File compressing

What program or DLL is used to compress files in XP? I know compact is for
the file system, but what is used when you want to make a zip and do not have
a 3rd part add-on such as winzip. I have been searching, but have not found
an answer.

Click Start=>Help and Support" In the Search bar, type "Compressed Folders".
In "Pick a Task" section, look for "Create a zipped compressed folder".

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"jtsdadinaz" <jtsdadinaz@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> What program or DLL is used to compress files in XP? I know compact is for
> the file system, but what is used when you want to make a zip and do not
> have
> a 3rd part add-on such as winzip. I have been searching, but have not
> found
> an answer.

That is all well and good, I know how, I want to know what does it? Program
or DLL?

"Gary S. Terhune" wrote:

> Click Start=>Help and Support" In the Search bar, type "Compressed Folders".
> In "Pick a Task" section, look for "Create a zipped compressed folder".
>
> --
> Gary S. Terhune
> MS-MVP Shell/User
> http://grystmill.com
>
> "jtsdadinaz" <jtsdadinaz@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:11134C0C-6E3C-4C44-B818-80B5CEDDE4DB@microsoft.com...
> > What program or DLL is used to compress files in XP? I know compact is for
> > the file system, but what is used when you want to make a zip and do not
> > have
> > a 3rd part add-on such as winzip. I have been searching, but have not
> > found
> > an answer.
>
>
>

WinXP does it.

jtsdadinaz wrote:
> That is all well and good, I know how, I want to know what does it?
> Program
> or DLL?
>
> "Gary S. Terhune" wrote:
>
>> Click Start=>Help and Support" In the Search bar, type "Compressed
>> Folders". In "Pick a Task" section, look for "Create a zipped compressed
>> folder".
>>
>> --
>> Gary S. Terhune
>> MS-MVP Shell/User
>> http://grystmill.com
>>
>> "jtsdadinaz" <jtsdadinaz@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:11134C0C-6E3C-4C44-B818-80B5CEDDE4DB@microsoft.com...
>>> What program or DLL is used to compress files in XP? I know compact is
>>> for
>>> the file system, but what is used when you want to make a zip and do not
>>> have
>>> a 3rd part add-on such as winzip. I have been searching, but have not
>>> found
>>> an answer.

www.sysinternals.com will redirect you to their new home, Microsoft.com. You
can get Process Explorer, do some testing and figure it out. Or even just
open Task Manager to the Processes tab and then watch it while you create a
"compressed folder". Sort on CPU to see which one(s) are doing the most when
the actual compression occurs.

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Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User
http://grystmill.com

"jtsdadinaz" <jtsdadinaz@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> That is all well and good, I know how, I want to know what does it?
> Program
> or DLL?
>
> "Gary S. Terhune" wrote:
>
>> Click Start=>Help and Support" In the Search bar, type "Compressed
>> Folders".
>> In "Pick a Task" section, look for "Create a zipped compressed folder".
>>
>> --
>> Gary S. Terhune
>> MS-MVP Shell/User
>> http://grystmill.com
>>
>> "jtsdadinaz" <jtsdadinaz@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:11134C0C-6E3C-4C44-B818-80B5CEDDE4DB@microsoft.com...
>> > What program or DLL is used to compress files in XP? I know compact is
>> > for
>> > the file system, but what is used when you want to make a zip and do
>> > not
>> > have
>> > a 3rd part add-on such as winzip. I have been searching, but have not
>> > found
>> > an answer.
>>
>>
>>

=?Utf-8?B?anRzZGFkaW5heg==?= wrote:
>
> What program or DLL is used to compress files in XP? I know compact is for

Whatever it is, disable any file compression.

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"jtsdadinaz" <jtsdadinaz@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> What program or DLL is used to compress files in XP? I know compact is for
> the file system, but what is used when you want to make a zip and do not have
> a 3rd part add-on such as winzip. I have been searching, but have not found
> an answer.

Try 7-Zip. It’s powerful and free: http://www.7-zip.org/

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Why?

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Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User
http://grystmill.com

"Plato" <|@|.|> wrote in message
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> =?Utf-8?B?anRzZGFkaW5heg==?= wrote:
>>
>> What program or DLL is used to compress files in XP? I know compact is
>> for
>
> Whatever it is, disable any file compression.
>
> --
> http://www.bootdisk.com/

Most of the work is done by Explorer.exe. However there is a file called
zipfldr.dll involved.

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Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User
http://grystmill.com

"jtsdadinaz" <jtsdadinaz@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:11134C0C-6E3C-4C44-B818-80B5CEDDE4DB@microsoft.com...
> What program or DLL is used to compress files in XP? I know compact is for
> the file system, but what is used when you want to make a zip and do not
> have
> a 3rd part add-on such as winzip. I have been searching, but have not
> found
> an answer.

Gary S. Terhune wrote:
>
> Why?

To make backups/restore more reliable. To save files in the most
pristine state.

> > Whatever it is, disable any file compression.

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