Winzip???

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Using XP-Media Edition and Office 2003.

I thought WinZip was available through XP, but I cannot seem to find it. Is
this a separate program I need to purchase? What options do I have on XP to
zip a file or a photo for emailing??
 
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BK said:
Using XP-Media Edition and Office 2003.

I thought WinZip was available through XP, but I cannot seem
to find it. Is
this a separate program I need to purchase? What options do
I have on XP to
zip a file or a photo for emailing??
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You might want to take a look at this article.

How To Use Compressed (Zipped) Folders in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/306531

You can also right click on a file and select Send to ->
Compressed (zipped) Folder.

Good luck

Nepatsfan
 
WinZip is a third party application www.winzip.com . It is not distributed
by Microsoft nor is it included with any Microsoft operating systems. Since
Windows Me Microsoft has included a compression program that will open and
save files with the .zip extension. It is called Compressed Folders and is
integrated into the shell
If you install third party compression or zipping apps like WinZip you can
disable the Windows compressed folder feature:

click on Start -> Run and enter the following command:
regsvr32 /u zipfldr.dll

To enable ZIP folder support again run this command:

regsvr32 zipfldr.dll

Restart Windows for the change to take effect.
 
installing winzip auto disables the built in facility from 1st choice.



Harry Ohrn said:
WinZip is a third party application www.winzip.com . It is not distributed
by Microsoft nor is it included with any Microsoft operating systems.
Since Windows Me Microsoft has included a compression program that will
open and save files with the .zip extension. It is called Compressed
Folders and is integrated into the shell
If you install third party compression or zipping apps like WinZip you can
disable the Windows compressed folder feature:

click on Start -> Run and enter the following command:
regsvr32 /u zipfldr.dll

To enable ZIP folder support again run this command:

regsvr32 zipfldr.dll

Restart Windows for the change to take effect.


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Harry Ohrn MS MVP [Shell\User]
www.webtree.ca/windowsxp


BK said:
Using XP-Media Edition and Office 2003.

I thought WinZip was available through XP, but I cannot seem to find it.
Is this a separate program I need to purchase? What options do I have on
XP to zip a file or a photo for emailing??
Click to expand...
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Thanks for pointing me to the Compressed (Zipped) Folders in Windows XP
option. I don't seem to be getting much of a size difference, however, when
I send pictures there.

For example, at home where I use Outlook Express, I click on a picture that
is 1.8 MB and select "email this file" and then choose to "make my picture
smaller." When it gets attached to my blank email screen, the picture is
now 27 KB which is quite a space saver.

However, when I right click on that same 1.8 MB photo and choose to send it
to a compressed folder and then choose to email that folder, it is only down
to 1.35 MB in size. Not exactly the help my son was looking for when trying
to make the pictures smaller to email.

Am I missing something????
 
By their nature, pictures are already compressed. Zipping them will make
little difference.

| Thanks for pointing me to the Compressed (Zipped) Folders in Windows XP
| option. I don't seem to be getting much of a size difference, however,
when
| I send pictures there.
|
| For example, at home where I use Outlook Express, I click on a picture
that
| is 1.8 MB and select "email this file" and then choose to "make my picture
| smaller." When it gets attached to my blank email screen, the picture is
| now 27 KB which is quite a space saver.
|
| However, when I right click on that same 1.8 MB photo and choose to send
it
| to a compressed folder and then choose to email that folder, it is only
down
| to 1.35 MB in size. Not exactly the help my son was looking for when
trying
| to make the pictures smaller to email.
|
| Am I missing something????
|
|
| | > In | >> Using XP-Media Edition and Office 2003.
| >>
| >> I thought WinZip was available through XP, but I cannot seem to find
it.
| >> Is
| >> this a separate program I need to purchase? What options do I have on
XP
| >> to
| >> zip a file or a photo for emailing??
| >
| > You might want to take a look at this article.
| >
| > How To Use Compressed (Zipped) Folders in Windows XP
| > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/306531
| >
| > You can also right click on a file and select Send to -> Compressed
| > (zipped) Folder.
| >
| > Good luck
| >
| > Nepatsfan
| >
|
|
 
BK said:
Thanks for pointing me to the Compressed (Zipped) Folders in Windows XP
option. I don't seem to be getting much of a size difference, however, when
I send pictures there.

For example, at home where I use Outlook Express, I click on a picture that
is 1.8 MB and select "email this file" and then choose to "make my picture
smaller." When it gets attached to my blank email screen, the picture is
now 27 KB which is quite a space saver.

However, when I right click on that same 1.8 MB photo and choose to send it
to a compressed folder and then choose to email that folder, it is only down
to 1.35 MB in size. Not exactly the help my son was looking for when trying
to make the pictures smaller to email.

Am I missing something????
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If the picture format is jpg then the photo is already
compressed so sending compressing it again has little or no
effect. What you wnat is to resize the picture I use a
freebie call PicSizer. It will let you resize pictures in
batches if you so desire.

http://www.axiomx.com/picsizer.htm



gls858
 
Using XP-Media Edition and Office 2003.

I thought WinZip was available through XP,
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No, Winzip is a third-party zip utility. It is only one of several
such programs available.

but I cannot seem to find it. Is
this a separate program I need to purchase?
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It's a separate program, but you don't need to purchase it. You can
use Windows's built-in zip functionality (see below), or if you want
to buy a third-party tool, Winzip is only one of several available
choices, as I said above.

What options do I have on XP to
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Read here: "How To Use Compressed (Zipped) Folders in Windows XP"
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/306531

zip a file or a photo for emailing?
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Are these photos jpgs? Note that a jpg file is already compressed and
zipping one will not normally compress it further.
 
When you email a picture and choose to "make my picture
smaller" you reduce the dimensions of the image. Smaller
dimensions = smaller file size. You will also find that, if
possible, the file format of the picture has been changed to
..jpg. Jpeg files are by their nature compressed files. Check
the file format of your original picture. It's probably not
..jpg.

When you send your picture to a compressed folder, the original
file format is retained. It's possible that the file format
cannot be compressed easily. Keep in mind that Windows
Compressed folder feature is limited in what it can do.

Your options are to either install a full featured third party
ZIP program or reduce the size of your original image before
emailing. Converting them to jpeg files would be my choice.

Good luck

Nepatsfan


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Thanks for the guidance.



Nepatsfan said:
When you email a picture and choose to "make my picture smaller" you
reduce the dimensions of the image. Smaller dimensions = smaller file
size. You will also find that, if possible, the file format of the picture
has been changed to .jpg. Jpeg files are by their nature compressed files.
Check the file format of your original picture. It's probably not .jpg.

When you send your picture to a compressed folder, the original file
format is retained. It's possible that the file format cannot be
compressed easily. Keep in mind that Windows Compressed folder feature is
limited in what it can do.

Your options are to either install a full featured third party ZIP program
or reduce the size of your original image before emailing. Converting them
to jpeg files would be my choice.

Good luck

Nepatsfan


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Yes it does basic resizing. There are third party apps that give you a lot
more control over resizing though.
 
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