VIDEO: Windows zip file

You need Windows Zip for this

The data exchange, be it online or offline, is usually severely restricted by the size of the files. Sometimes the upload volume is limited when sending attachments by email, sometimes it takes time to transfer files by LAN or USB simply too long. The solution to this is simply smaller files.

• To reduce files in size, the information they contain must be simplified or reduced.

• This requires a program that takes on this task.

• A well-known program for this is Windows Zip.

• However, with all versions since Windows XP, a special program to create and open .zip files is no longer required, as this function is supported by the operating system itself.


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To a Windows As I said, you don't need a lot to create a zip file. There are various programs such as WinRAR or WinZip that can be used for this, but this is not necessary to create a Windows Zip file. Provided that you have one of the Windows versions XP, Vista or 7.

1. To create the Windows Zip file, select the files you want.
2. After that you have to click with the right mouse button to display the context menu.
3. Then look for the point "Send to".
4. Under this you only have to select the item "Zip compressed folder" and you have already created your Windows zip file.

You should get another one operating system you can alternatively download a zip program from the Internet. The paid programs WinRAR and WinZip or the free program 7-Zip are particularly recommended here. Simply enter the name of the desired program into an Internet search engine and you will find enough providers.