Here's an example of how problems get solved, when everyone pitches in. The problem solving process starts with the person asking the question, answering questions to provide further info, following up on advice given and asking further questions based on what was learned from the results. Here's another great thread, where a problem was solved in a manner similar to the above. Many people are starting to get their feet wet with Linux. It's quite a learning experience coming from a Windows background.
Perseverance is rewarding though and trying is the first step.
Seems to be a solid product so far. UltimateZip is another great completely free zip utility. In addition to the typical zip options it includes features like creating a self-extracting zip file, spanning, UUEncode, encryption, repairing, and more. While it's a relatively new program and contains a number of typos etc. Thanx to long-time reader Ropera for the tip.