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 utility, called
Winzip which is available to download
HERE courtesy of super_cool.
To create a ZIP file:
Right click on a file, folder, or selection of files and click on the
WinZip menu option and then choose
Add to name.zip. The name will change based on the files you are selecting to archive. If you choose to zip a folder or file name it will name the ZIP file the name of the file or folder. If you choose to zip a selection of files, it will name it based upon the name of the folder that selection is located. The image below shows the location of these menu items:
After selecting the Add to name.zip menu option, the files will be zipped and you should now see the new ZIP archive you just created.
To extract a ZIP file:
Right-click on a ZIP file and select the WinZip menu option and then select the appropriate extraction option. I suggest, to stay organized, that you choose the Extract to folder name, so that the archived files will be extracted into a folder that has the same name as the Zip file. I have selected that option in the image below.
After you select how you want the files extracted, WinZip will extract the files as directed.
How to create and extract a ZIP File in Windows 95/98/2000
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