This works pretty much the same way as the context menu option, and you can use this to add both files as well as folders to a new ZIP archive. However, keep in mind this command only works in Windows 10 or later. Windows 10 comes with a command called tar that helps to create or extract archives on your PC.
You can use this command to add your existing files to a ZIP archive, and here we show how you do that:. Windows lets you make ZIP archives without any apps, but the features are pretty limited. If you want more options, like the ability to choose a compression level and split your archive into multiple parts, you need to go for a third-party archive app. This tool offers options like splitting your archives, adding password protection to them , and so on. Forgot to add some files while creating a ZIP archive?
No worries, you can add files to an existing archive without any hassle. You'd have to use a third party. Everybody loves 7zip! I've combined this script from several different sources to suit my needs better. Copy and paste the script into a file with the extension ". The script was originally made for Windows XP, but it also works in Windows 7 x64 Ultimate - no guarantee's if Windows will keep around the various Shell objects this uses. Bat file receive path to dir to be zipped and zip file name as parameters.
I tested it with a directory containing multiple nested files and folders and it worked perfectly. Just follow the format of the command line. There is also a way to unzip the files via command line which I found as well. One way, just brings open an explorer window showing what the content of the zipped file is.
Some of these also use Java which isn't necessarily native to windows but is so common that it nearly seems so. Does Windows 7 have unzip at the command line installed by default? I will post something related to WSkids answer as sadly i cannot use the comment function. One of these issues is that the method returns immediately while the copy process starts in background whereas multiple CopyHere calls will interfere each other and the ZIP won't be created correctly.
A wait loop is needed here to fix that. My wait loop is based on an answer to a similar issue posted here. Here is an updated version which fixes the "Object required" error reported by pihentagy.
It's a timing issue as the newly created ZIP file is included in the Items collection when the script is executed on fast machines. Others have already discussed various methods for using the built in windows functions, my solution requires installing the additional software. Here is another idea, from 4 different sources; not my ideas, but I compiled them to make it work for me.
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I was thinking something like 'send to compressed folder' but I don't know how to do it Improve this question. Zombo 9, 20 20 gold badges silver badges bronze badges. There's a tool in the Windows resource kit called compress. Here's a link to a ServerFault question that discusses just this: serverfault. Add a comment. Active Oldest Votes. Windows 10 Windows 8. Locate the file or folder that you want to zip. Locate the zipped folder that you want to unzip extract files or folders from.
Do one of the following: To unzip a single file or folder, open the zipped folder, then drag the file or folder from the zipped folder to a new location. Notes: To add files or folders to a zipped folder you created earlier, drag them to the zipped folder.
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