Maximizing Storage Space with NTFS Compression and Compressed (Zipped) Folders
Even a huge hard disk eventually fills to capacity. To help you avoid running out of room, Windows Vista supports two forms of file compression: NTFS file compression and compressed (zipped) folders. Here are some essential points to note about these two compression methods:
NTFS compression, available only on NTFS-formatted disks, achieves only modest compression but is extremely easy to use. After you have compressed a set of files and folders, files look and behave exactly as before. The only outwardly visible difference is that the names of your files are shown in blue. However, if you look at the properties dialog box for a compressed file, you’ll see on the General ...
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