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Working with Expanded Files
At this point you should have downloaded and extracted the file, which means, in most cases, you’re almost in the clear. The next step is to double-click the folder that your extraction utility has just created. Inside are several files - and if you are brand new to this you probably don’t have a clue which does what.




A good place to start is by reading the README file, if one exists. README files often explain how to set up or use whatever it is you downloaded, be it run a playable game demo, install a software patch or driver that updates a current version of a game you already have, or view sneak preview screen shots of an upcoming game.

Occasionally, some unzipped files create only a single .EXE file, which is likely the installation program for the game demo you’ve just downloaded. In this case, double-click the file to start the set-up procedure.

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