I have *lost files using the built-in ZIP function in Windows XP. I would go with a 3rd party utility. > -----Original Message----- > From: guispeak@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:guispeak@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] > On Behalf Of Ann Byrne > Sent: Saturday, September 03, 2005 8:39 AM > To: guispeak@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [guispeak] Re: Zip under XP > > You can zip with XP, but I don't know how you would make an > executable zip file. Just to zip, though, select the files, > and go to send-to in the context menu (or sometimes the files > menu) and select 'compressed zipped folder'. > > > At 12:03 AM 9/3/2005, you wrote: > >i know that Windows XP has an unzip utility. Does it also have the > >ability to ZIP files, or do you have to use a 3rd party utility like > >WINZIP? If XP can ZIP files, how do you go about it? > > > >Andy > > > >** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > >** [mailto:guispeak-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > >** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > >** guispeak-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >** and in the Subject line type > >** unsubscribe > >** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > >** immediately-following link:- > >** [mailto:guispeak-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > >** or send a message, to > >** guispeak-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:guispeak-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** guispeak-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:guispeak-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** guispeak-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:guispeak-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** guispeak-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:guispeak-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** guispeak-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq