whats a file with .zip at the end???

x2xwakegurlx2x · Guest

i want to downloada program from kazzaa, one of them has .zip at the end of it, what does that mean? is there anything different about that then the others? should i not download it, i dont know much about that stuff, so i need a little help, thanx if ya can

moblsv · Outlaw Joined: 11 Feb 2003 Posts: 228

.zip files are compressed to make smaller downloads. You can get a free 'trial' copy of winzip to uncompress the file at winzip.com

DRAGON88 · Posted: Mar 26, 2003 3:44 pm Post subject:

moblsv is right, its just a compression program for smaller downloads...

seeing as im the link overlord and all

http://winzip.com

Mullet Man · Outlaw Joined: 15 Jan 2003 Posts: 132 City: SoCal

If you have XP I believe that you do not need to download WinZip. Give it a try.

DRAGON88 · Posted: Mar 26, 2003 4:02 pm Post subject:

Mullet is right, Xp allready has Winzip on it...

x2xwakegurlx2x · Guest

ok, so there is nothing wrong with downloading it then, do i have to get the winzip for it to work? i have something called winace archiver, is that the same thing??

x2xwakegurlx2x · Guest

ok, i got the winzip now, i have another question, what does it mean to unzip something.....like i have a video on my computer, and its in the list of things i can unzip, i dont know what unzipping something means, what would that do to it?

JamesP · Criminal Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 64

x2x,

People use zip files to either make a file smaller so that it can be sent faster over the internet or you can also take a bunch of files and zip them into one file.

For example:
If you had 100 sheets of paper that you needed to send to someone, what would be easier? Send one piece of paper at a time or putting all the pieces of paper into one envelope and sending them together. Same concept.

By the way, pictures and videos (.jpg, .gif, .wmv, etc..) don't compress well, but you still can zip them into one file.

Hope this helps,
James

x2xwakegurlx2x · Guest

ok thanx jamesp, you helped me, but i still have a question, what would that do for the program im downloading, i dont really want to send it out and stuff, im just downloading it to use it, would i need to compress it, just to use it, or can i just leave it how it is?

JamesP · Criminal Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 64

oh and...

>like i have a video on my computer, and its in the list of things i can unzip,

If it already has a video extension (.mov, .wmv, .rm, .avi, and so on) It can not be upzipped.

Zip files can have a few extensions, .zip being the most popular. .exe files can be self extracting (upzipping).

JamesP · Criminal Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 64

Are you downloading a program that has a .zip extension?

If so, you will need to unzip the program to use in. You can even delete the .zip file after unzipping it if you want, you won't need it.

x2xwakegurlx2x · Guest

ya, it has .zip at the end of it

otiswunguy · Addict Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 871 City: Sammamish

could also be a virus. be careful. open it with antivirus first. which file is it? video files that are svcd are often zip files too. if you want you can msn messenger me and i will walk you through it.

x2xwakegurlx2x · Guest

thanx, i downloaded it, and got it all set up, thanx for all the help, its a pretty good program also, i just got to learn how to use it better, so look out for some videos with some special effects in it from me, they wont be to good, but once i get used to the program, hopefully i will make some good stuff