similar.

Vista and XP can open Zip files without any third-party software . Just right-click on the zip file and choose the option "Extract To". Or if you don't see that, do the shift-right-click thing and choose to Open With "compressed (zipped) folders".

Teddy

03-05-2009, 12:29 PM	#1
MandyMarie Acrobat Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Under a Carolina blue sky Posts: 361 Local Time: 11:47 PM	Problems opening zip files I downloaded some U2 tracks from a link someone offered on Interference. I'm not very familiar with zip files, and I usually right click and click 'extract.' However, when the last two zip files finished downloading, I right-clicked and it asked me what program I wanted to use to open the file (never does this). I clicked iTunes without thinking, and apparently that was the wrong thing, and I can't figure out how to access the songs. Any ideas?

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03-05-2009, 12:31 PM	#2
MandyMarie Acrobat Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Under a Carolina blue sky Posts: 361 Local Time: 11:47 PM	Oh yeah, when I download these files, the type is listed as 'Application,' doesthis make a difference?

03-05-2009, 02:32 PM	#4
MandyMarie Acrobat Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Under a Carolina blue sky Posts: 361 Local Time: 11:47 PM	Thanks for replying! I couldn't find Winzip in my programs (I'm on a Dell/Vista), is it listed differently? One more question, is Winzip a free program? I looked it up and found a price of $30. Thanks again, I still can't figure this thing out.

03-05-2009, 04:27 PM	#6
MooMoo! New Yorker Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: MUTANT SPIDER THING. D=< Posts: 2,993 Local Time: 05:47 AM	I remember having 7zip, which I think was free...

03-05-2009, 04:34 PM	#7
MandyMarie Acrobat Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Under a Carolina blue sky Posts: 361 Local Time: 11:47 PM	It worked beautifully, thank you!

03-06-2009, 05:31 PM	#8
TedUK The Fly Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 85 Local Time: 04:47 AM	Just for future reference, all you did was unintentionally mis-set your "application preferences" for zip files. In future, if you hold your Shift key, while right-clicking on the file, you get an option that says Open With. This lets you choose the correct program for that type of file, and you also get a little box that says "always open with this program" or something similar. Vista and XP can open Zip files without any third-party software . Just right-click on the zip file and choose the option "Extract To". Or if you don't see that, do the shift-right-click thing and choose to Open With "compressed (zipped) folders". Teddy