Unzipping files

[Adrian]

I have just had a marathon session unzipping a file I downloaded off the net.
It took 17 hours to unzip a 5.6Gb file using the unzip program in Vista
Ultimate. Should it take that long? Should I be looking for something
better than the Vista Unzip utility?

Adrian

 

[Not Me]

I have heard that before, apparently it's a problem.
There are free unzip utilities available, try Google, it is your friend.

 

[AlexB]

I do trust WinZip.exe. It is a proven value. Has been around for years, went
thru many generations of upgrade. It is not free though.

 

[John Barnes]

I like 7-zip and it is free. Google for many download sites.

 

[AlexB]

BTW it occurred to me why it took so long for Vista to unzip the file. It
was checking this large zip file for malware.

 

[PNutts]

As AlexB mentioned, anti-virus programs can cause extended unzipping times.
Also, there are some optimizations and enhancements in SP1 that will help.
7zip is definitely recommended to enhance Vista's capabilities.

 

[Adrian]

Thanks I have just downloaded the 7zip file I will try it out later. The
file I downloaded is a free download of the student version of AutoCad
Inventor from Autodesk themselves. Free if you are a student.

Adrian