In operating systems, starting with Windows XP, it is possible to archive files and folders without using additional software. Folders archived in this way are called compressed and are marked with a special icon. Compressing information in a systematic way is very convenient when you need to quickly zip files and transfer them by e-mail. These folders can be opened very quickly.
Necessary
Windows computer, WinRAR archiver
Instructions
Step 1
The operating system uses the zip format to compress files. If the folder is compressed by the system path and the WinRAR archiver is installed on your computer, this archiver will be used by default to open such a folder. To open a compressed folder, right-click on it and select "Open" in the context menu that appears. A window will appear with a list of files that are in the compressed folder.
Step 2
To extract files, select Extract Files from the shortcut menu of the compressed folder. In the menu that appears, select the folder where you want to extract the files and click OK. The files will be saved in the folder of your choice.
Step 3
If you do not have any archivers, then the procedure for opening and extracting files differs slightly. To open a compressed folder and view the files, right-click on this folder and select "Open" in the menu that appears. After that, in the window that appears, you can view the files that are in the compressed folder. If you need to extract files from a compressed folder, select the "Extract" command from the menu. The files will be extracted.
Step 4
If you transferred the compressed folder to a computer with an operating system that was developed earlier than Windows XP, you will not be able to open this folder in the system way. On older operating systems, it will simply appear as an unknown file format and will require the use of programs to open such compressed folders. Download WinRAR and install it on your computer. After that, you will see that the compressed folder is converted to archive format. The procedure for opening, viewing and extracting files with WinRAR is the same as for other operating systems.
