Learn how to zip & unzip files and folders to save storage on the hard drive of Windows 11/10 computer, using built-in ZIP functionality.

Occasionally, you'll need to open several compressed files from one ZIP folder. While Windows does a fine job extracting, there are better tools to unzip.

How to unzip files in Windows 10 There are two ways to unzip files, depending on whether you want to extract all the ZIP file's contents, or just a specific file.

Zipping files continues to be the best way to archive, compress, or send documents over the internet. In this guide, we'll show you the easy steps to zip and unzip files on Windows 11.