There was a time that Windows didn't have decompression and archiving tools built into the OS, with many people resorting to tools like WinRAR and 7-Zip to unpack compressed files. Both apps are among ...

When people talk about file compression, they usually mean ZIP. In fact, they often make it into a verb–much like we “Google” things on the Internet, we “zip” files before sending them over email. But ...

File Explorer has long offered the ability to create and open ZIP files, and more recently, Windows 11 version 24H2 also added support for other archive file formats, such as as RAR and 7Z. but while ...

File Compression tools are of immense use, as they help reduce file size without losing important data, a process considered vital when sending and receiving large files. One open-source software that ...

Our team tests, rates, and reviews more than 1,500 products each year to help you make better buying decisions and get more from technology. Ever try to e-mail 15 to 20 digital photos at once? Or a ...

New versions of software based on a popular file-compression technology could create headaches for users through their use of incompatible formats. For more than a decade, Zip has been the most common ...

ZIP files use a compression algorithm to minimize the storage requirement and download size of files, and group multiple files into a single archive. Windows 7 ...

We all know that we need to compress a large file if we want to transfer or send it to someone. But have you ever thought about what happens to a file when it is compressed? How does the size of a ...

Ed Rhee, a freelance writer based in the San Francisco Bay Area, is an IT veteran turned stay-at-home-dad of two girls. He focuses on Android devices and applications while maintaining a review blog ...