XP utility to compress files

[Guest]

Hi
Does Window XP have a file compressor/unziper built in to the OS? Thanks.

 

[Ronnie Vernon MVP]

Hi
Does Window XP have a file compressor/unziper built in to the OS?
Thanks.

Yes.

 

[Harry Ohrn]

Yes. It is called Compressed Folder. To compress or .zip a folder or file
just right click and select Send To->Compressed (zipped) folder. To
uncompress just double click to open a file with a .zip extension and from
the Window that opens select File->Extract or simply drag and drop the
file(s) to the location of your choice.

 

[johnf]

If you email it to someone not running XP, how do they open it - with
Winzip, or is specifically for XP systems?

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johnf

Yes. It is called Compressed Folder. To compress or .zip a folder or
file just right click and select Send To->Compressed (zipped) folder. To
uncompress just double click to open a file with a .zip extension and
from the Window that opens select File->Extract or simply drag and drop
the file(s) to the location of your choice.

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Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell/User]
www.webtree.ca/windowsxp

Hi
Does Window XP have a file compressor/unziper built in to the OS?
Thanks.

 

[Harry Ohrn]

A compressed file created on XP can be opened with any utility that will
open .zip files. That would include WinZip, WinRar, WinAce etc and a host of
other such programs. Windows Me also includes a native Compressed files
program similar to XP

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Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell/User]
www.webtree.ca/windowsxp

If you email it to someone not running XP, how do they open it - with
Winzip, or is specifically for XP systems?

--

johnf

Yes. It is called Compressed Folder. To compress or .zip a folder or
file just right click and select Send To->Compressed (zipped) folder. To
uncompress just double click to open a file with a .zip extension and
from the Window that opens select File->Extract or simply drag and drop
the file(s) to the location of your choice.

--

Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell/User]
www.webtree.ca/windowsxp

Hi
Does Window XP have a file compressor/unziper built in to the OS?
Thanks.

 

[johnf]

Thanks, Harry

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johnf

A compressed file created on XP can be opened with any utility that will
open .zip files. That would include WinZip, WinRar, WinAce etc and a
host of other such programs. Windows Me also includes a native
Compressed files program similar to XP

--

Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell/User]
www.webtree.ca/windowsxp

If you email it to someone not running XP, how do they open it - with
Winzip, or is specifically for XP systems?

--

johnf

Yes. It is called Compressed Folder. To compress or .zip a folder or
file just right click and select Send To->Compressed (zipped) folder.
To uncompress just double click to open a file with a .zip extension
and from the Window that opens select File->Extract or simply drag
and drop the file(s) to the location of your choice.

--

Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell/User]
www.webtree.ca/windowsxp


Hi
Does Window XP have a file compressor/unziper built in to the OS?
Thanks.

 

[chad]

Winzip is the most common option but it is a commercial option and not
the easiest to use for neophytes. Here is a collection of freeware (and
often much simpler) WinZIP-compatible alternatives:

http://free-backup.info/free-winzip.html

And here is another one:

http://free-backup.info/justzipit.html

Good luck!