Windows makes it easy to compress large files through a zip process. Alternative services also exist with additional layers of security and sharing options for large file sizes.

This compression method only works on the drives formatted in the NTFS file system. It doesn’t work for the drives that use the FAT32 or exFAT file system.

If you want to open JPEG-XL image files on Windows 11, install the JPEG XL Image Extension from Microsoft to enable JPEG-XL support.

Windows 11/10 is designed to use less space on machines ranging from tablets to laptops to phones. The article explains the System Compression in Windows 11/10.

Microsoft Software Windows 10 reclaims wasted disk space through system file compression, elimination of recovery image By Shawn Knight March 17, 2015, 2:00 PM 13 comments ...