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Old January 11th 06, 12:42 AM posted to microsoft.public.win98.display.general
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i downloaded a bunch of screensaver files (as .zip) files... what is the
command protocol to install/expand them properly?
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Old January 11th 06, 01:38 AM posted to microsoft.public.win98.display.general
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You need a .zip program such as WinZip to uncompress the files. There are
free programs available--look on the software sites or use Google search--or
you can use this shareware for a free trial: www.winzip.com

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i downloaded a bunch of screensaver files (as .zip) files... what is the
command protocol to install/expand them properly?



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Old January 11th 06, 01:54 AM posted to microsoft.public.win98.display.general
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Default installing .zip files as screensavers

thanx for the tip (i thot it would be something simple like that)... why
can't they include little utilities like that with the operating system????

"Ron Badour" wrote:

You need a .zip program such as WinZip to uncompress the files. There are
free programs available--look on the software sites or use Google search--or
you can use this shareware for a free trial: www.winzip.com

--
Regards


Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98
Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour
Knowledge Base Info:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo



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i downloaded a bunch of screensaver files (as .zip) files... what is the
command protocol to install/expand them properly?




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Old January 11th 06, 05:49 AM posted to microsoft.public.win98.display.general
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thanx for the tip (i thot it would be something simple like that)... why
can't they include little utilities like that with the operating
system????


The do with XP.

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Old January 11th 06, 09:37 AM posted to microsoft.public.win98.display.general
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They do now.
They didn't in the days of Win98.

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On Tue, 10 Jan 2006 16:54:01 -0800, "too-old-for-this"
wrote:

thanx for the tip (i thot it would be something simple like that)... why
can't they include little utilities like that with the operating system????

"Ron Badour" wrote:

You need a .zip program such as WinZip to uncompress the files. There are
free programs available--look on the software sites or use Google search--or
you can use this shareware for a free trial: www.winzip.com

--
Regards


Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98
Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour
Knowledge Base Info:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo



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i downloaded a bunch of screensaver files (as .zip) files... what is the
command protocol to install/expand them properly?




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Old January 11th 06, 09:41 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.display.general
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'FREE SCREENSAVERs' are a great vector for malware delivery
scan first
upzip and install afterwards

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Panda online AntiVirus scan http://www.activescan.com
Panda online AntiSpyware Scan
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Catalog of removal tools (1)
http://www.pandasoftware.com/download/utilities/
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http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/n...aspx?CID=40387
Trouble Shooting guide to Windows http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/
Blocking Unwanted Parasites with a Hosts file
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"too-old-for-this" wrote in
message ...
thanx for the tip (i thot it would be something simple like that)... why
can't they include little utilities like that with the operating

system????

"Ron Badour" wrote:

You need a .zip program such as WinZip to uncompress the files. There

are
free programs available--look on the software sites or use Google

search--or
you can use this shareware for a free trial: www.winzip.com

--
Regards


Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98
Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour
Knowledge Base Info:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo



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i downloaded a bunch of screensaver files (as .zip) files... what is

the
command protocol to install/expand them properly?






 




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