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How to use 7-Zip

Overview

To allow windows to unzip compressed files we recommend 7-Zip. 7-Zip will allow you to uncompress more file types than built into windows or by using WinZip. 

How to open compressed files with 7-Zip

If you want to view the files in a compressed folder without unzipping it, double-click the compressed folder to view the contents in Explorer. From here you can copy them out or just open them individually.

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How to extract files from a compressed folder with 7-Zip

 

To extract the files of a compressed folder into the current directory. Right-click on the folder > 7-Zip > Extract to <foldedfolder rname>

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This method will create an expanded folder of the same name as the compressed folder and extract all the compressed files into it.

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When you open the folder you will notice the extracted files.

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