Post by Derek L on Aug 21, 2007 7:50:45 GMT -6
We got so used to using third party software for zipping folders that many of us just kept on using those programs when Windows XP was released. Some don't even realize that XP supports creating zipped folders without installing any third party zipper. Here's how you create a zipped folder in XP:
1. Click Start | My Computer
2. Open the drive or folder where you want to create the zipped folder.
3. Click File | New and select Compressed (zipped) Folder.
4. Type a name for the folder.
5. Press Enter.
The folder will have a zipper icon to indicate that it's zipped. Now you can drag and drop files into the folder and they will automatically be compressed. When you open a zipped folder, you'll see the selection to Extract All Files in the list of Folder Tasks.
1. Click Start | My Computer
2. Open the drive or folder where you want to create the zipped folder.
3. Click File | New and select Compressed (zipped) Folder.
4. Type a name for the folder.
5. Press Enter.
The folder will have a zipper icon to indicate that it's zipped. Now you can drag and drop files into the folder and they will automatically be compressed. When you open a zipped folder, you'll see the selection to Extract All Files in the list of Folder Tasks.