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    WinZip?

    Discussion in 'Panasonic' started by Dr.T., Oct 11, 2010.

  1. Dr.T.

    Dr.T. Notebook Enthusiast

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    I am using a Panasonic Toughbook CY-F4 Mk2 (c. 2006) running MS Windows XP Pro (SP3).

    (1) Can Windows unzip "zipped files"? How do I do it?

    (2) For attaching large files to emails, can Windows create zip files? How do I do it?

    (3) If so, why would I need to buy a software package like WinZip?

    Thank you.

    Dr. T.
     
    Dr.T., Oct 11, 2010
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  2. Alex

    Alex Super Moderator

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    Question 1 ,yes
    To extract
    Right click on the file and you will see the Extract All option down the list and just follow the wizzard
    and 2 yes
    To compress a file or folder:
    Right–click the file or folder.
    Point to Send To.
    Click Compressed (zipped) Folder




    WinRAR is the most versatile

    http://www.rarlab.com/rar/wrar393.exe



    Alex
     
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  3. Tinderbox (UK)

    Tinderbox (UK) BAKED BEAN KING

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    7zip is free and works fine.

    7-Zip
     
    Tinderbox (UK), Oct 11, 2010
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    interestingfellow Notebook Deity

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    i like winrar best
     
    interestingfellow, Oct 11, 2010
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    sergeirichard Notebook Guru

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    Well one reason to get a compression program is to open archives other than Zip. There are a hell of a lot of them in circulation, including ones originating on Mac or Linux.

    However, 7-Zip (as mentioned above) can decompress just about all of them for free, so there really is no need to pay.
     
    sergeirichard, Oct 11, 2010
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  6. jeremyshaw

    jeremyshaw Big time Idiot

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    winrar *technically* wants you to pay after 40days... but it doesn't mandate it.
     
    jeremyshaw, Oct 11, 2010
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    Azrial Notebook Deity

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    I quit using WinRAR the day I discovered 7zip! They both work well, but has been said, 7zip is free!
     
    Azrial, Oct 12, 2010
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    Added buy me pop ups got on my last nerve.
     
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    jeremyshaw Big time Idiot

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    The issue I had with 7zip. If a series of 500mb archives was utilized, and one was corrupt...

    you wouldn't find out until after the unzipping process was nearly finished.

    Winrar would *normally* tell you before the whole unzipping starts, or when it hits a dirty archive.

    For anything else, I loved 7zip, but this was the one thing that killed it, for me.

    WinRAR doesn't nag from the context menu :D (all I use, at any rate).
     
    jeremyshaw, Oct 12, 2010
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