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ChasCS

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Hi there,


Luckily for me I'm running Windows 8 on my new HP ENVY Phoenix Desk Top...


Windows 7 and Windows 8 natively supports .zip file formats. Thus effectively you would not need a third party software to zip / unzip files in zip format. Windows 8 supports .iso file format as well apart from supporting .zip file format.


In order to create a .zip file in windows 7 or 8, right click on empty area on desktop and select New ZIP Archive. Once you have created a ZIP Archive (.zip file), name it appropriately, double click on it to open it in explorer. Once you have opened the .zip file in windows explorer, you can paste files into it, as you would do in a folder.


In order to view the contents of a .zip file, you need to follow the same procedure, i.e. double click on the .zip file and view or modify the contents of the zip file as you would do changes to a folder. You can also right click on a .zip file and select the Extract All option to UnZip the file contents onto a selectable location.


If the WinZip free version remained free after the trial period, I'd still continue to use it, but for a paid version, well I've already paid for Windows 8!!



Chas
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    HP Pavilion ENVY Phoenix
    CPU
    3rd Generation Intel Core i7-3770K Processor 3.50 GHz
    Memory
    64-bit 16GB DDR3
    Graphics Card(s)
    AMD Radeon HD 7770 GHz Edition 2GB GGDR AMD Eyefinity
    Sound Card
    Intel Z75 ~ Beats Audio 7.1 Surround
    Monitor(s) Displays
    LG LCD 33"
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    2TB Serial ATA and 128 GB solid-state drive 7200 RPM
    PSU
    600W power supply feeds the power-hungry processor and the 250W discrete graphics card
    Case
    HP Pavilion
    Cooling
    Liquid Cooling
    Keyboard
    Logitech Wave K350 (MK550) and HP USB
    Mouse
    Logitech Wave M510 wireless and HP Optical
    Internet Speed
    10-15MB/s
    Browser
    Internet Explorer 10
    Antivirus
    McAfee
    Other Info
    Monster Digital Fiber Optic Audio Cable M850 4M
    Integrated WiFi 802.11a/b/g/n
    Bluetooth 4.0
    15-in-1 Card Reader
    USB 3.0 x 4 USB 2.0 x 8
Hello Chas,

The built-in ZIP features in Windows 8 are fine.

If you like, the free program 7-Zip can give you more options if needed.

Hope this helps, :)
Shawn
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    64-bit Windows 10
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Custom self built
    CPU
    Intel i7-8700K OC'd to 5 GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
    Memory
    64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz (F4-3600C18D-32GTZR)
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING
    Sound Card
    Integrated Digital Audio (S/PDIF)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2 x Samsung Odyssey G7 27"
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    1TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    4TB Samsung 990 PRO PRO M.2,
    8TB WD MyCloudEX2Ultra NAS
    PSU
    OCZ Series Gold OCZZ1000M 1000W
    Case
    Thermaltake Core P3
    Cooling
    Corsair Hydro H115i
    Keyboard
    Logitech wireless K800
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 3
    Internet Speed
    1 Gb/s Download and 35 Mb/s Upload
    Browser
    Internet Explorer 11
    Antivirus
    Malwarebyte Anti-Malware Premium
    Other Info
    Logitech Z625 speaker system,
    Logitech BRIO 4K Pro webcam,
    HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdn,
    APC SMART-UPS RT 1000 XL - SURT1000XLI,
    Galaxy S23 Plus phone
That's great

Hi Shawn,
Eh, thanks for that info and link.
I'll likely have to give that program a try out.

Have a great day.

Chas
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    HP Pavilion ENVY Phoenix
    CPU
    3rd Generation Intel Core i7-3770K Processor 3.50 GHz
    Memory
    64-bit 16GB DDR3
    Graphics Card(s)
    AMD Radeon HD 7770 GHz Edition 2GB GGDR AMD Eyefinity
    Sound Card
    Intel Z75 ~ Beats Audio 7.1 Surround
    Monitor(s) Displays
    LG LCD 33"
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    2TB Serial ATA and 128 GB solid-state drive 7200 RPM
    PSU
    600W power supply feeds the power-hungry processor and the 250W discrete graphics card
    Case
    HP Pavilion
    Cooling
    Liquid Cooling
    Keyboard
    Logitech Wave K350 (MK550) and HP USB
    Mouse
    Logitech Wave M510 wireless and HP Optical
    Internet Speed
    10-15MB/s
    Browser
    Internet Explorer 10
    Antivirus
    McAfee
    Other Info
    Monster Digital Fiber Optic Audio Cable M850 4M
    Integrated WiFi 802.11a/b/g/n
    Bluetooth 4.0
    15-in-1 Card Reader
    USB 3.0 x 4 USB 2.0 x 8
You're welcome. I hope you have a great day as well. :)
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    64-bit Windows 10
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Custom self built
    CPU
    Intel i7-8700K OC'd to 5 GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
    Memory
    64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz (F4-3600C18D-32GTZR)
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING
    Sound Card
    Integrated Digital Audio (S/PDIF)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2 x Samsung Odyssey G7 27"
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    1TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    4TB Samsung 990 PRO PRO M.2,
    8TB WD MyCloudEX2Ultra NAS
    PSU
    OCZ Series Gold OCZZ1000M 1000W
    Case
    Thermaltake Core P3
    Cooling
    Corsair Hydro H115i
    Keyboard
    Logitech wireless K800
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 3
    Internet Speed
    1 Gb/s Download and 35 Mb/s Upload
    Browser
    Internet Explorer 11
    Antivirus
    Malwarebyte Anti-Malware Premium
    Other Info
    Logitech Z625 speaker system,
    Logitech BRIO 4K Pro webcam,
    HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdn,
    APC SMART-UPS RT 1000 XL - SURT1000XLI,
    Galaxy S23 Plus phone
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