Extract Files from a ZIP Archive

To extract files already in a ZIP archive perform the following steps:

1. Open an existing ZIP archive.

2. Specify a folder to extract files to next to Save To. Type a folder name or click the ... button to select a folder.

3. Select whether you want to extract all files or just the selected files.  If you choose to extract only select file you must select the files you want to extract in the Files in Archive list.

You can select a range of files by selecting the first file, pressing and holding the SHIFT key on the keyboard, then clicking on the last file.  You can select multiple individual files by pressing and holding the CTRL key on the keyboard while clicking on each file.

4. Select the appropriate options:

Overwrite Existing Files - Select this option to overwrite all existing files with the same names as the files being extracted.

Re-Create Folders - Select this option to re-create folders (if any) that are stored in the ZIP archive.  If this option is not selected and there are sub-folders stored in the ZIP archive, all files will be extracted to the Extract To folder.

Run Setup After Extraction - Select this option to attempt to run a SETUP.EXE file after all files are extracted from the ZIP archive.  This can make installing an application that is packages in a ZIP archive a one step operation.

NOTE:  You can click the Remember Settings button to remember you current options settings as the default or the Restore Defaults button to restore the default option settings.

5. Click the Extract button.