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Help and Tips
Tips and tricks for using the popular WinZip archive file utility.
#1: WinZip 10.x - More Detailed ZIP file information.
Display zip file security, compression methods, and more.
#2: WinZip 10.x - Open ZIP Files in Separate Windows or Use the Same Window
Do you need to open multiple ZIP files in WinZip simultaneously, such as to compare their contents?
#3: WinZip 10.x - Drag and Drop Works Both Ways
Some tips and tricks about dragging and dropping files to/from WinZip
#4: WinZip 10.x - Remember a ZIP file on the Desktop
Quickly place a shortcut to an important zip file on your desktop.
#5: Download a Trial of WinZip
More information about the WinZip ZIP file manager, including a trial download link.
#6: WinZip 10.x - Sorting the Contents
Sort the contents of your zip files by name, compression ratio, file date, and more.
#7: WinZip 10.x - Delete a File from a ZIP Archive
Remove a particular file from a ZIP archive in WinZip. You don't need to manually create a new archive to do so.
#8: WinZip 10.x - How Compressed is A Zip File?
Find out how well a ZIP file is compressed
#9: WinZip 10.x - Create a Program Group for a Zip File's Contents
Checkout a zip file in WinZip, making its contents available from the Start Menu.
#10: WinZip 10.x - Change File Associations
Change which file types automatically use WinZip.
#11: WinZip 10.x - Check for a WinZip Update
Check if a new version of WinZip is available.
#12: WinZip 10.x - Testing ZIP Files
Test zip archives for errors, and label which compressed files are corrupt.
#13: WinZip 10.x - Toggle WinZip's Context Menu Additions as a Submenu
Toggle how you want WinZip's right mouse button Explorer enhancements displayed.
#14: WinZip 10.x - Toggle Displaying Tooltips
Need helpful tooltips displayed on top of your WinZip toolbar buttons? Or are you an expert user?
#15: WinZip 10.x - Remove Some of the Context Menu
Remove selected WinZip Explorer context menu enhancements.
#16: WinZip 10.x - Classic Interface - Use Small Buttons
Gain back screen real-estate with WinZip by using smaller buttons
#17: WinZip 10.x - Toggle Displaying ZIP Comments
Toggle whether or not WinZip automatically displays comments found inside some ZIP files.
#18: WinZip 10.x - Not Everything ZIPs Well
ZIP files don't work great for all types of digital media.
#19: WinZip 10.x - Repair Corrupt ZIP Files
These programs may help recover archives WinZip can't read.
#20: WinZip 10.x - Toggle Displaying Help for Buttons on Toolbar
Enable or disable toolbar button help in WinZip.
#21: WinZip 10.x - UUencode a File
Encode a file using UUEncode with WinZip
#22: WinZip 10.x - Move ZIP Files from within WinZip
Move ZIP files around your hard disk, networked drives, or removable media without closing WinZip.
#23: WinZip 10.x - Force WinZip to Ask You to Open a File on Startup
This WinZip tweak forces the application to automatically prompt you for a ZIP file when the software starts.
#24: WinZip 10.x - ZIP File Too Big to Fit on a Disk?
Use WinZip to transport files that are too big to fit on a single floppy, ZIP disk, or CD-Rom.
#25: WinZip 10.x - E-Mail a ZIP File
Send a ZIP file to a colleague, coworker, friend, or family member. Just make sure they are expecting the file, first.
#26: WinZip 10.x - Remember More Files in "File" menu
Remember the last 9 archives loaded into WinZip.
#27: WinZip 10.x - Change Toolbar Button Styles
Here's how to make the WinZip 10.x toolbar buttons look colorful or like those used in Explorer.
#28: WinZip 10.x - View or Change the Comment inside a ZIP File
Add or read software installation instructions, production credits information, and more.
#29: WinZip 10.x - View the Contents of a File Inside a ZIP Archive
Use WinZip to display files inside ZIP archives without having to unzip the entire files.
#30: WinZip 10.x - Virus Scan Zipped Folders
Let WinZip use different virus scanners when examining compressed files
#31: WinZip 10.x - Zip and Unzip from the Command Line
Zip and unzip files from the DOS command prompt with WinZip or other tools.
#32: WinZip 10.x - Where Did I Drag the Files?
Repair an accidental drag-and-drop when you use WinZip.
#33: WinZip 10.x - Add WinZip Shortcuts to your Desktop and More
Add shortcut icons to WinZip from your Windows Start Menu, Desktop, or taskbar tray.
#34: WinZip 10.x - Change the Temp Folder
Change the temporary folder WinZip uses when manipulating files.
#35: WinZip 10.x - Bring Back the Warnings
Have you accidentally deleted some files due to disabling too many caution dialogs? Here's how to bring those potentially file-saving warnings back to life.
#36: WinZip 10.x - Select Files Matching Entered Text
Search for files inside a ZIP archive matching a given full or partial filename, or just files of a particular type (extension).
#37: WinZip 10.x - Keep WinZip on Top of Other Windows
Keep other windows from appearing on top of WinZip.
#38: WinZip 10.x - Disable the WinZip Watermark in the Files Display
On Windows XP, WinZip displays a watermark of its icon when displaying files. This configuration tweak can disable it.
#39: WinZip 10.x - Back to the Defaults
Reset WinZip's settings to their original state.
#40: WinZip 10.x - Display a Grid
Easily distinguish files inside a ZIP archive with WinZip by displaying gridlines.
#41: WinZip 10.x - Rename Your Downloaded Zip Files
Give more meaningful names to zip archives you download over the Internet.
#42: WinZip 10.x - Delete a ZIP Archive You No Longer Need
Place an unused ZIP archive in your Recycle Bin or permanently remove it from your system.
#43: WinZip 10.x - Beep When a Long Extraction or Other Action is Over
Have WinZip play an audible alert whenever it finishes processing a large file or group of files.
See Also:@ ZIP File Format
Zip archives defined, including how they are created and unpacked.
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