I've had occasional zip problems on downloads too - never could figure out why.
* Usually, deleting the old file then re-downloading fixes it. If your file size is different from what others are seeing, a download problem is the most likely issue.
* Do you have a slow or glitchy Internet connection? A download manager that lets you restart an interrupted download from where it left off, as in the olde modem days, might help.
---- NOTE FOR ORTS: can you provide a hash for the zip file, so file integrity can be checked outside of the zip utility?
* Looks like you've tried the other major zip utilities (7-Zip and WinRAR). So a problem with the file or download is most likely. If others are getting valid downloads from the same web site, it points at your connection as the most likely culprit. To be sure you're going to the same place, could somebody check the IP address?
---- I've been having problems recently with my wireless connection going bad at random times. Suspect interference from the neighbors. Intermittent DNS failures could cause problems with long downloads.
* Windows itself has a rudimentary zip processor in versions from XP SP2 onward. Zip archives show up in Explorer as directories, and can be viewed as such. See what kind of errors it throws. Most likely, if there's an error, the zip won't even show up in the folder view.
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