zip file, what do i do with it?

Question

im trying to downlode a file, got it downloded, so far so good. then it became a zip file, thats what this guy said, he said i needed to "Double click it, it's a .zip file, needs to be decompressed before opening!" Well good answer, but what and how do i decompresse it?

Thanks a lot, to the first, answer. A bit rude, i can open it fine. the problem is that there a weird icon in the folder, a box with a blue top on it, kind of looks like a internet window, kind of. any way, what do i do with that. its not a program, is there something else i need to do with it, or did it not downlode right.

Answer 1

First download winzip from http://winzip.com/downwz.htm To decompress the file, you first tell winzip where the ZIP file you downloaded is located. The software will then access the files within the ZIP file. Perhaps it will display them to the screen. You then tell winzip to decompress (unZIP) the files to a location of your choice. Once this is complete you can begin to use the decompressed files, and you probably will not need to access the ZIP file again.

Answer 2

....I said double-click, didn't I?
Use your mouse. Move it and it should move the cursor (small arrow) accordingly on the screen. Position the arrow above the icon of the file you wish to decompress. Click twice in rapid succession.
If that doesn't work, right click and choose "Decompress" or possibly "Expand..." I forget which it is.

Answer 3

u need a software like winrar or winace..... i personally use winace and u can get that at www.winace.com

after that u can double click on it, then click extract from all the buttons on the top of the window

Answer 4

Right click your mouse. You should be able to open the file.

Answer 5

install winzip

unzip the file

u can download winzip here
http://www.winzip.com/