Have a problem and would like to ask us for help? To learn how to ask your question Click Here! Do you have popups or other malware infecting your computer? If so, Start Here! Are you having trouble using this site? Then you should visit the New User Orientation Center!
How to create and extract a ZIP File in Windows 95/98/2000
Windows 95/98/2000 does not have have built in ZIP file support.
It is therefore necessary to use a 3rd party software to create and extract
ZIP files. I will base this tutorial on a popular Zip utility, which has a free
trial, called WinZip
Download the evaluation and install the software on your computer.
When installing it, choose the classic interface and then just keep pressing
the Next buttons and following the default options until the
setup is complete. When it is done installing it will open the program. For
now, simply close this program.
To create a ZIP file:
Right click on a file, folder, or selection of files and click on the WinZip
menu option and then choose Add to name.zip. The name will
change based on the files you are selecting to archive. If you choose to
zip a folder or file name it will name the ZIP file the name of the file
or folder. If you choose to zip a selection of files, it will name it based
upon the name of the folder that selection is located. The image below shows
the location of these menu items:
After selecting the Add to name.zip menu option, the files
will be zipped and you should now see the new ZIP archive you just created.
To extract a ZIP file:
Right-click on a ZIP file and select the WinZip
menu option and then select the appropriate extraction option. I suggest,
to stay organized, that you choose the Extract to folder name,
so that the archived files will be extracted into a folder that has the same
name as the Zip file. I have selected that option in the image below.
After you select how you want the files extracted, WinZip will
extract the files as directed. As always, if you have any questions, please feel free to ask
them in the computer help forums.
Have a problem and would like to ask us for help? To learn how to ask your question Click Here!
Do you have popups or other malware infecting your computer? If so, Start Here!
Are you having trouble using this site? Then you should visit the New User Orientation Center!
BleepingComputer.com -> Tutorials -> All the Other Applications -> How to create and extract a ZIP File in Windows 95/98/2000
