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[GreekIslandGirl]

I've been asked to zip some (long-ish) files together to send to someone and I know I did this once a looong time ago with a previous PC.

But I don't seem to have anything on this laptop that would enable me to do this and no one around that can help me, so ......

Do I have to buy a program; or download one?

If so, which and how?

And then, is it straightforward ?

Thank you.

[excommo]

Try this:

http://www.ehow.com/how_4801372_zip-a-file.html

[CBBB]

I thought you were having trouble getting into your dress!

[miltiades]

Unzipping is my speciality

[Get Real!]

Unzipping is my speciality

I thought colostomy bags only came with Velcro!

[GreekIslandGirl]

Try this:

http://www.ehow.com/how_4801372_zip-a-file.html

Hi, thanks for that. It doesn't say what the maximum size of your documents can be for this to work effectively. It suggests using a dedicated program if they are large, but it doesn't say what is large. Do you happen to know?

[CBBB]

Try this:

http://www.ehow.com/how_4801372_zip-a-file.html

Hi, thanks for that. It doesn't say what the maximum size of your documents can be for this to work effectively. It suggests using a dedicated program if they are large, but it doesn't say what is large. Do you happen to know?

Normally after ZIPping you need a file under 20 megabytes, more than that will probably be rejected.

[yialousa1971]

[GreekIslandGirl]

Try this:

http://www.ehow.com/how_4801372_zip-a-file.html

Hi, thanks for that. It doesn't say what the maximum size of your documents can be for this to work effectively. It suggests using a dedicated program if they are large, but it doesn't say what is large. Do you happen to know?

Normally after ZIPping you need a file under 20 megabytes, more than that will probably be rejected.

That's great. I should be OK with that. Thanks

[GreekIslandGirl]

Many thanks - I didn't even think about checking youtube.

I've just tried it out with files in "My Documents" rather than on desktop and it was really easy. Only problem is that I get a message when I try to open the zipped folder saying I have 40 days free trial and then I have to buy WinRar. Hmm. Weird. I've had this laptop a few years now.