Re: How to recompress existing zip files with a higher level of compression



chortler@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> I have loads (1000+) zip files, that were compressed with the default
> level of compression. Is there any easy way of recompressing these
> files, with a higher level of compression??
> I don't want to compress the existing zip file into another zip file,
> but rather recompress the contents of the file.
>
WinRAR offers such a function: select the zip file within WinRAR, choose
Tools - Convert Archives, select the preferred compression level (for
example zip/best or rar/best) and the folder for converted archives.

Of course, WinRAR will decompress the source archives and recompress the
contents, but that seems to be what you're looking for.

Probably other compression programs offer similar functionality.


Regards,

Wimjan

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