I have this zip.folder that I download with a cool pic in it and every time I try to view the pic it just doesn't do anything and when I try to extract it it says the file skipped unknown compression method

It sounds as though that the software that the file was originally compressed with is needed to extract/uncompress the file.

What is the filetype? is .zip, rar or other type

.zip and there is a jpeg pic in the folder

Download WinRar:


http://www.download.com/WinRAR/3000-2250_4-10007677.html?tag=mncol

Once installed, right-click the file and choose "extract here", WinRar opens just about every type of compressed file, if it does not open, then the file is corrupt.

Errr hang on why would some one send a jpeg file zipped??

Serious alarm bells here!!

I don't know but I downloaded it, my computers fine, and I virus scanned twice so I should be fine.I guess the people are just idiots