WINZIP problem

[indyskyz]

hi dont know if any one can help me

im having a slight problem with winzip 8.1
i have lost the ability to save zip files on to my computer
thay just open up in to the winzip screen ready for extracting

[Lion7718]

When you download a file..do you click on 'Save' to save it to your hard drive or are you clicking 'Open'..this will do what your saying.

[indyskyz]

No it isnt even giving me that option see atached screen shot

[indyskyz]

i just click on a link and it opens the above box and when it finishes it opens in winzip its been doing it for about 2 days nowhaven had any troubles b4

[feenies-wife]

hmmm, That strange. I cant help you there but have you ever tried WinRar? Its better and faster than WinZip. If you are having problems with WinZip maybe you could use WinRar instead.----JMO

[Lion7718]

I know there is a setting in Internet Options/Advanced..don't know which one it is............

[indyskyz]

thanx feenies-wife might try reinstalling winzip and if thad dont work will try winrar

[feenies-wife]

NP! I like the WinRar because when you tell it extract here, it eliminates the folder. It just takes it all out. Good luck with it.

[Lion7718]

This problem isn't with WinZip or WinRAR..it's with Windows...I don't think re-installing it will help...JMO

[Lion7718]

Ok, I got it...:
Try this: in Folder Options (Windows Explorer/Tools or Control Panel or Tools/Folder Options) Click on the File Types tab, find the extension, say zip or rar, highlight it and Click Advanced and make sure that "confirm open after download" is checked.

[cpugeniusmv]

AHHH! I've run into this before...just can't remember how I fixed it!

EDIT: i think lion's got it!

[berks]

i actually use bith winzip and winrar. I have had the same problem and when i did a reinstall of winzip it worked fine.

[indyskyz]

thats ace thanx lion its fixed now thanx for everyones help

[Lion7718]

Cool.......

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