A ZIP file is an archive file that supports lossless data compression.
This can be useful when you need to transfer multiple files or transfer a big file to save up on space.
We will be using a free program called 7-ZIP, if you don’t have it installed yet you can check our tutorial here on how to install it.
This tutorial will show you how to extract a ZIP file with 7-Zip in Windows 10.
A video tutorial is available at the bottom of the post.
Step 1
Open your file explorer and go to the directory where your ZIP file is located.
Right-click on the ZIP file, hover over ‘7-Zip’ and select ‘Extract files…’.
Step 2
A new window will pop-up asking for extraction settings.
You can change the extraction path if you want to.
When ready click on the ‘OK’ button.
Step 3
Your ZIP file has now been extracted, you can remove the ZIP file if you want.
You have now extracted a ZIP file with 7-ZIP in Windows 10.