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Archiving Within Windows XP

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Posted 02 April 2008 - 06:19 PM

in windows xp, (advanced properties of file or folder) there are 4 checkboxes-


folder is ready for archiving
index this folder
compress
encrypt


my question is this- what does archiving do the file/folder?
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Posted 02 April 2008 - 10:15 PM

crazy4laptops said:

in windows xp, (advanced properties of file or folder) there are 4 checkboxes-

folder is ready for archiving
index this folder
compress
encrypt


my question is this- what does archiving do the file/folder?

When your are in that dialog box, click on the little "?" button in the upper right hand corner (which will turn the cursor into a ?) and then click on the "Folder is ready for archiving" area. You should get this "help" explanation box:

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