When you "zip" a file, you'll compress its data and reduce how much space it takes up on your computer or phone.

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To password protect a folder in Windows 10, you'll need to open the folder's "Properties" menu.

A file system provides attributes for files and directories on an operating system to help you determine which users on your computer can read, modify, or execute the contents of its files and ...