Zip capability in Vista?

[mdkw]

Does Vista come with the capability to zip files?

 

[Mark Rae]

Does Vista come with the capability to zip files?

Sort of...

Highlight a group of files

Right-click

Click Send to compressed (zipped) folder

Choose a name for the zip

 

[Guest]

Does Vista come with the capability to zip files?

Of Course! Windows Vista, just like it's predecessors has compatibility with
..zip files. If you need to expand your compression capabilities, I would
recommend WinZip.

 

[mdkw]

So you can zip a file with that process--but not unzip a file without using
WinZip?

 

[Tom Porterfield]

So you can zip a file with that process--but not unzip a file without
using WinZip?

A zip file in Vista behaves much like a folder. The icon will look
similar to a folder icon, and you open the zip file and view its
contents just like a regular folder. So no, you do not need WinZip or
any other zip utility to view standard zip files in Vista.

 

[Mike Brannigan]

So you can zip a file with that process--but not unzip a file without
using WinZip?

No as Mark Rae has already answered Windows Vista can natively create "zip"
files (known as compressed folders)
And it can open them too.

 

[Doug]

Right, so if I attach a copy of such a folder to an email, is it readable by
a recipient who does not have Vista, but may well have other (UN)ZIP
freeware/software?

 

[Tom Porterfield]

Right, so if I attach a copy of such a folder to an email, is it
readable by a recipient who does not have Vista, but may well have other
(UN)ZIP freeware/software?

They are standard zip files, so yes.

 

[Doug]

Tom Porterfield wrote

They are standard zip files, so yes.

That's good news and worth knowing - thanks Tom. Doug

 

[gaaaaaaaaaaaa]

Of Course! Windows Vista, just like it's predecessors has compatibility
with
.zip files. If you need to expand your compression capabilities, I would
recommend WinZip.

7zip is the best for on the fly. based on my limited "testing", 7z's
password seems most openable by other zip apps [I have no opinion on which
app can be blamed for unopenability - the creating app, or the (un)opening
app]

context menu [I think] allows 7z to switch from folder view or flat list
view.also has dual pane view.

some people prefer tugzip or iceows. I tried, but went back to 7z.
read user comments at softpedia, betanews, etc.

 

[Guest]

Does Vista come with the capability to zip files?

I know how to zip a file by right clicking and 'SEND TO'.
With XP you could open the zip folder and change the property 'PASSWORD' to
yes and get prompted to create a password. This doesn't seem to be the case
for VISTA. Am I missing something?