Focus your cursor at the zip-file, and hit Enter. The Zip-archive, will open, and you can browse the files included, just like it had been files in a folder. Finding the file you want, or maybe using Ctrl-A to mark all files in the archive, you now can hit Ctrl-C. The files marked, will be copied to your clipboard. Move to a convenient position on your computer, and hit Ctrl-V, to paste the files, in an unpacked, standard version. Thereafter, go ahead, and use the files as normal.
What is a zip-file, or also called a zip-archive? The easy answer: It is a compressed file. To be a bit more detailed, let's try it this way. Normally, you store your files, as single blocks of information. File1, will be one block; file2, a different block; and so forth. Yet, specially when you want to Email or upload a handful files, it would be nice, if you somehow could "pack them all up", and simply send the whole bunch in one turn. Much like, you do prefer to have a bag of groceries, instead of having to bring your loaf of bread, lettuce and three containers of ice cream, loosely. So, there does exist ways, to "collect" several files, and have them turned into one big package. This is what is often called "File Compression". The reason for the term "compression", is that very often, once the files have to be packed, technologies are also being implied, that somehow will compress the size. This is done, so as to minimize the time it takes, to upload or transfer the final product. On the market, there is a true rain forrest, of different standards, for how to actually accomplish such a packing and compressing task. One of the by far most commonly known standards, is called zip. It has, for years, been implemented into Windows - that you simply can open a zip archive, directly in Windows Explorer. Or, you can have Windows "zip up" some of your files, should you ever want to. Other standards, or formats, of the technology - would include Rar, Lzh and the like. These other formats, you will need separate third-party software, so as to handle. HTH David ----- Original Message ----- From: Don Smith To: gwinfo Sent: Monday, January 28, 2013 2:22 AM Subject: unzipping question Hi: I have a file with the extension, .zip.zip I checked the properties and it is an pdf file. How in the world do I open this and what is a zip.zip file? Thanks Don If you reply to this message it will be delivered to the original sender only. If your reply would benefit others on the list and your message is related to GW Micro, then please consider sending your message to [email protected] so the entire list will receive it. GW-Info messages are archived at http://www.gwmicro.com/gwinfo. You can manage your list subscription at http://www.gwmicro.com/listserv.
