Compressing a file on Windows is quite simple and can be accomplished in a few simple steps.
1. Open File Explorer and locate the file or files you want to compress. You can select multiple files by holding down the Ctrl key on your keyboard while selecting respective files.
2. Right-click on the selection and choose Send to > Compressed (zipped) folder from the context menu.
3. A new compressed file will be created in the same directory with a .zip extension. This file is the compressed version of the files you selected.
4. To rename the compressed file, right-click on it and choose Rename from the context menu.
5. To extract the contents of the compressed file, simply double-click on it and the files will be extracted in a subfolder.
6. To delete the compressed file, right-click on it and choose Delete from the context menu.
In addition to using File Explorer to compress files, you can also use WinRAR or 7-Zip to create and extract content from compressed files. These applications offer additional features such as improved file compression, password protection, and the ability to split the compressed file into multiple parts.