There are two common ways of squeezing large files into smaller sizes: ZIP and RAR. The ZIP format is much more common, but there are times when RAR works better, especially when the file is ...

Sharing large files with friends, families, and even business associates over the web is no easy task. Yes, you could use a cloud storage platform, but who wants to waste time downloading large files ...

Zipping files combines multiple files into a single compressed archive, making them easier to store and share. This is particularly useful when you need to send large numbers of files through email or ...

Windows ME/XP/2003 have built in ZIP file support. It is therefore, very easy to make and extract ZIP files using these operating systems. Right click on a file, folder, or selection of files and ...

Windows 95/98/2000 does not have have built in ZIP file support. It is therefore necessary to use a 3rd party software to create and extract ZIP files. I will base this tutorial on a popular Zip ...

Want to compress multiple files on your Chromebook or open an archive you recently downloaded? It’s easy, as Chrome OS includes an integrated tool to pack and unpack ZIP-based archives. There’s no ...

A ZIP file contains multiple compressed files inside, reduces the overall size of the files to save storage space. But to use those files, you’ll need to unzip them. Luckily, Windows 10 has a built-in ...

.TAR.GZ, .TGZ or .GZ. files are typically seen with software installers on Unix-based operating systems like Ubuntu and macOS for data archival and backups. But they are sometimes used for regular ...

Business files are often delivered in a variety of zipped file formats designed to compress the contained files into a smaller size, enabling the files to be sent through email in a more efficient ...