This is zipping me off

The Emperor's Lounge
#1

Back in 2008 or 2009 I bought a really good book. I’ve had it on my flash drive for years. I click on it, to open it up, and it said my free trial of zip has expired. What the hell? I’ve had this copy for years now I have to buy zip for about the same price of the book, just to read something that’s been mine for years?
Is this a scam or what?

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#2

You can’t unzip the zip? Download 7zip

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#3

When I click on the title, a box pops up and says my free trial for zip has expired. I’m using Windows 10, if that helps.

#4

Download this. This is what I use on Windows 10

https://www.7-zip.org/

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#5

I’ve never encountered that. Can you send a screenshot or a video of you trying?

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#6

I’m not tech savvy at all. I’m not sure how to do it on windows 10

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#7

That’s ok. Just take a picture or video with your phone

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#8

Screenshot program

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#10

It’s not a scam. Just use 7zip from now on.

#11

Hey I appreciate the help. I’ve upload the image to the thread. Once again thanks for the help. The link that you provided me with, is it a pretty secure sight with safe downloads? I’m talking about the 7 zip site.

#12

Yes it’s safe

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#13

Uninstall the winzip program

#14

Hey I appreciate the help. I’ll do that tomorrow. I’m getting to bed.
Goodnight and thanks!

#15

Goodnight. You’re welcome

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#16

@Gilligan - just to add to the conversation, 7zip is a free zipping and unzipping software so you don’t have to worry about whether it will do anything funny with your computer. You can trust it blindly. I have personally used it for years and years.

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#17

As long as it is directly from the main site, I guess.

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#18

Hey thanks @Lion , I’m always so skittish about downloading anything.

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#19

  1. If it is a regular .ZIP file, Windows itself should be able to open it.
    Right-click on the file → Open with → Windows Explorer :+1:t2:

  2. If it is not be a regular ZIP, but a different format,
    7zip will open pretty much all zip formats. Just get it. :v:t2:

  3. Remember that your SubClub downloads are ZIP files too.
    So, unzipping mastery is an essential skill for us. :wink:

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#20

7zip is fantastic, I haven’t used any other zip/unzip apps for a LONG time now.

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#21

Oh definitely. This was an old PDF that I downloaded back in 2008 or 2009. I never unzipped it. Back then it was never an issue. I could always open it up. Now, with the subclub zip, I immediately unzip.

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