====== .ZIP Compressed Files ======
===== What are Zip Files? =====
Zip Files enable you to compress multiple files into 1 single file for ease of download and smaller filesize. If you download a .zip file, it will either usually be a big file or multiple files inside.

However, ZIP files do not offer the best compression and features for compressing files, and it is recommended you use [[rar|.RAR Files]] instead.

===== Where can I get an Unzip Utlity =====
The only real benefit of [[zip|.zip]] over [[rar|.rar]] is that all Windows XP Installations come with support for extracting the files, where as you need to install a program to extract [[rar|.rar]] files.

However, if you wish to use a more powerful utility for creating and extracting [[zip|Zip Files]], you may use [[http://rarlabs.com|WinRAR]] or [[http://winzip.com|WinZIP]].

===== How do I use the Built in Extractor of Windows? =====
Simply double clicking the zip file will open it in Windows just as it was a folder, where you can then drag and drop the files out of the zip file. Right clicking the zip file should also have a menu to extract the files.