When using the built in ZIP-file creator in Windows XP—accessible by right clicking on a file and clicking Send To -> Compressed (zipped) Folder —there is a handy trick for assigning a name to ...

So, when you attempt to open such files using freeware utilities like 7-Zip, you may encounter an error, saying Cannot open file as archive. Let us see what you can do about it.

I was wondering if anyone knows of a way to access the built-in zip functionality in Windows XP via the command-line. I've Googled and KB'd the question, but nothing is turning up. Any ideas?The ...

Occasionally, you'll need to open several compressed files from one ZIP folder. While Windows does a fine job extracting, there are better tools to unzip.

Forget third-party utilities: Windows has a built-in tool for "zipping" a batch of files. Here's how to use it.