2007-01-28 13:59:26 · 7 answers · asked by kok021580 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
A zipped folder is usually one or more programs that are "zipped" into a folder and the programs usually take up less space. In order to use programs or files, you need to unzip them.
A compressed folder is a normal folder, except that its space that it occupies is shrunken. You do not need to unzip the files to use or read them.
2007-01-28 14:04:17 · answer #1 · answered by koy 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Do you mean the difference between going into the folder's properties and selecting 'compress contents to save disk space' and having a zip file (zipped folder)?
Telling Windows to 'compress contents' in folder properties will compress the data, and it will act like a normal folder. When you or a program wants to read the data that's in the folder, Windows will automatically decompress it. It will be a little slower than reading a non-compressed folder.
When you make a zipped folder, you are actually making a zip file (a file with extension .zip) that has the contents of the folder inside it. Programs see it as a file, and you can, for example, email the file, and have the person at the other end extract the file and get the original contents of the folder.
So there is a difference between the two. Keep in mind, some things compress better than others. .txt files are examples of things that compress well, but .jpg, .gif, .png, .mov, .mp4, etc don't. Most image files and multimedia files are already compressed, and trying to compress them further doesn't work.
2007-01-28 14:09:52 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
none... if you download a zip file into XP without having winzip installed the file will appear as a compressed folder.
2007-01-28 14:02:54 · answer #3 · answered by Fremen 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
They are the same thing. Compressed Folder is the tecnical term. Zipped is the end user term.
2007-01-28 14:01:55 · answer #4 · answered by Shawn H 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋
no differences!
zipped is = to compressed
zipped files are called compressed files
also RaR files are compressed files.
2007-01-28 14:02:06 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
ntfs file compression is random-access capable, zip archives are read/write only. you can only replace an existing file, you cannot append it.
2007-01-28 14:02:14 · answer #6 · answered by Dashes 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2007-01-28 14:01:53 · answer #7 · answered by sweetchick 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋