To zip or unzip files in Windows, you may use the built-in functionality of File Explorer, PowerShell, or any third-party file compression software, such as WinZip or 7-Zip.

Command Prompt and Windows PowerShell are also simple and built-in options covered in this post for this purpose. We have already seen how to open a file or folder using Command Prompt or PowerShell.

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PowerShell is now in version 7, is open-source, runs on Windows, Linux, and macOS, has been rewritten on top of the .NET Core framework, and is now using .NET 9.0.