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- Extract All Zip Files In A Folder
- Windows 10 Extract Multiple Zip Files
- Extract Multiple Zip Folders Windows 10 Download
In the past it was not possible to create Zip files and Unzip archives in Windows without installing third-party programs like WinZip and 7-Zip.
But now Windows has a built-in capability to Zip files and folders and Unzip archives from the command line using PowerShell.
Starting from Windows 8 with PowerShell 3.0 and .NET Framework 4.5 installed by default, it is possible to use a kind of zip and unzip commands from the command line.
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Zip/Unzip From The Command Line In Windows
Depending on the version of PowerShell there are different ways to Zip files and folders and Unzip archives in Windows from the command line.
To determine a version of PowerShell on your machine, execute:
PowerShell 5.0 (Windows 10) and greater
Starting from PowerShell 5.0 (Windows 10), it is possible to Zip files and folders and Unzip archives in Windows using Compress-Archive and Expand-Archive PowerShell commands.
Zip a file or a folder from the command line in Windows:
Extract All Zip Files In A Folder
Zip all files in a folder:
Unzip an archive from the command line in Windows:
PowerShell 3.0 (Windows 8) and greater
Windows 10 Extract Multiple Zip Files
Starting from PowerShell 3.0 (Windows 8), it is possible to Zip folders and Unzip archives in Windows from the command line using the special methods in PowerShell.
Zip all files in a folder from the command line in Windows:
Extract Multiple Zip Folders Windows 10 Download
Unzip an archive from the command line in Windows:
