File compression is a core part of how the web works. It allows us to transfer files that would otherwise take too much bandwidth and time. Whenever you access ZIP files or view JPEG images, you’re benefiting from file compression. Thus, at some point you’ve probably asked a question: how does file compression work? Here’s
Everyone should keep a file compression and extraction tool installed. It’s one of those essential PC tools. Windows includes basic functionality to zip and unzip files, but it’s extremely limited. Here are three of our favorite tools for dealing with compressed files. 1. 7-Zip 7-Zip is a no-frills, powerful compression utility. It’s a household name of
