Even using a product like Winzip can be slower under Vista. There is a default security property added to downloaded zip files. You will see a huge speed increase with Winzip if you open the property sheet for the zip file and click the "Unblock" option.

http://www.winzip.com/xattmgr.htm


>whatever is included in Windows. No, I do not have Zone Alarm on this machine.
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>>What unzipping program are you using. And have you Zone Alarm installed by any chance?
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>>>Ever since I got my new machine with Vista, unzipping files is PAINFULLY slow. Does anybody know what's going on .. or better yet .. how to speed this up.