You never know when one of your files might reach someone it wasn't intended to reach—perhaps through an email forward, a USB stick left behind on a desk, or maybe ...

ChromeOS is a lightweight alternative to Windows and Mac, with handy features to get the work done. One such trick is the ability to zip and unzip files without a third-party app. It's a common ...

Want to compress multiple files on your Chromebook or open an archive you recently downloaded? It’s easy, as Chrome OS includes an integrated tool to pack and unpack ZIP-based archives. There’s no ...

Android smartphones and tablets don't naturally support ZIP, RAR, or TAR formats. Luckily, there are several workarounds and apps that can help with this issue enabling you to read files in these ...

How to encrypt and password-protect ZIP files the right way This tip was originally published on IDG Answers, a reader-powered help desk for answering tech questions.

This article describes what ZIP files are and why they're used in some situations. We'll also look at how to open one to see its contents, and how to convert the files inside to a different format ...

Panic mode activated – you’re sending an important folder of pictures via email but the files are too large to send. Or maybe it’s your computer storage that’s the issue, but you just can’t seem to ...

Whether you're trying to send a large file or just manage your storage space, being able to zip and unzip files on your iPhone or iPad is incredibly useful.