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More info?)
Thanks, Harry
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johnf
>A compressed file created on XP can be opened with any utility that will
> open .zip files. That would include WinZip, WinRar, WinAce etc and a
> host of other such programs. Windows Me also includes a native
> Compressed files program similar to XP
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> Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell/User]
> www.webtree.ca/windowsxp
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> "johnf" <john_f@bigpond.net.a> wrote in message
> news:%23AUSQvctFHA.2756@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>> If you email it to someone not running XP, how do they open it - with
>> Winzip, or is specifically for XP systems?
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>> johnf
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>>> Yes. It is called Compressed Folder. To compress or .zip a folder or
>>> file just right click and select Send To->Compressed (zipped) folder.
>>> To uncompress just double click to open a file with a .zip extension
>>> and from the Window that opens select File->Extract or simply drag
>>> and drop the file(s) to the location of your choice.
>>>
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>>> Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell/User]
>>> www.webtree.ca/windowsxp
>>>
>>>
>>> "firewire" <firewire@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>> news:1C6816D5-87B3-4BAD-B8A2-1E642CE5C23A@microsoft.com...
>>>> Hi
>>>> Does Window XP have a file compressor/unziper built in to the OS?
>>>> Thanks.