I am trying to reduce the size of a file that is well within the transmission limits of my ISP but is refused by a system that has a lower threshold. I've right-clicked on the file and chosen Compress "File Name". The system makes a zip file but it is the same size as the original. Tilt!

How do I get the OS compress function to reduce the file size?


ryck

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