Both Windows XP Professional and Home Edition have included a zip compression utility (similar to WinZip) that you can use to compress files and folders in your computer. Compressing files/folders/programs decreases their size and reduces the amount of space they use on your hard disk or other storage devices.

A.   How to Create a Compressed Folder

1. Open Windows Explorer and locate the folder where you want to make the compressed folder. For example, if you want to make a compressed folder in the root folder of drive C: just click C: on the left pane of the window to open the root folder.
2. On the File menu, point to New, and then click Compressed (zipped) Folder. 
3. Type a name for the new compressed folder, and then press the ENTER key. Your new compressed folder appears as a folder icon with a zipper.
4. Once you have created a compressed folder, you can compress files, programs, or other folders by dragging them to it. You can open files directly from compressed folders, or you can extract files before opening them.

 

Figure 01. Windows Explorer screen

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