why is a compressed folder counted as a file

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When checking 'folder properties' by right clicking on a folder ....the
attributes show the No. of files and folders. But why is a compressed folder
counted or read as a File and not a Folder
cheers thanks Pete

 

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"compressed folder" is a name that microsoft gave to ZIP files.
Zip files are the term that is more correct, because they are actually a
file that includes all the other files
in a compressed form.

"entersandman" <entersandman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> When checking 'folder properties' by right clicking on a folder ....the
> attributes show the No. of files and folders. But why is a compressed
> folder
> counted or read as a File and not a Folder
> cheers thanks Pete

 

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Thanks Kenny much appreciated and very quick ta Pete

"Kenny S" wrote:

> "compressed folder" is a name that microsoft gave to ZIP files.
> Zip files are the term that is more correct, because they are actually a
> file that includes all the other files
> in a compressed form.
>
> "entersandman" <entersandman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:2A978FAD-5B3B-49E7-9124-D980FCC8FAD0@microsoft.com...
> > When checking 'folder properties' by right clicking on a folder ....the
> > attributes show the No. of files and folders. But why is a compressed
> > folder
> > counted or read as a File and not a Folder
> > cheers thanks Pete
>
>
>