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Windows XP compress folders How to Create a Compressed Folder To create a compressed folder, use either of the following methods. • Open My Computer: 1. Double-click My Computer, and then open the folder where you want to make the compressed folder. For example, if you want to make a compressed folder in the root folder of drive C, double-click My Computer, and then double-click drive C to open the root folder. 2. On the File menu, point to New, and then click Compressed (zipped) Folder. 3. Type a name for the new compressed folder, and then press ENTER. Your new compressed folder appears as a folder icon with a zipper. • Right-click a blank area on the desktop or in a folder: 1. Right-click a blank area in an open folder or on the desktop, point to New, and then click Compressed (zipped) Folder. 2. Type a name for the new compressed folder, and then press ENTER. Your new compressed folder appears as a folder icon with a zipper. How to Add Items to or Remove Items From a Compressed Fol