The Windows, Mac, and Linux support 330 TB hard drive, but they come in 5 TB maximum storage capacity in laptops. The hard drive is expensive, and the SSD drive much more expensive than the HDD raid storage.
To save consumption of the files sizes, the smart minds in the world introduced file compressors. There are hundreds of file compressors available in the market that allows you to pack hundreds of folders and files into one file.
We are going to show you how you can unzip a file in Windows and Linux operating system, so you do not have to worry about the cross-platform compatibility. For this tutorial, we are going to use Windows 10 and Ubuntu 18.04 Bionic Beaver operating systems.
Note: The 7-ZIP is an open-source program that allows you to compress a file and unzip a file. Its 100% free and its available for Windows & Linux. The 1 MB program available in the 32-bit version and 64-bit version so doesn’t worry about the compatibility.
How To Unzip Files on Windows 10?
First, you have to understand that there are hundreds of compressors in the market because there are hundreds of compressing format. We are going to cover the most popular archive formats such as ZIP and RAR because billions of people use it every single day.
Step 1: We assume that you have downloaded the .Zip format files and locate it.
Step 2: Now, you can use 7 ZIP program, or you can use the Windows default ZIP feature.
Step 3: Select the folder and right-click the mouse to view more options.
Step 4: Now, click on “extract all” to proceed further.
Step 5: A small window pops-up on your screen.
- You can select the destination folder like a desktop.
- After the extraction completes, the feature automatically opens the destination folder with the files in it.
- Click on extract to complete the process.
Step 6: The destination folder opens after the completion.
The Windows default ZIP feature can help you extract the files, but it is not good at compressing. Of course, the feature enables you to create .ZIP files out of any folder or file, but the level of compression is not up to mark like the 7-ZIP program.
How To Unzip Files on Linux Based OS?
Linux Mint or Ubuntu is an open-source operating system that comes free, and you do not have to pay a single penny to use it. Fortunately, the Ubuntu, Lubuntu, Linux Mint, and others come with unzipping feature and compressing functions.
Step 1: Open the folder, where the compressed file stored.
Step 2: Now, select the file and right-click the mouse to view more options and you can find the “extract here.”
Step 3: Click on it to extract the files in the same folder.
You also have “extract to,” which enables you to extract the files into another location or partition.
Conclusion
A file compressor is an important aspect of every operating system because it enables us to carry multiple files in one file. The archiver also comes in handy, when you want to save space because many archive programs can compress the files up to 40% of the original size. Let us know what do you think about the “how to unzip files” in the comment section below.
