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#1 Old 3rd Mar 2017 at 11:15 PM Last edited by goderguy : 4th Mar 2017 at 5:44 AM. Reason: Found
Default WCIF... A trusted FREE ZIP extractor [FOUND]
I know this isn't a traditional WCIF request, but I'm having trouble finding a free zip extractor. Many say they're free, but when you go to the site, there are so many ads and different download buttons that do things other than download a zip extractor, I'm afraid to commit to anything once I click the link. I was using WinZIP, but apparently it was a free trial, and I've used up all my free downloads. I don't recall this being an issue when I started downloading things on my other computers, but now that i have a new one, I need a new program to get CC into my game.

Thanks in advance!

goderguy
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#2 Old 3rd Mar 2017 at 11:21 PM
I use pea zip, it opens a variety of zip type files, never had a problem with it in the 3 or more years since downloading. I have 8.1, not sure if it works for 10 but check out the link. I'm sure others will have more suggestions to choose from. (:

http://www.peazip.org/

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#3 Old 3rd Mar 2017 at 11:27 PM
http://www.7-zip.org
http://www.win-rar.com
I use winRAR, but i've heard 7zip it's quite good, so I put it there. WinRAR annoys you if the 40 days trial is over, but you can still use it. I know that, because I've been using the trial version for almost 4 years
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#4 Old 3rd Mar 2017 at 11:30 PM
If you always right click on WinRAR and do 'extract here' it does not put up any kind of annoying message. Just don't do 'extract here' on your desktop and have 30 unfoldered recolours sprawl across and past the edge... * has never done that* >cough<

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#5 Old 4th Mar 2017 at 12:22 AM
Bandizip: https://www.bandisoft.com/bandizip/
I settled on this and 7-zip.
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#6 Old 4th Mar 2017 at 12:34 AM Last edited by maxon : 4th Mar 2017 at 7:40 PM.
I'm using WinRAR at the moment. This is after 7-zip did something weird with installation on my rig. I never worked it out - I think it's my settings, not the programme. 7-zip seems to work fine wherever else I've used it (work, for example) and it's well thought of. However, Winrar, I've found, is fine for what I want it for. And I right click, like Jo, only I'm not daft enough to choose 'extract here' (yeah, yeah) - I use use the regular extract option and it sticks all the contents in one folder. I can then move stuff around as I want by hand.

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#7 Old 4th Mar 2017 at 1:00 AM
I've been using IZArc since like..forever. It opens anything.
http://www.izarc.org/

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#8 Old 4th Mar 2017 at 1:22 AM
I always recommend 7zip. It's completely free, no nagging, easy to use, and it opens a very wide range of filetypes. It's also great if you're a creator, because it allows you to create .7z files, which are a lot smaller than any other kind of archive.

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#9 Old 4th Mar 2017 at 1:53 AM
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#10 Old 4th Mar 2017 at 5:44 AM
Thanks everyone! I decided to go with my old trusted favorite, WinRAR. I had forgotten that it could extract zip files as well as rar file, and it's what I had on my old computer. It appears to be working just like I remembered too :-)

goderguy
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