Using the built-in scheduler Windows tasks WinRAR archiver can automatically archive files and folders according to a schedule. This function is successfully used by users to set up daily (monthly) Reserve copy important documents and other files to your computer's internal or external disk drive.

Using Windows 10 as an example, we will show how to configure the scheduler to run WinRAR (on previous versions OS settings are performed in the same sequence).

Open Start and type the word “Scheduler” on your keyboard. Click on the search result with the left mouse button, as shown in the screenshot.

In the next window, come up with any name you understand for the task and click Next.

Select the startup interval - daily, weekly, monthly, or every time you start your computer.

In the next window, configure the repetition frequency and task start time. It is not necessary to touch the repeat, but it is better to change the time to when the computer is often turned on.

Then select the action for the Run a program task (it's selected by default) and click Next.

In the next window, click the Browse button and locate the WinRAR program in the folder where it was installed. By default, this is:

"C:\Program Files\WinRAR\WinRAR.exe"

In the “Add Arguments” window, write the line:

a -r -ag -u -rr8 -y E:\winrar_backup\backup.rar E:\Documents

1. E:\winrar_backup\backup.rar- the name of the automatically created archive and the path to it. Important: create the “winrar_backup” folder in advance, the archiver will not be able to do this. You can choose any name for the folder, the main thing is that it does not contain prohibited characters (use letters of the Latin alphabet);
2. E:\Documents- a folder that will be archived along with its contents. Write down the path to the folder that you plan to archive on your computer;
3. Key a sets archiving of files located in the selected folder;
4. Key -r sets archiving of subfolders;
5. -ag adds the current date to the name of the created archive backup.rar;
6. -u includes archive updating;
7. -rr8 adds service information that will help restore the archive in case of damage;
8. -y includes automatic confirmation of archiver requests.

In the last window, check that the parameters entered for the task being created are correct and click Finish.

After the task is created, check its operation. Open the scheduler library, select a task and click the “Run” button to run it without waiting for the time specified in the settings.

A new archive with a backup should appear in the folder specified in the arguments.

We present to you free archiver 7- zip. You can use it without any restrictions on any computer, including in an enterprise. No registration for the archiver 7- zip No. It perfectly supports more than 30 common archive formats. There is constant support for this project, new versions of the archiver are constantly being released.

1. How to download the archiver 7- zip

After pressing the button "Upload file" The following window will appear:

The red lines highlight the 2 download buttons " Download": one for the 32-bit version of the operating system Windows systems, another for the 64-bit version. Select the version we need and click “ Download" A new window will open and after a few seconds a window will open asking you to save the file. We answer in the affirmative and that’s it - the download will complete extremely quickly, since the file size is very small.

The name of the downloaded file looks like this: 7zXXX.exe, where XXX is the number of the downloaded version of the archiver 7- zip, for example 7z920.exe.

2. How to install the archiver 7- zip

To install the archiver, you just need to run the previously downloaded file 7zXXX.exe. First, a window appears asking you to select the installation folder:

By default, this is the folder " C:\Program Files\7-Zip" You can leave everything as is, i.e. do not change anything, but you can either select another folder using the " Browse…"or write another path in the field line " DistinationFolder" Click " Install" Literally after a few seconds the installation is completed and a window appears indicating its completion:

Click the button " Finish" Installation completed.

3. How to work with the archiver 7- zip

Working with the archiver is extremely simple. By default, the archiver adds its functions to the Windows context menu, so they are available as items in a drop-down menu when you right-click on a file or folder. Well, for example, we downloaded the archive of the reconciliation report and we need to unpack it. Select the file, right-click and see that a submenu has appeared in the context menu 7-zip with a number of points:

If we click on a file or folder, then in this case the submenu will be slightly different:

All these menu sub-items are intuitive, I will tell you a little about each, but if you are an experienced user and this is clear to you, then you can omit it.

« Open archive» - the archiver manager opens 7- zip where you can do everything possible actions with the archive, including all other items in this submenu:

« Unpack» — open the unpacking dialog box, in which you can select the folder where you want to extract the files included in the archive:

« Unpack here"—unpacks the contents of the archive without any questions directly into the current folder.

« Unpack to ArchiveName"- first a folder is created with the name of the archive (in our example AktSverki) and then the contents of the archive are unpacked into it without any questions.

« Test» — check the archive for availability possible errors. If everything is in order, then a window appears with information like:

« Add to archive..."—add this archive to another in the file packaging dialog box:

« Compress and send viaemail..." - the same as " Add to archive...", only then an attempt is made to send the compressed file by email.

« Add to ArchiveName.7z archiver 7- zip.

« Compress to ArchiveName.7z andsend byemail 7- zip

« Add to ArchiveName.zip» - an archive file in the format is created immediately without any questions zip.

« Compress to ArchiveName.zip andsend by email» - an archive file in the format is created immediately without any questions zip and immediately an attempt is made to send the compressed file by email.

4. How to configure the archiver 7- zip

After installing the archiver, the settings menu is located in the program “”, which is accessible along the path “ Start» — « All programs» — «»:

After launching it, the following window opens:

Here, as you can see, there are buttons " Add», « Extract», « Test», « Copy», « Move», « Delete», « Information" Their names speak for themselves, for example: button “ Add" is responsible for adding files to the archive (packing the file), the "Extract" button is responsible for extracting the file from the archive (unpacking the file), but now we are interested in setting up the archiver. Everything is quite simple here. The settings themselves are located in the menu item “ Service» — « Settings…":

The following settings window will open:

First tab " System" Archiver associations are set here 7- zip with files of the specified types. These are the file types that the archiver supports or knows 7- zip. I recommend checking all the boxes by clicking on the " Select all" and then click on the " Apply».

What it is? This means that double-clicking on a file from the above types will immediately open 7- zip to view content this file. For example, we need to look at the contents of the 7z archive Russian address classifier BASE.7z. Simply double-click on this file, the archiver manager opens 7- zip and we immediately see the contents of the file BASE.7z (see picture). It's quite convenient.

The remaining settings are not so important; they can be omitted.

That's basically it, by and large. Enjoy it for your health!

By packing objects into a ZIP archive, you can not only save disk space, but also make it more convenient to send data over the Internet or archive files for sending by mail. Let's learn how to pack objects into a specified format.

Not only specialized archiving applications - archivers - can create ZIP archives, but this task can also be handled using built-in tools operating system. Let's find out how to create compressed folders of this type in various ways.

Method 1: WinRAR

Let's start analyzing options for solving the problem with the most popular archiver - WinRAR, for which the main format is RAR, but, nevertheless, it can also create ZIP.

1. Go with "Conductor" to the directory where the files that need to be placed in the ZIP folder are located. Select these elements. If they are located in a solid array, then the selection is made simply by holding down the left mouse button ( LMB). If you need to pack disparate elements, then while selecting them, hold down the button Ctrl. After that, right-click on the selected fragment ( RMB). In the context menu, click on the item with the WinRAR icon "Add to archive…".



2. The WinRAR archiving settings tool opens. First of all, in the block "Archive format" set the radio button to position "ZIP". If desired, in the field "Archive name" the user can enter any name that he considers necessary, but can leave the default one assigned by the application.

   

   You should also pay attention to the field "Compression method". Here you can select the level of data packaging. To do this, click on the name of this field. A list of the following methods is presented:

   • Normal (default);
   • Express;
   • Fast;
   • Good;
   • Maximum;
   • Without compression.

   You need to know that the faster compression method you choose, the less archiving will be, that is, the final object will take up more disk space. Methods "Good" And "Maximum" can provide a higher level of archiving, but will also require more time to complete the procedure. When choosing an option "Without compression" The data is simply packed, but not compressed. Just choose the option that you see fit. If you want to use the method "Ordinary", then you can not touch this field at all, since it is set by default.

   

   By default, the created ZIP archive will be saved in the same directory as the original data. If you want to change this, then click "Review…".



3. A window appears "Archive search". Navigate to the directory where you want the object to be saved and click "Save".



4. After this, you return to the creation window. If you think that all the necessary settings have been saved, then to start the archiving procedure, click "OK".



5. The procedure for creating a ZIP archive will be performed. The created object itself with the ZIP extension will be located in the directory that the user designated, or, if he did not do this, then where the sources are located.

You can also create a ZIP folder directly through the internal WinRAR file manager.

Method 2: 7-Zip

The next archiver that can create ZIP archives is the 7-Zip program.

As in the previous method, you can also act through the context menu "Conductor".

Method 3: IZArc

The next method of creating ZIP archives will be done using the IZArc archiver, which, although less popular than the previous ones, is also a reliable archiving program.

1. Launch IZArc. Click on the icon that says "New".

   

   You can also apply Ctrl+N or click on the menu items sequentially "File" And "Create archive".



2. A window appears "Create an archive...". Navigate to the directory where you want to place the created ZIP folder. In field "File name" enter the name you want to call it. Unlike previous methods, this attribute is not automatically assigned. So in any case you will have to enter it manually. Click "Open".



3. The tool will then open "Add files to archive" in the tab "Select files". By default, it is opened in the same directory that you specified as the storage location for the finished compressed folder. You also need to move to the folder where the files that you want to pack are stored. Select those elements, according to the general selection rules, that you want to archive. After this, if you want to set more precise archiving settings, then move to the tab "Compression settings".



4. In the tab "Compression settings" First of all, make sure that in the field "Archive type" parameter was set "ZIP". Although it should be installed by default, anything can happen. Therefore, if this is not the case, then you need to change the parameter to the specified one. In field "Action" parameter must be specified "Add".



5. In field "Compression" You can change the archiving level. Unlike previous programs, in IZArc this field is not set by default to the average value, but to the one that provides the highest compression ratio at the highest time cost. This indicator is called "Best". But, if you need faster execution of the task, then you can change this indicator to any other that provides faster, but lower quality compression:
   • Very fast;
   • Fast;
   • Ordinary.

   But there is no possibility of archiving into the studied format without compression in IZArc.



6. In addition, in the tab "Compression settings" You can change a number of other parameters:
   • Compression method;
   • Folder addresses;
   • Date attributes;
   • Include or ignore subfolders, etc.

   After all the necessary parameters have been specified, to start the archiving procedure, click "OK".



7. Packing procedure will be carried out. The archived folder will be created in the directory designated by the user. Unlike previous programs, the contents and location of the ZIP archive will be displayed through the application interface.

As with other programs, archiving to ZIP format using IZArc can be done using the context menu "Conductor".

You can also specify complex settings in the archiving procedure via the context menu.

Method 4: Hamster ZIP Archiver

Another program that can create ZIP archives is Hamster ZIP Archiver, which, however, is clear even from its name.

1. Launch Hamster ZIP Archiver. Move to section "Create".



2. Click on the central part of the program window where the folder is shown.



3. Window opens "Open". With its help, you need to move to where the source objects to be archived are located and select them. Then press "Open".

   

   You can do it differently. Open the file location directory in "Explorer", select them and drag them into the ZIP Archiver window in the tab "Create".

   

   After the dragged elements fall into the program shell area, the window will split into two parts. Elements should be dragged into half, which is called “Create a new archive...”.



4. Regardless of whether you operate through the opening window or by dragging and dropping, the list of files selected for packaging will be displayed in the ZIP Archiver window. By default, the archived package will be given the name "My archive name". To change it, click on the field where it appears or on the pencil icon to the right of it.



5. Enter the name you see fit and click Enter.



6. To indicate where the created object will be placed, click on the inscription “Click to select the path for the archive”. But even if you do not click on this inscription, the object will not be saved in a specific directory by default. When you start archiving, a window will still open where you should specify the directory.



7. So, after clicking on the inscription, a tool will appear "Select the path for the archive". In it you should go to the directory of the planned location of the object and click on "Select folder".



8. The address will be displayed in the main program window. For more precise archiving settings, click on the icon "Archive settings".



9. The settings window opens. In field "Path" If desired, you can change the location of the created object. But, since we indicated it earlier, then this parameter We won't touch it. But in the block "Compression ratio" You can adjust the level of archiving and the speed of data processing by dragging the slider. The default compression level is set to normal. The far right position of the slider is "Maximum", and the far left – "Without compression".

   Be sure to make sure that in the field "Archive format" value was set "ZIP". Otherwise, change it to the specified one. You can also change the following settings:

   • Compression method;
   • Word size;
   • Dictionary;
   • Blok et al.

   After all parameters have been set, to return to the previous window, click on the icon in the form of an arrow pointing to the left.



10. You return to the main window. Now all we have to do is start the activation procedure by clicking on the button "Create".



11. The archived object will be created and placed at the address specified by the user in the archiving settings.

The simplest algorithm for performing the task using the specified program is to use the context menu "Conductor".

But it is also possible that the user, acting through the menu "Conductor", when performing the packaging procedure using Hamster ZIP Archiver, you can also set certain archiving settings.

Method 5: Total Commander

You can also create ZIP folders using most modern file managers, the most popular of which is Total Commander.

1. Launch Total Commander. In one of its panels, move to the location of the sources that need to be packaged. In the second panel, go to where you want to send the object after the archiving procedure.



2. Then you need to select the files to be compressed in the panel containing the sources. This can be done in Total Commander in several ways. If there are few objects, then selection can be made by simply clicking on each of them RMB. In this case, the name of the selected elements should be colored red.

   But, if there are many objects, then Total Commander There are group selection tools. For example, if you need to pack files only with a certain extension, you can select by extension. To do this, click LMB for any of the elements to be archived. Next click "Selection" and select from the drop-down list “Select files/folders by extension”. Also, after clicking on an object, you can apply the combination Alt+Num+.

   

   All files located in the current folder with the same extension as the selected object will be selected.

3. To launch the built-in archiver, click on the icon "Pack files".



4. The tool starts "Packaging files". The main action in this window that needs to be done is to move the switch in the form of a radio button to the position "ZIP". You can also enter additional settings by checking the boxes next to the appropriate items:
   • Saving paths;
   • Subdirectory accounting;
   • Removing sources after packaging;
   • Creating a compressed folder for each separate file etc.

   If you want to adjust the archiving level, then for these purposes click on the button "Settings...".



5. The Total Commander general settings window opens in the section « ZIP archiver» . Let's go to the block "Internal ZIP Packer Compression Ratio". By moving the switch in the form of a radio button, you can set three compression levels:
   • Normal (level 6) (default);
   • Maximum (level 9);
   • Fast (level 1).

   If you set the switch to position "Other", then in the field opposite it you can manually enter the degree of archiving from 0 before 9 . If you indicate in this field 0 , then archiving will be performed without data compression.

   In the same window you can set some additional settings:

   • Name format;
   • Date of;
   • Opening incomplete ZIP archives, etc.

   Once the settings are specified, click "Apply" And "OK".



6. Back at the window "Packaging files", press "OK".



7. The files are packaged and the finished object will be sent to the folder that is open in the second panel of Total Commander. This object will be called the same as the folder that contains the sources.

Method 6: Using the Explorer context menu

You can also create a ZIP folder using the built-in Windows tools using the context menu for this purpose "Conductor". Let's look at how to do this using Windows 7 as an example.

Thus, we found out that a ZIP folder can be created not only using a specialized software, but also by using internal Windows tools. However, in this case you will not be able to configure the basic parameters. If you need to create an object with clearly defined parameters, then third-party software will come to the rescue. Which program to choose depends solely on the preferences of the users themselves, since there is no significant difference between different archivers in the matter of creating ZIP archives.

Today we will look at archiver 7-Zip. The developer of this program is also a Russian programmer - Igor Pavlov, as in the case of, because it was also created by a Russian team.

Zip is a common compression algorithm, but in fact the 7-Zip archiver is very different from this method in terms of file compression, despite the fact that this word is used in the name of this program.

Files zipped into an archive using the 7-Zip program have a 7z extension if you leave the default settings. But when adding files to the archive, you can change this format to zip, tar and others. We will look at how this is done when creating archives.

Despite being free, the program provides a good compression ratio, no worse paid program WinRAR. Download latest version can be found on the official website.

After installing the program, we need to run it. As I understand it, it does not create a shortcut on the desktop, so to launch it you will have to find it in “Start”.

The main window of the program is very simple. At the top there are various menus, below there are large buttons that do the main work, below them address bar, where we can navigate through folders and drives, and even lower we see files and folders that are located at the address selected above.

But in reality, this window is rarely used when creating archives. Almost always used Explorer context menu. Let's look at this process in more detail.

We decide on the information that we will pack into the archive. Right-click on the file or folder with files. In the context menu that opens, find the items “ 7-Zip – Add to archive».

In the window that opens, you need to make settings; let’s look at what’s there. Well, the very first thing is the name of the archive, set it or leave it as default if it suits us. In the drop-down list of the Archive format parameter, you need to select the format in which the files will be packed - 7z, ZIP, TAR or another of the proposed ones. The most commonly used are ZIP and 7z. The Compression level parameter, I think, is clear; the higher it is, the less the output archive will weigh, but the slower the compression will be. Almost at the very bottom we can specify the size of each file if we want to split it into volumes. On the right in the Options parameter there is an item “Create SFX archive". You need to check this box if you want a self-extracting archive to be created that will not require installed archivers on your computer for unzipping. I would like to note that when choosing, for example, a format ZIP archive, this function will not be available. Just below there is an Encryption option that will help protect your archive by creating a password for it. In this case, unpacking the archive will only be possible if the correct password is entered. When everything is configured, click “OK” to start creating the archive.

In the picture below I have noted everything we have covered:

When creating archives in 7z format, I recommend creating SFX archives, since 7-Zip program Many people do not have it installed and may have problems when unpacking. A self-extracting archive does not need any programs. So take that into account.

Windows 7 allows you to use default programs to open certain types of files, such as archive files, music, images, video files, Internet pages, etc.

Let's say there are two programs installed on the user's computer for viewing images. By double-clicking on the image file, the one that is used by default will open it for viewing.

To open the same image in another program, you need to right-click on it to bring up the Explorer context menu, click on “Open with...” and select the desired one. But that’s not all, because there can be several formats for a certain type of file, for example for image files: bmp, jpg, gif, etc.

And the user, for example, needs to open the BMP format in the graphic editor Paint, and in JPG format open in FSViever. Also, for example, a RAR archive file can be opened in WinRAR, and a ZIP in Explorer.

Today you will learn how to set a default program for opening files, as well as how to select defaults (certain file formats) for this program.

DEFAULT

Go to “Control Panel” – “Default Programs”.

Click on “Set default programs”.

To use a program from the list provided to open all types of files that it can open, you need to select it and click on “Set this program as default.” For example, the WinRAR archiver, when you click on “Use as default”, will not open 20 out of 22 file types, as in this moment Judging by the information provided, everything is possible.

SELECT DEFAULTS

Select a program and click on “Select defaults for this program.”

We mark the file formats that will be opened in this program. For example, graphics editor We will use Paint to open files in the format by checking the appropriate file format, and we will open the JPEG file using the Windows Photo Viewer.