WinZip or Zip reader 8.0

Hi,

First of all, this is a great site!! I had no idea there was something called spyware and my whole system was totally screwed up!! Read the articles and posts on spyware and have finally cleaned it up. Great advice with easy to follow isntructions!!

Getting to my query - I use Windows 98se - and after cleaning it of spyware and viruses I find that 2 files are missing - one of which is WinZip. I searched cnet for freeware versions of Winzip and it threw up Zipreader 8.0. Any idea if this software is compatible with windows 98? Does it function the same way or am I looking at more trouble

I also have a dump of Win 09 on my hard drive. Would I be able to find WinZip there??

Thanx in advance for the help

 

Thanks Halo, will probably go for your suggestion.

Sorry , what I meant to say was that I have a folder on my hard drive called Win98 (typo in my original mail) which I presume has the same info as the CD - thats why I called it a dump - but not sure what the subfolders hold so am extremely wary of opening files here.

Thanks again

 

Downloaded 7-zip but something seems to be wrong coz when I try to open any previously zipped files i get the error message

Windows cannot find winzip32.exe
This program is needed for opening files of type WinZip files.

Does this mean I have to use only Winzip???

 

You can always go to olderversions.com and download one of the earlier versions of WinZip. It will operate in the demo mode and have the constant nag screens, but will continue working.

 

Halo,
My error - I meant oderversion.com. Sometimes my fingers get carried away while typing.

 

Did this again. I meant olderversion.com!

 

Just noticed that I mistyped it again! Oldversion.com.

 

if you want to change the program that certain files are opened with ....

1) go to the file you are trying to open
2) single left click the file to select it, then hold shift and Right click the file.
3) in the menu you should see "Open With" click that.
4) in that window locate your new zip program 7-zip and select it.
5) check the box that says "always use this program to open this type of file"
6) click ok and then all files of that type will be opened with 7-zip

hope this helps

 

Thanks a lot Novice, Halp and Void.

Did check out the site but tried what Void suggested and it worked so I didn't do anything else!!

Thanks again

 

Sorry, Halo......my fingers slipped

 

Glad to hear that your problem was solved!

 

good to hear and glad to help =)

btw novice there is an edit button