Windows 10: File Explorer Compression & WinZip?

Discus and support File Explorer Compression & WinZip? in Windows 10 Support to solve the problem; Not wanting to hijack an existing thread, I'm asking here. Does WinZip offer better options & features than the built-in File Explorer compression? 82132 Discussion in 'Windows 10 Support' started by Wiley Coyote, Apr 16, 2017.

  1. WILEY COYOTE
    Wiley Coyote Win User

    File Explorer Compression & WinZip?


    Not wanting to hijack an existing thread, I'm asking here. Does WinZip offer better options & features than the built-in File Explorer compression?

    :)
     
    Wiley Coyote, Apr 16, 2017
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  2. FILE EXPLORER
    File Explorer Win User

    File Explorer has gone crazy after last nights upgrade.

    My only has icons instead of full descriptions. I can not get back to a point where I have tabs that actually say something. Please tell me how to get my view repaired? help... Help.... HELP!!!
     
    File Explorer, Apr 16, 2017
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  3. RAMESH SRINIVASAN
    Ramesh Srinivasan Win User
    WinZip & Windows 10

    WinZip is 3rd party. To compress a file using the built-in feature in Windows, select a file or group of files. Right-click on them, click Send To, and click Compressed (zipped) folder. You can zip a file from File Explorer > Share tab as well.
     
    Ramesh Srinivasan, Apr 16, 2017
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  4. BERTON
    Berton Win User

    File Explorer Compression & WinZip?

    The main reason I ever got WinZip was for its ability to create an exe./executable file from a .zip file, share with someone else and all they needed to was double-click it to decompress, didn't need a program to do it. There may have been more/better features depending upon ones need.

    One needs to remember/understand is that back in Win3.0 days a third-party software was needed for some functions such as a Font manager that were licensed/included in Win3.1x, like Kodak Imaging that was licensed and went away just a couple of versions later. As Windows has progressed many things have made it more complete for a lot of users. Anyone recall After Dark screensavers from the very-early '90s?
     
    Berton, Apr 16, 2017
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  5. TOCKX16JOLT
    tockx16jolt Win User
    tockx16jolt, Apr 16, 2017
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  6. WILEY COYOTE
    Wiley Coyote Win User
    An executable with a password would be my goal. A buddy and I are wanting to provide "offsite" back up for each other.
     
    Wiley Coyote, Apr 16, 2017
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  7. TOCKX16JOLT
    tockx16jolt Win User
    tockx16jolt, Apr 16, 2017
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  8. TAIRIKUOKAMI
    TairikuOkami Win User

    File Explorer Compression & WinZip?

    Just do not forget that compressed files could get easily corrupted, even with a repair archive attached.
    So using it for a backup might seems like a good idea, but in the end, you might loose everything.
     
    TairikuOkami, Apr 16, 2017
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  9. WILEY COYOTE
    Wiley Coyote Win User
    Hmmm. You do have a point. And that's one of those things that you don't discover until it's too late. Thanks pro bringing this up.
     
    Wiley Coyote, Apr 4, 2018
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