zip/unzip utility app
 

would the gurus here be able to recommend a good -free- application for unzipping files downloaded from the internet? am a novice user looking to download some seasonal fonts, cursors, and other pc candy. i'll appreciate any and all information. tia

Winzip

You can find it here:
http://www.winzip.com/index.htm

But I don't believe winzip is free. :(

It's the only one I've ever used, though. Works as advertised - been around forever.

Bill

am considering 7 Zip. cnet gives it good marks; great user reviews; and free. used to use winzip back when an evaluation offering was free! wonder why i haven't unzipped files in years!

Have you tried Windows Explorer? I am using Windows 7 and just tried WE that came with it and it worked perfectly. You may have to right click on the file and say open with Windows Explorer but it works.

I've used 7-zip with success. But try "google" for unzip utilities, there are many for free download.

:agree: I gave up all of those feebies for Windows Explorer's zip/unzip. Works great.

Under Win7 just right click on the desired zipped folder and click on extract all

hawk/z -
not using windows 7 - still have vista on desktop and something older on laptop!

ooper -
did you not like 7 zip? i googled and was so overwhelmed with response that i went to cnet.com and pcworld.com and read through their recommendations!

Yep... I use it all the time to extract files that I download if they are zipped files!

XP and Vista have the same function. If it is a zipped folder, right click will ask you to extract. If it a non-zipped folder, Send will ask you if you want to compress(zip) it.

Z

oooooohhhh, sounds good! thanx!

this is the best and easiest to use
 

Here is the website for a free program that is the easiest and by far the best I have found an I do a lot of program downloading.....http://www.7-zip.org/ GOOD LUCK AND HAPPY COMPUTING

RENEGADE

Just go to the delete function on ur computer and remove the one u dont want. I agree with you I use AVG exclusively but I use the free version and have had absolutely no virus problems that it didnt take care of. Its not necessary to waste ur money when the free version works perfect and I download stuff 24,7. Be careful of what u download cause of copyright infringements. The way to get arould this is a program called MASK SURF PRO . THERE IS MANY MORY BUT i LEAN TOWARDS THIS ONE