Help can't open or extract mod files

[Luismartinez]

Every time I download a mod it opens it automatically in a default program like Adobe, sticky note, or Windows f*#@ing media and each say it does not support the file I don't know what's wrong with it or how to make it stop using programs that do not work I can change the programs to a very limited number but not a single one supports the mod so I can't even see or extract the files to make the mod work

[TiKanis69]

Have you tried downloading winRAR? Its a compresion tool and you be able to extract your mod files using it

[kylemarshiku]

Most files you'll get in either .zip, .rar, or .7z. I suggest downloading 7-zip, as it will open all three.

[bben46]

Somehow you have told your computer to open the zip files that mods are packed in as whatever file type you are seeing. the computer is just following your instructions. How to tell it different will vary with different windows versions. Most mods are packed in 7-zip. (7z) Winrar (rar) or winzip (zip)

 

If you are trying to install manually what you want is a file compression program, Nearly any will work with all of the common formats. ( 7-zip will work with 7z, zip or rar and vice versa) I prefer 7zip - it's FREE, really free - unlike winrar, Which is try before you buy, it has absolutely NO nag screens and the author does not beg for money, He allows it to be installed on as many computers as you want, And even on business computers all for FREE. And in my opinion is at least a good if not better than winrar. And - it is even available for download here at Nexus. ( yes the author allows that)

At Nexus: http://www.nexusmods.com/oblivion/mods/15579/?

7-zip official site ( newest version) http://www.7-zip.org/