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Windows 7: zip files

13 Aug 2012   #1

Windows 7 Home Premium (x64) Service Pack 1
virginia beach
 
 
zip files

How do I find zip files in windows explorer?

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13 Aug 2012   #2

Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit. SP-1
Northern Ohio
 
 

My ZIP files are things I download so I look in Downloads under Favorites. You can also do a search usingWindows Explore for ZIP..

Last edited by Layback Bear; 13 Aug 2012 at 11:14 AM..
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13 Aug 2012   #3

64-bit Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 & Windows 8 Enterprise
Texas
 
 

Hello Herm,

You could do a search using *.zip to find all ZIP files in the opened folder or drive.

Search in Windows 7

Hope this helps,
Shawn
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13 Aug 2012   #4

Windows 7 Home Premium (x64) Service Pack 1
virginia beach
 
 

That’s where I thought they’d be, but download is empty and I evidently don’t know how to search for zip files.
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13 Aug 2012   #5

64-bit Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 & Windows 8 Enterprise
Texas
 
 

Herm,

If you open your C (Windows) drive from computer, then search for *.zip like below, what do you get?

zip files-c.jpg
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13 Aug 2012   #6

Windows 7 Home Premium (x64) Service Pack 1
virginia beach
 
 

A search of C: comes up with nothing.
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13 Aug 2012   #7

64-bit Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 & Windows 8 Enterprise
Texas
 
 

Just to see if it any may be in a hidden folder, use step 2 in OPTION ONE of the tutorial below to have hidden files display, then try the search again.

Hidden Files and Folders - Show or Hide
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14 Aug 2012   #8

Windows 7 Home Premium (x64) Service Pack 1
virginia beach
 
 

I’ve read the tutorial you suggested and many others on search to no avail. Despite making sure that downloaded files go into download it still continues to be empty in windows explorer despite my testing. I’m very befuddled.
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14 Aug 2012   #9

Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit SP 1
 
 

Herm61, are you searching for any specific zip file ? Have you created it or downloaded it ? Downloaded zip files may also have some other extension names like .rar etc.

So, better search the downloads folder itemwise ?
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16 Aug 2012   #10

Windows 7 Home Premium (x64) Service Pack 1
virginia beach
 
 
Blink thanks


Message for Blink (Shawn). I tried to send this to you as a guest but got an error message.







Shawn – Good news. I found a zip file in my download. Thanks for your help! Herm
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