.ZIP Compression Feature

Open WinRAR and choose the Options tab at the top.

Then choose the Settings in the sub-menu.

You'll see the following:



Then this:



Click the OK button and you'll have all your future files compressed as a ZIP format.

The WinRAR default icon will still show the file as:

Even though it is a ZIP format compressed file.

Yes to the OR as well; if you right-click on the file and choose "open with" winrar then again you can get the winrar program and get to Options-Setting but probably not with some of the other winrar items added to your context (right-click) menu so to be clear you need the winrar application so you can get to Options-Settings.

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