No compressed folder options

[AL WILLIAMS]

I would like to creat a compressed password protect folder,
(Running Windows XP,SP1)
Microsft says . . .

Double-click My Computer, and then open the folder where
you want to make the compressed folder. For example, if
you want to make a compressed folder in the root folder of
drive C, double-click My Computer, and then double-click
drive C to open the root folder.
On the File menu, point to New, and then click Compressed
(zipped) Folder."

However when I click NEW in the file menu, I do NOT SEE an
option called Compressed (zipped) Folder.

Question, how do I get ( load? restore? ) this option.
I have WINZIP 8 loaded. . .

Thanks for any help provided

AL

 

[Pat Garard]

I don't see it either!!
As a precaution:
Start>Run regsvr32 zipfldr.dll <Enter>

This will ensure that the Windows Compressed Folder DLL is
properly registered.

Now! I suggest that you simply create a Folder, Right-Click it
to show the Properties. On the 'General' Tab, click 'Advanced'
and tick the box to compress the Folder.

WinZip and Windows Compressed Folders use the same
underlying compression technology, but you should not
allow your self to be confused - they are logically separate
applications.
--
Hope this helps!

Pat Garard
Australia
apgarardATbigpondDOTnetDOTau

"One look is worth a thousand rumours."
Wen Hou, Warring States Period.

"Look twice!"
Pat Garard, 2003.

 

[Wesley VogelX]

Al;
If your Drive is Fat32, you are out of luck. This only works on an NTSF
drive.
However you can use WinZip I have WinZip and Compressed (zipped)
Folder shows up under the Send To Menu.
Right click the folder/Send To/Compressed (zipped) Folder.
Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes

 

[Pat Garard]

LET'S BE CLEAR!!!!

1) There is no particular connection between Winzip and Compressed
Folders.

The Winzip Application is used to collect and compress files so
that:
-You may have a smaller attachment for an e-mail
-You may send an '.exe' to somebody and ensure that Outlook lets
it through (Outlook will rip off files with certain extensions
like .exe
and .pif).
-You can fit it on a floppy (or a set of floppies using
spanning).
-....and other similar facilities.

2) The ability to compress folders on disk, is a built-in feature of
Windows Xp that allows you to trade off performance for disk space
(you use up
less disk space, but opening files etc will be a tad slower). This
compression is entirely transparent - if you copy/move a file, any
decompression/recompression etc is handled automatically by Xp.
If you open, in (say) Word, a document that happens to be
compressed then Word is entirely unaware - Xp gives it the
decompressed version, and recompresses it on Save.

WinZip and Windows Compressed Folders use the same
underlying compression technology, but you should not
allow yourself to be confused - they are logically separate
applications.

The danger is that, if you UnInstall WinZip, you lose the ability
to service Compressed Folders.

Sorry to be long-winded, but I hope I have cleared things up a bit!

 

[Wesley VogelX]

Pat;
What I am saying is, if you do not have an NTSF drive, none of these
options are available with XP. Only with WinZip or a similar zipping
program. No, or little compression. My drive happens to be Fat32. I plan
on re-formatting at some point. Just a little leary of sticking more than
my big toe in the water.
Wes

 

[Pat Garard]

Ok!
--
Regards!

Pat Garard
Australia
apgarardATbigpondDOTnetDOTau

"One look is worth a thousand rumours."
Wen Hou, Warring States Period.

"Look twice!"
Pat Garard, 2003.

 

[AL Williams]

thanks for the replys. . .