Run Windows Compression from a Scheduled Task

[Guest]

Is it possible to run Windows Compression (right mouse click on file, send
to, compressed zipped folder) from a Scheduled Task on a specific file? If
not, how about a folder?

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

You may need a third-party command-line based unzip utility. WinZip has a
command-line addon (not sure if it's a freeware),. You may check these pages
:

http://www.winzip.com/downcl.htm
http://www.ultimatezip.com/
http://www.powerarchiver.com/pacl/

Using these command-line tools, you should be able to script or create a
batch file to accompish your task easily.

Using Scripting - David Candy:
http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.windowsxp.general/msg/9bcf0c6ab6ad4021

Additional note by Torgeir:

Posted by Torgeir Bakken.

The zip functionality that comes with WinXP/Win2k3 does not have a command
line interface.

Some free zip/unzip programs that can help you:

ZipGenius has a command line interface (freeware)
http://www.zipgenius.it/

PowerArchiver has a command line version as well:
http://www.powerarchiver.com

Last freeware version of PowerArchiver:
http://www.321download.com/LastFreeware/


--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User

Windows XP Troubleshooting
http://www.winhelponline.com

 

[J.B. Verweij]

You'll have to look in the the compression application if there is an option
to integrate with the Windows Explorer shell.