How to download something as a non zip file

Symptoms A file has its proper extension within fisheye. If you use Firefox, then the file downloads as example. Resolution User Firefox when attempting to download these files, or when you are saving the file, rename to the proper extension. Was this helpful? Yes No It wasn't accurate. Clear instructions. Easy to follow. No jargon. Pictures helped. Didn't match my screen.

Incorrect instructions. Too technical. Not enough information. Not enough pictures. Navigate to the folder containing the ZIP file. Tap whichever folder the ZIP file is saved to. If it was downloaded from the internet, it will most likely be found in the Downloads folder.

Tap the ZIP file. This begins the process of unzipping the file. A new folder with the same name will be created. This may take a few minutes depending on how big the zip file is. Tap the new folder. It should have the same name as the ZIP file. This opens the folder with all the extracted contents. Method 4. Open the My Files app or Files by Google app. If you are using a stock Android device, open the Files by Google app. It has an icon that resembles a blue folder with red, green, and yellow pages.

If you are using a Samsung Galaxy device, open the My Files app. It has a yellow icon with a white folder. The Files or My Files may be located inside a different folder in the Apps menu.

If you don't see the Files or My Files app, check the "Samsung" folder or another folder named after your mobile manufacturer or carrier. Tap Browse Files by Google only. If you are using Files by Google app, tap Browse. It is the button in the center at the bottom of the screen. This displays the files and folders on your device.

If you are using My Files on a Samsung Galaxy device, skip this step. If the file was downloaded from the internet, it will most likely be found in the Download folder.

If you can't find the file in the correct location, check both your device's Internal Storage as well as your SD Card. Tap Extract. Tap the newly created folder. Luigi Oppido. Zip file is a way to compress many files into one larger file. These types of files allow you to store lots of data in one place without taking up much memory. Not Helpful 1 Helpful 4. What do I do of there is no "extract all" option when I right click?

I have Windows 7 with Service Pack 1. I found that I was unable to extract while my zipped file was in a folder. I moved the zipped file to my desktop, clicked on the icon and held it with my right mouse button, and moved it over a bit before releasing. That gave me the option to extract. Not Helpful 43 Helpful To open a zip file on your Android phone, you need to download a file explorer that is able to do so, i.

ES File Explorer. Navigate to the zip file and press and hold on it to select it. Then press the 3 points on top right corner or somewhere close by and select Extract Details displays the file name, but it may not be enough to identify the file, as Windows Defender may display a temporary name.

Remove deletes the file from the quarantine, restore on the other hand may restore it on the system so that you may access it. The current version of Windows Defender Security Center has quite a few issues in this regard.

I mentioned the lack of details already, but it is just one of the issues that you may run into. Windows Defender Security Center limits the threats to five on that page. While you can click on "see full history" to display all items that the security program quarantined, you will notice right away that the buttons to remove or restore files are missing there.

What you can try is clear the history, and retry the download. It happens that you get a failed download due to the detection of a virus, but no immediate listing under quarantined threats.

The whole process of unblocking files that you want to download that Windows Defender blocked is complicated and to a degree broken. Why are not there options to remove or restore files in the full history, why do I need to click multiple times to find out more about a threat, and why are not threats listed sometimes in the main interface where you can restore them?

Very very annoying.! Two concerns here — recovery and false positive. A pain either way. Temporary moral? To try to prove a false positive result suspected OK, run against another antivirus application.

Windows Defender since day 1, and still is, the worse ever security application. So, for a brief shining moment, Windows Defender worked properly?