What is the difference between a Zip File and a regular file (folder)?

[Quixote1818]

How do I do a zip file?

Sorry I am not posting this on the computer group board but I need an answer now.

[nini]

1. do you have winzip or pkzip installed on your system?

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[Quixote1818]

3. Don't think so

I just did a search for Zip File and it looked like I might be able to do a free download. Am I right about that?

[nini]

7. try right-clicking on the folder you want to zip

and see if you see 'winzip' show up in the menu. If so select it - then 'add to zip file'


If you don't see that you'll need to download and install it.

[Quixote1818]

10. It dosent show up nt

[Logiola]

2. a zip file is either a file or a combination of files

compressed using the zip utility to save space and combine files so they are easier to store, or send. you need a program to compress them, and the same program will also un-compress them.


http://www.interpages.co.uk/pkzipage/

[Quixote1818]

9. OK I downloaded from that site

Now do I just move the folder into PKZIP for windows Icon to get it to compress?

[demnan]

4. You need a copy of the Winzip software

You can get it by just Googling (go to www.google.com and when you have a box to put in text to search by, but in winzip.

I'm sure you will come up with a beta version of the software and be able to download it from there

[Trajan]

5. a zip file ...

is a COMPRESSED file ... it literaly squeezes file data into a more compact unit .... and makes it faster to move and smaller to store ...

You must have the appropriate compression/expansion applications to use them ...

See other posts ...

[Prisoner_Number_Six]

6. If you have XP, you have built-in capability to read zip files

Probably also the ability to create them, but I'm not sure.

To open one, just double click on it from within Windows Explorer (in XP).

[Lady Effingbroke]

8. Free file zip programs here at this link:

http://www.snapfiles.com/freeware/downloader/fwzip.html