How to compress and uncompress (zip) files

Synopsis: 
Windows: How to compress and uncompress files

Solution:
To compress files you first have to create a compressed (zipped) folder. In order to do that, follow the steps below:

• Open My Computer.
• Double-click a drive or folder where you want to make the compressed folder.
• On the File menu, point to New, and then click Compressed (zipped) Folder.
• Type a name for the new folder, and then press ENTER.

Now that you have a compressed folder, any file copied into that folder will be automatically compressed.

Similarly, if you move a file from the folder (copy it from the compressed folder into any other folder) the file will be automatically uncompressed.

If you want to uncompress all the files in the folder at once, you may also use Extract all files command. In order to extract all files at once, follow the steps below:

• Open the compressed folder
• Go to Folder Tasks list
• Click Extract all files
• Choose the location to place the extracted files
• Click OK

Note: If you use the Extract all files command, the original compressed files remain in the compressed folder.