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« on: December 02, 2003, 11:43:44 PM »
I have downloaded a zip file, and clicked the wrong program to un  zip the file. the program I clicked has nothing to do with an unzip utility. Now I can't open, download etc. again etc, with out the same bogas program
trying to unzip the file. Its stuck on the computer! How
do I get rid of this program that is stuck to this zip file
so that I can use my norton unzip on the file? win 98.
   thanks  john
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« Reply #1 on: December 03, 2003, 01:23:40 AM »
Find the zipped file on your computer and right click on it.
Look down the list and find "open with".
Click on "choose program".
Find the program you want to use to unzip things with and before clicking OK put a tick in the "always use the selected program to open this kind of file".

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« Reply #2 on: December 03, 2003, 01:52:06 AM »
The file doesn't have (OPEN WITH) any more, it only
has open. when you try to open it it still has the
 bogas program icon in the middle of it, which is a stock
trading program that I clicked by mistake. I only had
the (OPEN WITH ) option, the first time I tried to open it!
Why this stock trading program was on the list to begin with is beyond me, but it is the same for all unzip files
(choose the program you wish to open this file with )but
don't choose the wrong one ,or your stuck with it forever!
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« Reply #3 on: December 03, 2003, 03:43:02 AM »
Can't you download the demo of winzip or winrar and that should turn all the files to either winzip or winrar files. then use what i've said above ?
You can uninstall winzip or winrar later.
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« Reply #4 on: December 03, 2003, 04:36:30 AM »
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How do I get rid of this program that is stuck to this zip file so that I can use my norton unzip on the file?
If you don't want this program, uninstall it. (Access the control panel and then click "Add or Remove Programs...")
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« Reply #5 on: December 03, 2003, 10:28:44 PM »
Yes  thanks for the help! the win rar did the trick!
I don;t know why norton wouldnt do the same
but win rar seems to be a lot stronger program!
thanks again!
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« Reply #6 on: December 03, 2003, 10:59:49 PM »
yup WinRAR seems to provide smallest archives most of cases(I've did some tests in the past), I believe that RAR's main competitor is WinACE but I'm not remeber if it provide archive rescue option.
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« Reply #7 on: December 04, 2003, 12:28:41 AM »
I hate WinACE- For the record. I didn't like the way it worked or felt... I have tried out many different programs, and WinRAR is by far the best compression utility I have ever used (IMHO).

By the way John Davis, glad you got everything working.
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« Reply #8 on: December 04, 2003, 10:46:22 AM »
Quote from: JoHN dAVIS on December 03, 2003, 10:28:44 PM
Yes  thanks for the help! the win rar did the trick!
I don;t know why norton wouldnt do the same
but win rar seems to be a lot stronger program!
thanks again!

Glad it all worked out OK.
I use WinRAR myself and think it's a very good program.
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« Reply #9 on: December 04, 2003, 02:08:36 PM »
wow never thought that Russian program could be so popular out there  Grin
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