No zip utility?

Just wondering if Vista has a zip utility? I know about Winzip, etc but XP
had a zip utility with it, as did the other previous versions of Windows. I
cannot find Vista's zip utility.

Thanks

Locate the file or folder that you want to compress.
Right-click the file or folder, point to Send To, and then
click Compressed (zipped) Folder.

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows Desktop Experience -
Windows Vista Enthusiast

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"Robin" <> wrote in message news:BCFC379F-4287-45F8-8748-...
Just wondering if Vista has a zip utility? I know about Winzip, etc but XP
had a zip utility with it, as did the other previous versions of Windows. I
cannot find Vista's zip utility.

Thanks

"Robin" <> wrote in
news:BCFC379F-4287-45F8-8748-:

> Just wondering if Vista has a zip utility? I know about Winzip, etc
> but XP had a zip utility with it, as did the other previous versions
> of Windows. I cannot find Vista's zip utility.
>
> Thanks
>

There is one just like in XP but you are better off to install 7-Zip as
that handles RAR files too which is used for compression quite often too.

http://www.7-zip.org/

Ok that worked. But when I tried to unzip, it went right to Winzip. I want
to be able to unzip files also.

"Carey Frisch [MVP]" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Locate the file or folder that you want to compress.
> Right-click the file or folder, point to Send To, and then
> click Compressed (zipped) Folder.
>
> --
> Carey Frisch
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows Desktop Experience -
> Windows Vista Enthusiast
>
> ---------------------------------------------------------------
>
> "Robin" <> wrote in message
> news:BCFC379F-4287-45F8-8748-...
> Just wondering if Vista has a zip utility? I know about Winzip, etc but
> XP
> had a zip utility with it, as did the other previous versions of Windows.
> I
> cannot find Vista's zip utility.
>
> Thanks

To extract the entire contents of the compressed folder, right-click the folder, click Extract All, and then follow the
instructions.


--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows Desktop Experience -
Windows Vista Enthusiast

---------------------------------------------------------------

"Robin" <> wrote in message news:1C39DA72-DB5A-46B9-BBB0-...
Ok that worked. But when I tried to unzip, it went right to Winzip. I want
to be able to unzip files also.

"Carey Frisch [MVP]" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Locate the file or folder that you want to compress.
> Right-click the file or folder, point to Send To, and then
> click Compressed (zipped) Folder.
>
> --
> Carey Frisch
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows Desktop Experience -
> Windows Vista Enthusiast
>
> ---------------------------------------------------------------
>
> "Robin" <> wrote in message
> news:BCFC379F-4287-45F8-8748-...
> Just wondering if Vista has a zip utility? I know about Winzip, etc but
> XP
> had a zip utility with it, as did the other previous versions of Windows.
> I
> cannot find Vista's zip utility.
>
> Thanks

Sorry, nvm. Evidentally I still have Winzip installed. I uninstalled it
and now it goes to the Windows version of zip utility.

Thanks for the help, everyone

"Robin" <> wrote in message
news:1C39DA72-DB5A-46B9-BBB0-...
> Ok that worked. But when I tried to unzip, it went right to Winzip. I
> want to be able to unzip files also.
>
> "Carey Frisch [MVP]" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> Locate the file or folder that you want to compress.
>> Right-click the file or folder, point to Send To, and then
>> click Compressed (zipped) Folder.
>>
>> --
>> Carey Frisch
>> Microsoft MVP
>> Windows Desktop Experience -
>> Windows Vista Enthusiast
>>
>> ---------------------------------------------------------------
>>
>> "Robin" <> wrote in message
>> news:BCFC379F-4287-45F8-8748-...
>> Just wondering if Vista has a zip utility? I know about Winzip, etc but
>> XP
>> had a zip utility with it, as did the other previous versions of Windows.
>> I
>> cannot find Vista's zip utility.
>>
>> Thanks
>

Carey,

When I right click, there's not Extract All option to select?

"Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote:

> To extract the entire contents of the compressed folder, right-click the folder, click Extract All, and then follow the
> instructions.
>
>
> --
> Carey Frisch
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows Desktop Experience -
> Windows Vista Enthusiast
>
> ---------------------------------------------------------------
>
> "Robin" <> wrote in message news:1C39DA72-DB5A-46B9-BBB0-...
> Ok that worked. But when I tried to unzip, it went right to Winzip. I want
> to be able to unzip files also.
>
> "Carey Frisch [MVP]" <> wrote in message
> news:...
> > Locate the file or folder that you want to compress.
> > Right-click the file or folder, point to Send To, and then
> > click Compressed (zipped) Folder.
> >
> > --
> > Carey Frisch
> > Microsoft MVP
> > Windows Desktop Experience -
> > Windows Vista Enthusiast
> >
> > ---------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> > "Robin" <> wrote in message
> > news:BCFC379F-4287-45F8-8748-...
> > Just wondering if Vista has a zip utility? I know about Winzip, etc but
> > XP
> > had a zip utility with it, as did the other previous versions of Windows.
> > I
> > cannot find Vista's zip utility.
> >
> > Thanks
>
>