Panic mode activated – you’re sending an important folder of pictures via email but the files are too large to send. Or maybe it’s your computer storage that’s the issue, but you just can’t seem to ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about fitness, health and wearable tech Zip files are incredibly useful for sharing data over email, cloud storage and on ...

If you've ever tried to attach a folder to an email in Gmail, you probably felt somewhat confused and frustrated. Unfortunately, you can't directly upload folders as attachments in Gmail, but if you ...

When was the last time you had to create a zip file? Personally, I have to interact with those types of files all the time (either receiving or sending them to various clients, family, and friends).

Zip files are the simplest and most basic compressed file types for compressing several files into one. Zip files are referred to as compressed files, because they reduce the overall file size ...

Ever download a folder full of files, only to notice all of the documents inside are zipped shut and encrypted—basically the digital version of Fort Knox? These are examples of the ever-wonderful, yet ...

Zipping files combines multiple files into a single compressed archive, making them easier to store and share. This is ...

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Using PowerShell to zip or unzip files requires some technical knowledge, but it doesn’t necessarily require advanced knowledge. PowerShell commands are quite straightforward, particularly for basic ...

ZIP archives make it easier to handle and move multiple files and folders. For example, if you want to email me several files at once, you can’t send them in a folder; you have to ZIP them up! Devices ...

Have you ever needed to zip a number of files into separate zip archives? Perhaps you’ve got a number of files in one directory, and they need to be e-mailed to a number of different people. If you ...