Win ME compressed folders eh?

[teemro]

I was right clicking the other day and I found the option to create a 'compressed' folder!

What's that when it's at home? Much use? Any use? Is it the obvious thing to do with compressed files? So is it a compression facility like Winzip?

Thanks for the help.

[GaryRouth]

Here's a brief, one-page overview of compressed folders in WinME
http://support.microsoft.com/default...&Product=winme

You have the option to both encrypt and compress, which some folks like for extra security with some sensitive files.

I don't used compressed folders, since all hard drives seem more than gigantic enough for my needs these days - but I imagine they might come in handy if you had to store a hefty number of large image files locally. There is a slight performance hit doing the compression/decompression work, but on more recent machines it might not be all that noticeable.
. . . Gary

[p.s. ...forgot to answer your last question: yes, it is like WinZip, and is in fact compatible with it]