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How to create a zipped compressed folder?

1. Open My Computer
2. Click on a drive.
3. On the File menu, point to New, and then click Compressed (zipped) Folder.
4. Type a name for the new folder, and then press ENTER.

Note: You can also create a zipped compressed folder by right-clicking the desktop, pointing to New, and then clicking Compressed (zipped) Folder. You can identify compressed folders by the zipper on the folder icon.

How to add files to a zipped compressed folder?

1. Open My Computer, and then locate the compressed folder.
2. Drag files to the compressed folder to compress them.

How to open a zipped compressed folder?

It is opened in the same way you open other folders in Windows: Double-click the compressed folder. Note: You can identify compressed folders by the zipper on the folder icon. To view percentages of compression and other file information for a compressed folder, on the View menu, click Details. When you open or view compressed folders, you cannot use the Up or Back buttons on the toolbar, or move up or down levels from the folder.

How to extract files from a zipped compressed folder?

1. Open My Computer, and then locate the compressed folder.
2. Do one of the following:
   (a) To extract a single file or folder, double-click the compressed folder to open it. Then, drag the file or folder from the compressed folder to a new location.
   (b) To extract all files or folders, right-click the compressed folder, and then click Extract All. In the Compressed (zipped) Folders Extraction Wizard, specify where you want to store the extracted files.

Note: If the file is protected with a password, you must provide the password before the file can be extracted to the folder you specify. When you extract a file, a compressed version remains in the compressed folder. To delete the compressed version, right-click the file, and then click Delete. When you extract a file from a compressed folder that is password protected, the extracted file is no longer protected.