Windows 10: what is the zip software on the right click in file manager (Windows 10)

The right click compression works well and the zip file is great - but I need to know what the software is that creates this?

Is it WinZip?

thanks

:)

 

ZIPping files

Windows can zip a file (or multiple files) without needing extra software.

• Select the files you want.
• Right-click any one of the selected files.
• Select Send to > Compressed (zipped) folder from the context menu.
• If you have Windows 8, 8.1 or 10, you can also click Zip on the
  Share tab of the ribbon.

 

.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).

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-CA/windows-8/zip-unzip-files

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

 

7 Zip or WinRAR?

The only thing that I don't like about 7-Zip is its Windows 95-vintage graphics. Fortunately, there's a solution for that: 7-Zip Theme Manager.

• Toolbar themes - change the look of the toolbar in 7-Zip.
• Filetype themes - change the Windows icons for archive files.
• 90 toolbar themes and 22 filetype themes to choose from.
• Changing the SFX-icon (self-extracting archive) is now possible.

Be sure to grab the 2.1.1. Hotfix to mod any version of 7-Zip from 9.23 to the present release (15.12 as of the time of this post).