How to create self extracting file on Windows 7

WinZip, the original and popular Zip file utility, can help you compress and decompress document, textfile, and even digital photos, saving more disc space for storage. When you need to open a Zip file but there is no Zip file utility on computer, how can you open the Zip file? Well, actually, you could create a self extracting Zip file and then you can open it directly without Zip file utility. The followings will tell you how to create a self extracting file with WinZip on Windows 7.

WinZip, well-known and origianl Zip file utility, playing compressing or encrpting files in a long time, is a useful computer document resizing tool that will keep your data and other file in a smaller size so that you are able to save more information on your limited storages, encrppting files to protect your privacy. Now the following instructions will tell you how to create a self extracting file with WinZip on Windows 7.

Guides on creating self extracting file on Windows 7

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Step 1. Run WinZip on Windows 7, press "File -> New Archive..." to create a new Zip archive.

Step 2. And then press "Actions" button at the menu bar, and click "Make .Exe File" from the drop down menu.

Step 3. Start WinZip Self Extractor and input the extracting folder name, press "OK" button. You will succeed in creating a self extracting file on Windows 7.

That is all about how to create a self extracting file with WinZip on Windows 7, it is very simple for you. As a helpful Zip file utility, WinZip enable users to compress, decompress and encrypt files, documents for you in order to save for disc space for storage.