Re: Compressed Folder

[Linda Sewell]

Yes, I think I was mistaken on that folder I said had shrunk from 1142K to
377K. It was composed of a lot of images as well as text files. On closer
inspection, it was not the same as the one I was trying to shrink the other
day.

So what do you guys think of (or know about) "Ultimate Zip?"

- Linda

"Doug Knox MS-MVP" > wrote in message
...
> Text, and text based files will compress at 4:1 or so.
>
> --
> Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display
> Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
> http://www.dougknox.com
> --------------------------------
> Associate Expert
> ExpertZone - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> --------------------------------
> Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
> Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.
>
> "Unknown" > wrote in message
> .com...
> > My guess is that you are mistaken. To compress by approximately 75% is
> next
> > to impossible.
> > "Linda Sewell" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > OK, I guess I need to find myself another zip utility. I've received
one
> > > recommendation for a free application called "Ultimate Zip," at
> > > http://www.ultimatezip.com/
> > >
> > > I haven't looked into it yet . Anyone else know this software to be
> good?
> > > (I'm always a little leery of free stuff, though "free" definitely
makes
> > it
> > > appealing!)
> > >
> > > - Linda
> > >
> > > "Linda Sewell" > wrote in message
> > > ...
> > > > Yes, I appreciate that some files/folders may not compress too much.
> But
> > > two
> > > > weeks ago I compressed a1142-Kb folder to 377 Kb; NOW when I send
this
> > > same
> > > > 1142-Kb folder to the Compressed Folder the resulting zipped folder
is
> > > 1125
> > > > Kb. In other words, this folder shrunk to 377 Kb before, but now,
> using
> > > > exactly the same uncompressed folder as I did last time, it won't
> shrink
> > > > hardly at all.So in the past couple of weeks something as gone awry
> with
> > > my
> > > > computer's ability to compress files and folders. What worked two
> weeks
> > > ago,
> > > > doesn't work now.
> > > >
> > > > - Linda
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "Doug Knox MS-MVP" > wrote in message
> > > > ...
> > > > > Linda,
> > > > >
> > > > > This wouldn't appear to be a problem with XP, if StuffIt is giving
> you
> > > the
> > > > > same indications, since it uses a different compression engine.
> Note:
> > > > some
> > > > > types of compressed files (video, pics and the like) won't
compress
> > much
> > > > > more.
> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > > Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display
> > > > > Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
> > > > > http://www.dougknox.com
> > > > > --------------------------------
> > > > > Associate Expert
> > > > > ExpertZone - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> > > > > --------------------------------
> > > > > Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
> > > > > Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.
> > > > >
> > > > > "Linda Sewell" > wrote in message
> > > > > ...
> > > > > > (I sent this message yesterday, but it doesn't seem to have been
> > > posted
> > > > to
> > > > > > the group so here it is again....)
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Doug, the problem is not with OPENING zip files--the problem is
> not
> > > > being
> > > > > > able to actually COMPRESS files. For example, on March 17th I
> > > compressed
> > > > > > a1142 Kb folder to 377 Kb; today I send this same 1142 folder to
> the
> > > > > > Compressed Folder and the resulting zipped folder is 1125 Kb.
I've
> > > even
> > > > > > restored Stuffit and tried compressing with it, and the same
thing
> > > > > > happens--the compressed folder is only a TINY bit smaller than
the
> > > > > original
> > > > > >
> > > > > > So my compression feature is not working right; I can extract
> things
> > > > fine,
> > > > > > but I can only compress them by a couple of kilobytes.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > - Linda
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "Doug Knox MS-MVP" > wrote in message
> > > > > > ...
> > > > > > > It re-registers the ZIP handler. If you still can't open ZIP
> > > files,
> > > > > then
> > > > > > > you may need to restore the file associations as well.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > www.dougknox.com, Win XP Fixes, File Association Fixes. You'll
> > find
> > > > ZIP
> > > > > > > files in the list.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > --
> > > > > > > Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display
> > > > > > > Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
> > > > > > > http://www.dougknox.com
> > > > > > > --------------------------------
> > > > > > > Associate Expert
> > > > > > > ExpertZone - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> > > > > > > --------------------------------
> > > > > > > Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
> > > > > > > Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > "Linda Sewell" > wrote in message
> > > > > > > ...
> > > > > > > > Thanks, Doug, I tried that and nothing seems to have
changed.
> > What
> > > > > > exactly
> > > > > > > > does that command do?
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > "Doug Knox MS-MVP" > wrote in message
> > > > > > > > ...
> > > > > > > > > Click Start, Run and enter
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > REGSVR32 ZIPFLDR.DLL
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Note the space between the two parts of the command.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > --
> > > > > > > > > Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display
> > > > > > > > > Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
> > > > > > > > > http://www.dougknox.com
> > > > > > > > > --------------------------------
> > > > > > > > > Associate Expert
> > > > > > > > > ExpertZone - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> > > > > > > > > --------------------------------
> > > > > > > > > Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
> > > > > > > > > Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > "Linda Sewell" > wrote in message
> > > > > > > > > ...
> > > > > > > > > > Can someone help me with the Compressed Folder feature?
I
> > > > > downloaded
> > > > > > > > > Stuffit
> > > > > > > > > > awhile ago, and I gather it replaced Compressed Folder
as
> my
> > > > > > > compression
> > > > > > > > > > application. Yesterday I got a message that my trial
> > > time-limit
> > > > > was
> > > > > > up
> > > > > > > > for
> > > > > > > > > > Stuffit, so I removed it from my computer. Now the
> > Compressed
> > > > > Folder
> > > > > > > > > feature
> > > > > > > > > > doesn't seem to work at all. If I select a folder, then
go
> > to
> > > > the
> > > > > > file
> > > > > > > > > menu
> > > > > > > > > > and select New, Compressed Folder doesn't appear. I can
> > select
> > > a
> > > > > > file
> > > > > > > > and
> > > > > > > > > > right-click it, and Compressed Folder appears in the
Send
> To
> > > > > > options.
> > > > > > > > But
> > > > > > > > > if
> > > > > > > > > > I use this feature, a "zipped" folder appears containing
> the
> > > > file,
> > > > > > but
> > > > > > > > the
> > > > > > > > > > file remains the same size as the original. I've tried
> > adding
> > > a
> > > > > > bunch
> > > > > > > > more
> > > > > > > > > > files to the folder, and I've tried selecting the
compress
> > > > feature
> > > > > > > under
> > > > > > > > > > Properties/Advanced when I right-click the folder, but
> > nothing
> > > > > > > actually
> > > > > > > > > > causes my files to be any smaller. The Compressed Folder
> > > remains
> > > > > the
> > > > > > > > same
> > > > > > > > > > size as the total size of all the files I put in it.
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > Does anyone know what's going on here? Please, if you
> don't
> > > know
> > > > > the
> > > > > > > > > answer,
> > > > > > > > > > but can suggest a resource I might check out for help,
let
> > me
> > > > > know.
> > > > > > > > > >
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>

[Linda Sewell]

Yes, I think I was mistaken on that folder I said had shrunk from 1142K to
377K. It was composed of a lot of images as well as text files. On closer
inspection, it was not the same as the one I was trying to shrink the other
day.

So what do you guys think of (or know about) "Ultimate Zip?"

- Linda

"Doug Knox MS-MVP" > wrote in message
...
> Text, and text based files will compress at 4:1 or so.
>
> --
> Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display
> Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
> http://www.dougknox.com
> --------------------------------
> Associate Expert
> ExpertZone - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> --------------------------------
> Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
> Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.
>
> "Unknown" > wrote in message
> .com...
> > My guess is that you are mistaken. To compress by approximately 75% is
> next
> > to impossible.
> > "Linda Sewell" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > OK, I guess I need to find myself another zip utility. I've received
one
> > > recommendation for a free application called "Ultimate Zip," at
> > > http://www.ultimatezip.com/
> > >
> > > I haven't looked into it yet . Anyone else know this software to be
> good?
> > > (I'm always a little leery of free stuff, though "free" definitely
makes
> > it
> > > appealing!)
> > >
> > > - Linda
> > >
> > > "Linda Sewell" > wrote in message
> > > ...
> > > > Yes, I appreciate that some files/folders may not compress too much.
> But
> > > two
> > > > weeks ago I compressed a1142-Kb folder to 377 Kb; NOW when I send
this
> > > same
> > > > 1142-Kb folder to the Compressed Folder the resulting zipped folder
is
> > > 1125
> > > > Kb. In other words, this folder shrunk to 377 Kb before, but now,
> using
> > > > exactly the same uncompressed folder as I did last time, it won't
> shrink
> > > > hardly at all.So in the past couple of weeks something as gone awry
> with
> > > my
> > > > computer's ability to compress files and folders. What worked two
> weeks
> > > ago,
> > > > doesn't work now.
> > > >
> > > > - Linda
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "Doug Knox MS-MVP" > wrote in message
> > > > ...
> > > > > Linda,
> > > > >
> > > > > This wouldn't appear to be a problem with XP, if StuffIt is giving
> you
> > > the
> > > > > same indications, since it uses a different compression engine.
> Note:
> > > > some
> > > > > types of compressed files (video, pics and the like) won't
compress
> > much
> > > > > more.
> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > > Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display
> > > > > Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
> > > > > http://www.dougknox.com
> > > > > --------------------------------
> > > > > Associate Expert
> > > > > ExpertZone - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> > > > > --------------------------------
> > > > > Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
> > > > > Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.
> > > > >
> > > > > "Linda Sewell" > wrote in message
> > > > > ...
> > > > > > (I sent this message yesterday, but it doesn't seem to have been
> > > posted
> > > > to
> > > > > > the group so here it is again....)
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Doug, the problem is not with OPENING zip files--the problem is
> not
> > > > being
> > > > > > able to actually COMPRESS files. For example, on March 17th I
> > > compressed
> > > > > > a1142 Kb folder to 377 Kb; today I send this same 1142 folder to
> the
> > > > > > Compressed Folder and the resulting zipped folder is 1125 Kb.
I've
> > > even
> > > > > > restored Stuffit and tried compressing with it, and the same
thing
> > > > > > happens--the compressed folder is only a TINY bit smaller than
the
> > > > > original
> > > > > >
> > > > > > So my compression feature is not working right; I can extract
> things
> > > > fine,
> > > > > > but I can only compress them by a couple of kilobytes.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > - Linda
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "Doug Knox MS-MVP" > wrote in message
> > > > > > ...
> > > > > > > It re-registers the ZIP handler. If you still can't open ZIP
> > > files,
> > > > > then
> > > > > > > you may need to restore the file associations as well.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > www.dougknox.com, Win XP Fixes, File Association Fixes. You'll
> > find
> > > > ZIP
> > > > > > > files in the list.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > --
> > > > > > > Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display
> > > > > > > Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
> > > > > > > http://www.dougknox.com
> > > > > > > --------------------------------
> > > > > > > Associate Expert
> > > > > > > ExpertZone - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> > > > > > > --------------------------------
> > > > > > > Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
> > > > > > > Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > "Linda Sewell" > wrote in message
> > > > > > > ...
> > > > > > > > Thanks, Doug, I tried that and nothing seems to have
changed.
> > What
> > > > > > exactly
> > > > > > > > does that command do?
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > "Doug Knox MS-MVP" > wrote in message
> > > > > > > > ...
> > > > > > > > > Click Start, Run and enter
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > REGSVR32 ZIPFLDR.DLL
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Note the space between the two parts of the command.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > --
> > > > > > > > > Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display
> > > > > > > > > Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
> > > > > > > > > http://www.dougknox.com
> > > > > > > > > --------------------------------
> > > > > > > > > Associate Expert
> > > > > > > > > ExpertZone - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> > > > > > > > > --------------------------------
> > > > > > > > > Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
> > > > > > > > > Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > "Linda Sewell" > wrote in message
> > > > > > > > > ...
> > > > > > > > > > Can someone help me with the Compressed Folder feature?
I
> > > > > downloaded
> > > > > > > > > Stuffit
> > > > > > > > > > awhile ago, and I gather it replaced Compressed Folder
as
> my
> > > > > > > compression
> > > > > > > > > > application. Yesterday I got a message that my trial
> > > time-limit
> > > > > was
> > > > > > up
> > > > > > > > for
> > > > > > > > > > Stuffit, so I removed it from my computer. Now the
> > Compressed
> > > > > Folder
> > > > > > > > > feature
> > > > > > > > > > doesn't seem to work at all. If I select a folder, then
go
> > to
> > > > the
> > > > > > file
> > > > > > > > > menu
> > > > > > > > > > and select New, Compressed Folder doesn't appear. I can
> > select
> > > a
> > > > > > file
> > > > > > > > and
> > > > > > > > > > right-click it, and Compressed Folder appears in the
Send
> To
> > > > > > options.
> > > > > > > > But
> > > > > > > > > if
> > > > > > > > > > I use this feature, a "zipped" folder appears containing
> the
> > > > file,
> > > > > > but
> > > > > > > > the
> > > > > > > > > > file remains the same size as the original. I've tried
> > adding
> > > a
> > > > > > bunch
> > > > > > > > more
> > > > > > > > > > files to the folder, and I've tried selecting the
compress
> > > > feature
> > > > > > > under
> > > > > > > > > > Properties/Advanced when I right-click the folder, but
> > nothing
> > > > > > > actually
> > > > > > > > > > causes my files to be any smaller. The Compressed Folder
> > > remains
> > > > > the
> > > > > > > > same
> > > > > > > > > > size as the total size of all the files I put in it.
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > Does anyone know what's going on here? Please, if you
> don't
> > > know
> > > > > the
> > > > > > > > > answer,
> > > > > > > > > > but can suggest a resource I might check out for help,
let
> > me
> > > > > know.
> > > > > > > > > >
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> > > > > > > > >
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>

[Doug Knox MS-MVP]

I don't know anything about it. The usual adage is "you get what you pay
for", but I can remember when PKZip was DOS and shareware. A lot of the
"free" programs out there are very good. All I can say is try it, you might
like it :)

--
Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display
Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
http://www.dougknox.com
--------------------------------
Associate Expert
ExpertZone - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
--------------------------------
Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.

"Linda Sewell" > wrote in message
...
> Yes, I think I was mistaken on that folder I said had shrunk from 1142K to
> 377K. It was composed of a lot of images as well as text files. On closer
> inspection, it was not the same as the one I was trying to shrink the
other
> day.
>
> So what do you guys think of (or know about) "Ultimate Zip?"
>
> - Linda
>
> "Doug Knox MS-MVP" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Text, and text based files will compress at 4:1 or so.
> >
> > --
> > Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display
> > Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
> > http://www.dougknox.com
> > --------------------------------
> > Associate Expert
> > ExpertZone - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> > --------------------------------
> > Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
> > Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.
> >
> > "Unknown" > wrote in message
> > .com...
> > > My guess is that you are mistaken. To compress by approximately 75% is
> > next
> > > to impossible.
> > > "Linda Sewell" > wrote in message
> > > ...
> > > > OK, I guess I need to find myself another zip utility. I've received
> one
> > > > recommendation for a free application called "Ultimate Zip," at
> > > > http://www.ultimatezip.com/
> > > >
> > > > I haven't looked into it yet . Anyone else know this software to be
> > good?
> > > > (I'm always a little leery of free stuff, though "free" definitely
> makes
> > > it
> > > > appealing!)
> > > >
> > > > - Linda
> > > >
> > > > "Linda Sewell" > wrote in message
> > > > ...
> > > > > Yes, I appreciate that some files/folders may not compress too
much.
> > But
> > > > two
> > > > > weeks ago I compressed a1142-Kb folder to 377 Kb; NOW when I send
> this
> > > > same
> > > > > 1142-Kb folder to the Compressed Folder the resulting zipped
folder
> is
> > > > 1125
> > > > > Kb. In other words, this folder shrunk to 377 Kb before, but now,
> > using
> > > > > exactly the same uncompressed folder as I did last time, it won't
> > shrink
> > > > > hardly at all.So in the past couple of weeks something as gone
awry
> > with
> > > > my
> > > > > computer's ability to compress files and folders. What worked two
> > weeks
> > > > ago,
> > > > > doesn't work now.
> > > > >
> > > > > - Linda
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > "Doug Knox MS-MVP" > wrote in message
> > > > > ...
> > > > > > Linda,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > This wouldn't appear to be a problem with XP, if StuffIt is
giving
> > you
> > > > the
> > > > > > same indications, since it uses a different compression engine.
> > Note:
> > > > > some
> > > > > > types of compressed files (video, pics and the like) won't
> compress
> > > much
> > > > > > more.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --
> > > > > > Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display
> > > > > > Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
> > > > > > http://www.dougknox.com
> > > > > > --------------------------------
> > > > > > Associate Expert
> > > > > > ExpertZone - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> > > > > > --------------------------------
> > > > > > Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
> > > > > > Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "Linda Sewell" > wrote in message
> > > > > > ...
> > > > > > > (I sent this message yesterday, but it doesn't seem to have
been
> > > > posted
> > > > > to
> > > > > > > the group so here it is again....)
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Doug, the problem is not with OPENING zip files--the problem
is
> > not
> > > > > being
> > > > > > > able to actually COMPRESS files. For example, on March 17th I
> > > > compressed
> > > > > > > a1142 Kb folder to 377 Kb; today I send this same 1142 folder
to
> > the
> > > > > > > Compressed Folder and the resulting zipped folder is 1125 Kb.
> I've
> > > > even
> > > > > > > restored Stuffit and tried compressing with it, and the same
> thing
> > > > > > > happens--the compressed folder is only a TINY bit smaller than
> the
> > > > > > original
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > So my compression feature is not working right; I can extract
> > things
> > > > > fine,
> > > > > > > but I can only compress them by a couple of kilobytes.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > - Linda
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > "Doug Knox MS-MVP" > wrote in message
> > > > > > > ...
> > > > > > > > It re-registers the ZIP handler. If you still can't open
ZIP
> > > > files,
> > > > > > then
> > > > > > > > you may need to restore the file associations as well.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > www.dougknox.com, Win XP Fixes, File Association Fixes.
You'll
> > > find
> > > > > ZIP
> > > > > > > > files in the list.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > --
> > > > > > > > Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display
> > > > > > > > Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
> > > > > > > > http://www.dougknox.com
> > > > > > > > --------------------------------
> > > > > > > > Associate Expert
> > > > > > > > ExpertZone - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> > > > > > > > --------------------------------
> > > > > > > > Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
> > > > > > > > Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > "Linda Sewell" > wrote in message
> > > > > > > > ...
> > > > > > > > > Thanks, Doug, I tried that and nothing seems to have
> changed.
> > > What
> > > > > > > exactly
> > > > > > > > > does that command do?
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > "Doug Knox MS-MVP" > wrote in message
> > > > > > > > > ...
> > > > > > > > > > Click Start, Run and enter
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > REGSVR32 ZIPFLDR.DLL
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > Note the space between the two parts of the command.
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > --
> > > > > > > > > > Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display
> > > > > > > > > > Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
> > > > > > > > > > http://www.dougknox.com
> > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------
> > > > > > > > > > Associate Expert
> > > > > > > > > > ExpertZone -
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------
> > > > > > > > > > Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
> > > > > > > > > > Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > "Linda Sewell" > wrote in message
> > > > > > > > > > ...
> > > > > > > > > > > Can someone help me with the Compressed Folder
feature?
> I
> > > > > > downloaded
> > > > > > > > > > Stuffit
> > > > > > > > > > > awhile ago, and I gather it replaced Compressed Folder
> as
> > my
> > > > > > > > compression
> > > > > > > > > > > application. Yesterday I got a message that my trial
> > > > time-limit
> > > > > > was
> > > > > > > up
> > > > > > > > > for
> > > > > > > > > > > Stuffit, so I removed it from my computer. Now the
> > > Compressed
> > > > > > Folder
> > > > > > > > > > feature
> > > > > > > > > > > doesn't seem to work at all. If I select a folder,
then
> go
> > > to
> > > > > the
> > > > > > > file
> > > > > > > > > > menu
> > > > > > > > > > > and select New, Compressed Folder doesn't appear. I
can
> > > select
> > > > a
> > > > > > > file
> > > > > > > > > and
> > > > > > > > > > > right-click it, and Compressed Folder appears in the
> Send
> > To
> > > > > > > options.
> > > > > > > > > But
> > > > > > > > > > if
> > > > > > > > > > > I use this feature, a "zipped" folder appears
containing
> > the
> > > > > file,
> > > > > > > but
> > > > > > > > > the
> > > > > > > > > > > file remains the same size as the original. I've tried
> > > adding
> > > > a
> > > > > > > bunch
> > > > > > > > > more
> > > > > > > > > > > files to the folder, and I've tried selecting the
> compress
> > > > > feature
> > > > > > > > under
> > > > > > > > > > > Properties/Advanced when I right-click the folder, but
> > > nothing
> > > > > > > > actually
> > > > > > > > > > > causes my files to be any smaller. The Compressed
Folder
> > > > remains
> > > > > > the
> > > > > > > > > same
> > > > > > > > > > > size as the total size of all the files I put in it.
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > Does anyone know what's going on here? Please, if you
> > don't
> > > > know
> > > > > > the
> > > > > > > > > > answer,
> > > > > > > > > > > but can suggest a resource I might check out for help,
> let
> > > me
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[Doug Knox MS-MVP]

I don't know anything about it. The usual adage is "you get what you pay
for", but I can remember when PKZip was DOS and shareware. A lot of the
"free" programs out there are very good. All I can say is try it, you might
like it :)

--
Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display
Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
http://www.dougknox.com
--------------------------------
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ExpertZone - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
--------------------------------
Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.

"Linda Sewell" > wrote in message
...
> Yes, I think I was mistaken on that folder I said had shrunk from 1142K to
> 377K. It was composed of a lot of images as well as text files. On closer
> inspection, it was not the same as the one I was trying to shrink the
other
> day.
>
> So what do you guys think of (or know about) "Ultimate Zip?"
>
> - Linda
>
> "Doug Knox MS-MVP" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Text, and text based files will compress at 4:1 or so.
> >
> > --
> > Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display
> > Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
> > http://www.dougknox.com
> > --------------------------------
> > Associate Expert
> > ExpertZone - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> > --------------------------------
> > Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
> > Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.
> >
> > "Unknown" > wrote in message
> > .com...
> > > My guess is that you are mistaken. To compress by approximately 75% is
> > next
> > > to impossible.
> > > "Linda Sewell" > wrote in message
> > > ...
> > > > OK, I guess I need to find myself another zip utility. I've received
> one
> > > > recommendation for a free application called "Ultimate Zip," at
> > > > http://www.ultimatezip.com/
> > > >
> > > > I haven't looked into it yet . Anyone else know this software to be
> > good?
> > > > (I'm always a little leery of free stuff, though "free" definitely
> makes
> > > it
> > > > appealing!)
> > > >
> > > > - Linda
> > > >
> > > > "Linda Sewell" > wrote in message
> > > > ...
> > > > > Yes, I appreciate that some files/folders may not compress too
much.
> > But
> > > > two
> > > > > weeks ago I compressed a1142-Kb folder to 377 Kb; NOW when I send
> this
> > > > same
> > > > > 1142-Kb folder to the Compressed Folder the resulting zipped
folder
> is
> > > > 1125
> > > > > Kb. In other words, this folder shrunk to 377 Kb before, but now,
> > using
> > > > > exactly the same uncompressed folder as I did last time, it won't
> > shrink
> > > > > hardly at all.So in the past couple of weeks something as gone
awry
> > with
> > > > my
> > > > > computer's ability to compress files and folders. What worked two
> > weeks
> > > > ago,
> > > > > doesn't work now.
> > > > >
> > > > > - Linda
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > "Doug Knox MS-MVP" > wrote in message
> > > > > ...
> > > > > > Linda,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > This wouldn't appear to be a problem with XP, if StuffIt is
giving
> > you
> > > > the
> > > > > > same indications, since it uses a different compression engine.
> > Note:
> > > > > some
> > > > > > types of compressed files (video, pics and the like) won't
> compress
> > > much
> > > > > > more.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --
> > > > > > Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display
> > > > > > Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
> > > > > > http://www.dougknox.com
> > > > > > --------------------------------
> > > > > > Associate Expert
> > > > > > ExpertZone - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> > > > > > --------------------------------
> > > > > > Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
> > > > > > Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "Linda Sewell" > wrote in message
> > > > > > ...
> > > > > > > (I sent this message yesterday, but it doesn't seem to have
been
> > > > posted
> > > > > to
> > > > > > > the group so here it is again....)
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Doug, the problem is not with OPENING zip files--the problem
is
> > not
> > > > > being
> > > > > > > able to actually COMPRESS files. For example, on March 17th I
> > > > compressed
> > > > > > > a1142 Kb folder to 377 Kb; today I send this same 1142 folder
to
> > the
> > > > > > > Compressed Folder and the resulting zipped folder is 1125 Kb.
> I've
> > > > even
> > > > > > > restored Stuffit and tried compressing with it, and the same
> thing
> > > > > > > happens--the compressed folder is only a TINY bit smaller than
> the
> > > > > > original
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > So my compression feature is not working right; I can extract
> > things
> > > > > fine,
> > > > > > > but I can only compress them by a couple of kilobytes.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > - Linda
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > "Doug Knox MS-MVP" > wrote in message
> > > > > > > ...
> > > > > > > > It re-registers the ZIP handler. If you still can't open
ZIP
> > > > files,
> > > > > > then
> > > > > > > > you may need to restore the file associations as well.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > www.dougknox.com, Win XP Fixes, File Association Fixes.
You'll
> > > find
> > > > > ZIP
> > > > > > > > files in the list.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > --
> > > > > > > > Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display
> > > > > > > > Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
> > > > > > > > http://www.dougknox.com
> > > > > > > > --------------------------------
> > > > > > > > Associate Expert
> > > > > > > > ExpertZone - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> > > > > > > > --------------------------------
> > > > > > > > Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
> > > > > > > > Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > "Linda Sewell" > wrote in message
> > > > > > > > ...
> > > > > > > > > Thanks, Doug, I tried that and nothing seems to have
> changed.
> > > What
> > > > > > > exactly
> > > > > > > > > does that command do?
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > "Doug Knox MS-MVP" > wrote in message
> > > > > > > > > ...
> > > > > > > > > > Click Start, Run and enter
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > REGSVR32 ZIPFLDR.DLL
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > Note the space between the two parts of the command.
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > --
> > > > > > > > > > Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display
> > > > > > > > > > Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
> > > > > > > > > > http://www.dougknox.com
> > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------
> > > > > > > > > > Associate Expert
> > > > > > > > > > ExpertZone -
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------
> > > > > > > > > > Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
> > > > > > > > > > Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > "Linda Sewell" > wrote in message
> > > > > > > > > > ...
> > > > > > > > > > > Can someone help me with the Compressed Folder
feature?
> I
> > > > > > downloaded
> > > > > > > > > > Stuffit
> > > > > > > > > > > awhile ago, and I gather it replaced Compressed Folder
> as
> > my
> > > > > > > > compression
> > > > > > > > > > > application. Yesterday I got a message that my trial
> > > > time-limit
> > > > > > was
> > > > > > > up
> > > > > > > > > for
> > > > > > > > > > > Stuffit, so I removed it from my computer. Now the
> > > Compressed
> > > > > > Folder
> > > > > > > > > > feature
> > > > > > > > > > > doesn't seem to work at all. If I select a folder,
then
> go
> > > to
> > > > > the
> > > > > > > file
> > > > > > > > > > menu
> > > > > > > > > > > and select New, Compressed Folder doesn't appear. I
can
> > > select
> > > > a
> > > > > > > file
> > > > > > > > > and
> > > > > > > > > > > right-click it, and Compressed Folder appears in the
> Send
> > To
> > > > > > > options.
> > > > > > > > > But
> > > > > > > > > > if
> > > > > > > > > > > I use this feature, a "zipped" folder appears
containing
> > the
> > > > > file,
> > > > > > > but
> > > > > > > > > the
> > > > > > > > > > > file remains the same size as the original. I've tried
> > > adding
> > > > a
> > > > > > > bunch
> > > > > > > > > more
> > > > > > > > > > > files to the folder, and I've tried selecting the
> compress
> > > > > feature
> > > > > > > > under
> > > > > > > > > > > Properties/Advanced when I right-click the folder, but
> > > nothing
> > > > > > > > actually
> > > > > > > > > > > causes my files to be any smaller. The Compressed
Folder
> > > > remains
> > > > > > the
> > > > > > > > > same
> > > > > > > > > > > size as the total size of all the files I put in it.
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > Does anyone know what's going on here? Please, if you
> > don't
> > > > know
> > > > > > the
> > > > > > > > > > answer,
> > > > > > > > > > > but can suggest a resource I might check out for help,
> let
> > > me
> > > > > > know.
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