Rainmake if your out there.. computer geeks again please?

Question

Ok I have downloaded a file (screensavers) and I put them in My Documents the file is ziped whatever that means, now I want to get them to open and use them for screen savers or pictures on my computer how do you do that?? I know I'm a dum dum with computers!! Pleeeze Helllppp meee! Step by step instuctions please.

Answer 1

Alrighty, step by step:

1)Go to the folder where you downloaded the file
2) Right click the zipped folder (which means compressed, used for downloading quickly)
3)Select: Unzip
4) When that is done, find a setup file
5)This should setup your screensaver and automaticlly have it set to ready
6) Go to the Control Panel (My Computer>Control Panel) and select "Display"
7) Click the tab "Screensaver
8) In the mini screen, it should show your screensaver you just setup. If it does, please contact me and I would be glad to help.

Hope I can answer your question! Feel free to contact me with your solution or any other problems/details at any time, either on Yahoo! Messenger or by email.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

The file is zipped, means, the file is compressed to reduce the file size with the help of compression softwares, example, Winzip. I hope you have Winzip installed. If not, install it by going to http://www.winzip.com/ After that, you can extract the screensaver files by using the Extract button on the top of window which is available. Next, double click on the Setup or Install icon, which is available. It will usually be Setup.exe. The screensaver will be installed and you can use it. Most importantly, make sure you scanned the file, before installing with a good antivirus.

Hope this helps.

Answer 4

"zipped" means they're compressed inside a folder. You need to open that zip file (double click on it). A new folder window should open showing you the files inside. Look on the left of your screen (or on teh toolbar at the top) for something that says 'Extract files'. Press it. It will ask you to choose where you want to put the files (select your desktop, or My Documents). Your files will now be uncompressed and moved to wherever you tell it to for you to use.

Answer 5

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Answer 6

Right click on the zipped folder and press extract all. Wow. It took a super genius to figure it out.

Answer 7

Asking for assistance from "Computer Geeks" for such a simplistic question...just because you're computer illiterate doesn't mean you get to referr to people who can do more than turn a computer on as Geeks.