How to unzip files on Windows 11 The zip function has been a long-standing feature, so it has made its way into the latest version of Windows. Still, how do you return ZIP files to normal?

Occasionally, you'll need to open several compressed files from one ZIP folder. While Windows does a fine job extracting, there are better tools to unzip.

ZIP files hold several compressed files inside, reducing how much space they take on your hard drive. They need to be unzipped to use the files, though. Here's how to do it.

You can both zip and unzip files in Windows 10 by highlighting the files you want and right-clicking them.