'Compressed (zip) Folder' Doesnt Work - How Do I Fix it?

yahanna said:

When I try to compress a folder by right clicking and choosing, Send To > Compressed (zip) folder, it doesnt work. Nothing happens. How do I fix it?

It happens quickly, it seems, with no real indication of progress. I just did a small one. It first created it at the very bottom of my list, and put the mouse cursor in the name box waiting for me to either type a new name, or accept the name there. Yours may be there, but off the page. It gives no indication it's doing something or has finished.

Installing winzip or winrar. Easy!

yahanna said:

Let me tell you what happens. After I extract a file it becomes a folder, naturally. Then when I want to compress it back to a zip, nothing happens. What do you suggest?

Without knowing more specifics on the files/folders in question, I can only speak generally. It sounds like you are extracting, working on the files (changing/adding/deleting/other), then wanting to re-compress (Zip again) back into the original Zip file. There should be a message asking you to confirm over-write or something to that effect. Are you seeing anything like that?

(temporarily, set aside the suggestions for 7-Zip, Winrar, etc. I prefer 7-Zip myself, but don't want to cloud or divert the issue right now)

Send to> Compressed (zipped) folder - Works perfectly for me.
(And note: 7-zip is my default zip handler)

Perhaps this might help you:
Restore Default Items in Send to Context Menu in Windows 10

'Add to archive' - I guess you're referring to a context extension added by e.g. 7-zip.

eLPuSHeR said:

Or free 7-zip.

+1 on this comment.

It is highly recommended to use a 3rd party app for zip/rar/[compressed] files.
7-Zip is so easy and straight forward, with no additional extra stuff that modern-day apps have.