Windows 10: File Explorer asking me to open a new application to compress a file into zip

I'm having an issue where when I want to compress a file into zip in file explorer, it's asking me to open another application. Why is this happening? Doesn't File Explorer have the ability to zip a file for you as it does with unzipping? Please help.

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File Explorer Finding Zip *folders* (not the zip/compressed files within Zip folders)

How do I use File Explorer's search feature to find Zip folders (not the zip/compressed files within Zip folders)?

 

Compress files??

using upx? to compress exe files
but you need to make it executable zip first then do upx

 

.zip can't be set to File Explorer

Hello Kathleen,

I understand your concern, and we in Community will try to help you in the best possible way we can.

I suggest you to follow the below steps and check if it helps.

• 
  Type Default programs
  in the search bar and press enter
  
• 
  Click on choose default programs by file type
  
• 
  Select .zip
  and select File Explorer
  

Also you can visit the below link Zip and unzip files.
(Steps applies to Windows 10).

Zip and unzip files - Microsoft Support

Hope this helps. Post us with status we will be glad to help you.