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    Windows 7 Bug: Decompressing zip files with different language characters

    Posted by Janet Wiaderny on Thu, Sep 03, 2015 @ 10:34 AM

    When you decompress a .zip file on a computer that is running Windows in the English (United States) system locale, file names that contain Japanese characters, Russian characters, or other foreign characters will be displayed incorrectly.

    Solution: Download and install the Windows Hotfix at https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/2704299