How to make 7zip open instead of winzip when unzipping a mod file?

[Smoking_Hot_BBQ]

So I downloaded 7-zip, set it up, and was about to unzip the legacy sonic mod to it. Instead, winzip opened, saying "your trial has expired". How do I open this zip file to 7-zip? Do I delete winzip entirely? Or do I do something else?

[Leonard]

i think you could right click the file and say open with 7zip

[funewchie]

Why do you have a trial version of winzip? Winzip has pretty much has come standard with Windows since Vista.

(Used by right-clicking the zipped folder, and selecting Extract All. And for creating a zipped file by selecting the file(s) to be compressed and using Send To -> Compressed Folder.)

[Leonard]

Originally posted by funewchie:

Why do you have a trial version of winzip? Winzip has pretty much has come standard with Windows since Vista.

(Used by right-clicking the zipped folder, and selecting Extract All. And for creating a zipped file by selecting the file(s) to be compressed and using Send To -> Compressed Folder.)

I think he means Win-Rar

[funewchie]

Originally posted by Leonard:

I think he means Win-Rar

Actually, it sounds more like he's working with a .7z file, which would require a 7-zip program. But there are some free .rar extractors too.

So, what is the file type, Derpy Hooves? And your OS?

[Smoking_Hot_BBQ]

Originally posted by funewchie:

Originally posted by Leonard:

I think he means Win-Rar

Actually, it sounds more like he's working with a .7z file, which would require a 7-zip program. But there are some free .rar extractors too.

So, what is the file type, Derpy Hooves? And your OS?

I'm a huge noob with pc knowledge. My OS is win7 32-bit (thats x86, right?)

[funewchie]

No, x86 refers to 64-bit (which I use in Windows 8).

Windows 7 should have the .zip extraction. If the file is a .zip file, then right-click it, and select Extract All.
It will take care of the rest, and create a new folder with the same name as the .zip, in the same location.

There are 3 commonly used types of compression: .zip, .rar, and .7z
Chances are good that your mod is one of them.

If you're not sure which one it is, then right-click it, and select "Properties".
Under the "General" tab, it should have the file type listed as "Type of file", with the type in parenthesis.

[MissMajeure]

if you use win rar... press the X button on the window that says trial expired and you can use it! still!

[Smoking_Hot_BBQ]

Originally posted by Text me:

if you use win rar... press the X button on the window that says trial expired and you can use it! still!

you're kidding.