Zip ISO File with WinZip

Some of file types, such as ISO, are zipped from a right click, since they often can be compressed further in a Zip file. If you select multiple archive files or a folder you will find 'Add to options' in the WinZip context menu. If you want to zip just one archive file using a right click, you can do so by creating your own 'Send To' command. To do this you need to:

  • Download and install the WinZip Command Line Support Add-On
  • Press the Windows key+R to open 'Run'
  • In the Run dialog type: %APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\SendTo and click OK
  • In the SendTo folder that opens, right click and create a NewText Document
  • Rename "New Text Document.txt" to something significant for you
  • Change the .txt extension to .bat (example: Zip_Archive.bat)
  • Right click on your .bat file and select 'Edit'
  • Type and then save the following 2 lines in your .bat file: set file=%~f1 "C:\Program Files\WinZip\wzzip" -ex "%file:~0,-4%.zip" %1
  • Right click an ISO file (or any other archive) and choose Send ToZip_Archive.bat (assuming the name) and WZZIP will zip the ISO file.

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