Compressed (Zipped) Folders in Microsoft Windows XP

Microsoft Windows XP contains a new feature called compressed (zipped) folders. User can create these folders on any FAT, FAT32, or NTFS volume, including floppy disks, and any files copied into the folders will be compressed. Compressed (zipped) folders are compatible with other programs that create zipped files, so you can easily share the compressed folders with other users, even if those users are not running Windows XP Professional or using a drive formatted with NTFS.

 To create a compressed (zipped) folder, follow these steps:

1. Open Windows Explorer.

2. From the File menu, select New, and then select Compressed (Zipped) Folder. A zipped folder is represented by a folder icon with a zipper on it, so it is easily differentiated from nonzipped folders. After you have created a zipped folder, you can drag files into the folder to compress them.

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