A zip-formatted file is a compressed file that, after being compressed, becomes smaller in size, making it more useful for spreading over the network. Compressed files, if you want to use them again, must be decompressed before they can be used. The common decompression software has winrar. The way to open a zip format file with WinRAR software is as follows:
1. Search the Internet and download winrar software.
2.WinRAR Decompression Software Installation process: After downloading, double-click the file Wrar to install the operation, in the First pop-up installation window select File installation path. Next directly click Next, the Associated File Type window appears, click on the window interface of "All select" to associate all file types, click the "Finish" button to start the installation.
After the 3.WinRAR software installation is complete, double-click the file you want to open in the zip format, open a window, first select the file or folder you want to view, and then click the Extract button on the toolbar above the window to select the directory that will unzip the output in the Extract Path and selection dialog box. When the setup is complete, click OK to extract the current zip format file.
4. Finally go to the location of the output file, you can view the contents of the compressed file.