This guide details the steps required to zip and unzip files on Windows 10 without using any third-party software.

ZIP files hold several compressed files inside, reducing how much space they take on your hard drive. They need to be unzipped to use the files, though. Here's how to do it.

You can both zip and unzip files in Windows 10 by highlighting the files you want and right-clicking them.

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