Does anyone know how to open them? I think you have to extract them but it doesn't work and I really wanna watch this vid (its on an actress)

Moved this to Tech and Computers.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I'm no expert, but I think it depends on the file. Somethings, like images can be viewed when in zipped form, but i'm not sure about videos so you're probably just best extracting it and opening it from the new file.

dont u have winzip?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

http://www.winzip.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

or winrar?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

http://www.win-rar.org

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

if so - get 1 - i recommend winrar. they make zipped files a lot easier to open, extract, create ect.

You also don't specify what operating system you're using. XP has native zip support, where you just open it as though it's a directory and then copy & paste the file from within.

Oh I'm using XP

they r file compressing programs that u use instead of XPs default

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

if u ever come across a .rar or .7z file your gonna need winrar to unzip it, and a lot of videos come compressed like that

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

you really should use it

Uhm okay I got that winrar thing....now the icons of the files are 3 books....but it still wont let me open it to watch it video =(

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It'll let me look at the text tho..

Uhm okay I got that winrar thing....now the icons of the files are 3 books....but it still wont let me open it to watch it video =(

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It'll let me look at the text tho..

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You have to "extract" the archive to a folder on your system for the video to be usable. When you open WinRAR there should be an "Extract to" button at the top. Click it, select the folder you want the files stored in and hit ok.

hmm...That didn't make much of a different =S. When I extract it, it makes new files and theyre named the same but instead of 'Winrar ZIP archive' it says 'MOV file'

The MOV file is a movie file for Apple's quicktime.

Ooo...So I'm guessing I have to download that to watch my video? Can someone give me a link if that's true?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and THANK YOU mbridges lol

Official Apple quicktime download

 

 

 

or

 

 

 

Quicktime Alternative

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quicktime alternative plays everything Apples official quicktime does but in a smaller package and without the annoyances the official version comes with.

I suggest you use 7-Zip instead of Winrar. After 40 days, winrar pops up a window telling you to buy it every time you start it. 7-Zip is free and open source, and can open .zip and .rar files, as well as many others.