How to Zip Files on a Pc
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How to Zip Files on a PC. You can conserve hard drive space and dramatically reduce e-mail
transmission time by zipping your files. You will need and a windows pc. Step 1. Select
multiple files to zip into one folder by holding down the Control key, and highlighting each
file by clicking on it. You can also zip a single file. Step 2. Right-click on one of
the highlighted files and select Send To and Compressed (zipped) Folder. Make sure all
of the files you have selected remain highlighted when you right-click. Certain Windows versions
use commands other than Send To, such as Add to Zip File, or Add to Archive. Step 3. Open
the zipped file to verify that it contains what you intended to zip. The zipped file
will appear in the same directory or folder as the original files. Step 4. Prevent e-mail
filters from blocking your messages by zipping large files – and files with.exe extensions
– before attaching them to a message. Step 5. Use the zip tool to save space on your
hard drive by compressing large files and folders. Step 6. Open a zipped file by right-clicking
the file and then selecting Extract. That’s all there is to it. Did you know Did you know?
Phillip Katz developed a program called PKZip for Microsoft in 1989. The program went on
to become one of the most-used utilities for creating what zip files.
