File compressing

[Guest jtsdadinaz]

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.

[Guest Gary S. Terhune]

Re: File compressing

 

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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Gary S. Terhune

MS-MVP Shell/User

http://grystmill.com

 

"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.

[Guest jtsdadinaz]

Re: File compressing

 

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.

>

>

>

[Guest PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Re: File compressing

 

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.

[Guest Gary S. Terhune]

Re: File compressing

 

http://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.

>>

>>

>>

[Guest Plato]

Re: File compressing

 

=?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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[Guest Alec S.]

Re: File compressing

 

"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.

 

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

 

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[Guest Gary S. Terhune]

Re: File compressing

 

Why?

 

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"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/

[Guest Gary S. Terhune]

Re: File compressing

 

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

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"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.

[Guest Plato]

Re: File compressing

 

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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[Guest Gary S. Terhune]

Re: File compressing

 

What does file compression have to do with any of that? Any time a Windows

"compressed" file is read, it is decompressed. The compressed version is not

what goes into the backup set. So, yeah, it might make a backup session

slower, especially if it's an old machine, but I've yet to hear of problems

caused by Windows compression.

 

Do you have any documentation of file compression causing problems with any

backup programs?

 

Come on, Plato. You'll have to do better than a couple of vague statements,

neither of which make any sense to me. Is this just your opinion, the

opinion of others who have nothing better to do than spread opinions based

upon nothing more than illogical blather, or do you have documentation of

the issue from reliable sources?

 

That said, there are lots of places you do NOT want to use Windows

Compression, and, except in certain special circumstances, I wouldn't change

the Windows default settings (which mostly compress old, seldom used system

files.)

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/251186

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307987

 

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Gary S. Terhune

MS-MVP Shell/User

http://grystmill.com

 

"Plato" <|@|.|> wrote in message

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> 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.

>

> --

> http://www.bootdisk.com/