This is very useful while sending email attachment to reduce its size. You dont want to end up sending large attachments since its time consuming for you and for person that will receive email as well.
- First lets cover how to compress files without installing any additional software.
Go to your file or folder that you need to compress and right mouse click on it,
next click "Send to" and then choose "compressed zipped folder"
New compressed file will appear on same location under same name ready for your action.
- Another method is using third party programs , I prefer using WinRar and here is why:
You will need to download WinRar and install. Just search for it online. Once installed you can simply go to your folder , right mouse click and choose "Add to archive..."
Now what I like here is that new window will appear ,just like window shown bellow where you can choose Archive format , Compression method and more. Usually I will make self extraction archive and Lock archive so other people cant open it without password.
SFX means that you will not need any programs to open this archive , it will self extract.
