When we talk about file types, we talk about files containing data in a specific format for use by a particular program or programs. Windows Explorer lists file types in its Type column. For example, ...

Ever download a folder full of files, only to notice all of the documents inside are zipped shut and encrypted—basically the digital version of Fort Knox? These are examples of the ever-wonderful, yet ...

While ZIP is far from the only file type for compressed archives, it is one of the most common, and works on any desktop operating system. Windows has support for compressing and decompressing ZIP ...

When was the last time you had to create a zip file? Personally, I have to interact with those types of files all the time (either receiving or sending them to various clients, family, and friends).

When you "zip" a file, you'll compress its data and reduce how much space it takes up on your computer or phone. Nearly all devices have built-in tools that let you zip (and later unzip) files. Over ...