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Downloading WinZip

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Note: If you already have WinZip installed, you can go to Using WinZip page.

If WinZip is already installed, you'll see this entry

Start/Programs/WinZip

When you select a file to download, you'll see this dialog box. This will set your preferred type of download and the save location on your computer.

In the File Download Dialog box,

you can click either "Open" or "Save".

Clicking "Open" will run the installation from the files current location, and is the easiest method to use.

Clicking "Save" will open a "Save As" box, as shown below.

Clicking "Save" above will open the "Save As" window. The selection box at the top labeled "Save As" is where you select the location on your computer where you wish to save the file.

Select "Desktop" and the file will download to your desktop.

Save As

Select "Desktop"

Click the black inverted arrow in the "Save In" box to open the save location list.

The file will now save to your Desktop

Save As
	Select "Desktop"
Click the black inverted arrow in the "Save In" box to open the save location list.	The file will now save to your Desktop

Also, note the file name in the text box at the bottom where it says, "File name:". Often these names are hard to remember, so take note of what it is. It is unnecessary to change the "Save as Type" box for this download.

Then just click on "Save" and the download will begin. Once complete; locate the file you saved to your desktop and double click on it to begin the installation process. Just follow the onscreen prompts.

Desktop Icon (but it will say winzip81.exe)

Now, to download the WinZip Utility program, you can download it at:

www.winzip.com

This page will open

Click on the www.winzip.com link above to go to the download site.

Click the "Download Evaluation Version" link

Then click "Download WinZip 8.1 SR-1".

I recommend saving this to your Desktop to make it easier to find after the download completes.

Note the installation instructions

This is a shareware program, free to try for 30 days, $30 to keep

Click on the evaluation version. This is a self-extracting file so when you double click to install it, it will set itself up. During the setup, it will ask if you want to use WinZip classic or the WinZip Wizard. I would recommend the WinZip Wizard as I think this is easier.

Click Here to go to the Using WinZip Page.

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This page was last updated:

March 13, 2004