How to Create a ZIP File in Windows XP
- 1). Right click the "Start" button on the task bar. An option window will appear.
- 2). Choose the "Explore" option. The Windows Explorer window will open.
- 3). Find the file you want to compress by clicking through the Windows Explorer menu.
- 4). Click "File" on the top left of the Windows Explorer window. A drop down menu will appear.
- 5). Select the "New" option on the drop down menu. This opens a second drop down menu.
- 6). Choose the "Compressed (zipped) folder" option. The new folder will appear in the Explorer window. The name of the folder is highlighted, waiting to be named.
- 7). Name the new compressed folder. The newly created compressed folder will automatically compress any files that are put inside of it.
- 8). Drag any files into the folder that you want compressed.