Hi Darla,
When you download a zip file, you'll see it like this in the saved location:
The next window that opens will ask where to extract it to, and it shows the path where it will save if you do nothing. That's what I usually do -- use the default path by clicking "extract." in this window, too. Notice that I have checked "show extracted files when complete". Do that. It will save you a step.
Depending on the organization of the item you've downloaded, you may need to click and open more than one folder until you find your embroidery file, which is the only thing you want to send to the machine, usually. If there are instruction files, you can view them on your computer, but likely won't be sending that to your embroidery machine. My embroidery file is a.pes file. Once you find yours, right click your mouse on it it to see options. If you have windows 10, you will look for "send to" in the options. If you have Windows 11 (like I do), you'll need to click "show more options"
Once you find the "send to", click it, and then some locations will appear. My USB is at the bottom of the list, and it's called CRUZER (G:). So I click that, and the computer sends my design to my USB. Your USB will look different from mine.
Now you can take that USB to your embroidery machine.
I hope that helps!
Darla H.
I am trying to unzip my files so I can transfer to USB stick so it will work in my 780 bernina