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Dennis Marks

If a file is zipped with Winzip will it unzip by just double clicking
the folder using Windows XP and no copy of Winzip? Is there any
advantage to having the Winzip program other than password protecting a
file?

When a zip file is created by right clicking a folder and clicking send
to compressed folder can that compressed folder be opened and more files
added at a later time? Can that folder be opened with Winzip?

--
Dennis M. Marks

Disclaimer: The above is my opinion. I do not guarantee it. Be sure to
back up any files involved and use at your own risk. Batteries not
included. Not for internal use. Don't run with knives.
 
K

Ken Blake, MVP

Dennis said:
If a file is zipped with Winzip will it unzip by just double clicking
the folder using Windows XP and no copy of Winzip? Is there any
advantage to having the Winzip program other than password protecting
a file?

When a zip file is created by right clicking a folder and clicking
send to compressed folder can that compressed folder be opened and
more files added at a later time? Can that folder be opened with
Winzip?
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A zip file is a standard format. It is not at all necessary that the same
program be used to zip or unzip it. That applies to XP's built-in zip/unzip
capability, Winzip, PKZip, ZipMagic, 7-Zip, Freezip, and all of the many
other such utilities.

All of these have their own sets of features, and you may prefer one of them
over the built-in Windows functionality, or you may find that what Windows
does by itself meets your needs just fine. It's up to you. Most of what's
available is shareware, so it's easy to try as many as you like and compare
them.
 
R

Ronnie Vernon MVP

Files and folders that are compressed using the Compressed (zipped) Folders
feature remain compressed on both FAT and NTFS drives.
You can run some programs directly from these compressed folders without
decompressing them. You can also open files directly from compressed
folders.
Zipped compressed files and folders can be moved to any drive or folder on
your computer, the Internet, or your network, and they are compatible with
other file compression programs.
Folders compressed using this feature are identified by a zipper icon.
You can protect files in a zipped compressed folder with a password.
Compressing folders using Compressed (zipped) Folders will not decrease your
computer's performance.
To compress individual files using Compressed (zipped) Folders, create a
compressed folder and then move or copy the files to that folder.

How To Use Compressed (Zipped) Folders in Windows XP:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/306531
 
J

John

This has probably been asked a gazillion times, but I can't find anything on
the net about it.

Is there a way to zip/unzip files in XP from the DOS prompt command line,
like, for an automated batch file, script, etc.? Without right-clicking w/
the mouse?
 
A

Ayush

Other people told about all the things but one thing to know about is when
you compress with XP utility, it's compatible with every ZIP software but
when you compress with another utility like WinZip, they offer some
compression types that are not compatible with every software.

--
Ayush [ Be ''?'' Happy ]
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| If a file is zipped with Winzip will it unzip by just double clicking
| the folder using Windows XP and no copy of Winzip? Is there any
| advantage to having the Winzip program other than password protecting a
| file?
|
| When a zip file is created by right clicking a folder and clicking send
| to compressed folder can that compressed folder be opened and more files
| added at a later time? Can that folder be opened with Winzip?
|
| --
| Dennis M. Marks
|
| Disclaimer: The above is my opinion. I do not guarantee it. Be sure to
| back up any files involved and use at your own risk. Batteries not
| included. Not for internal use. Don't run with knives.
 
C

Carl Kaufmann

Ronnie said:
From the command prompt, type:

compact /?

This will display the syntax parameters for the command.

There is another command line utility called "compress" that is part of
the Server/XP Resource Kit. Available here:

Windows Server 2003/XP Resource Kit Tools
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...69-57FF-4AE7-96EE-B18C4790CFFD&displaylang=en
Click to expand...

The compact command DOES NOT create a zip file. Get the Info-zip
utilities for free from http://www.info-zip.org to work with zip
files from the command line.
 

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