Decompressing folders using VBA

[popper]

I am aware that there are various codes around in VBA to zip and unzip files in relation to the Winzip utility. However, I need to know how I can write VBA code that will decompress a Windows compressed file/folder. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you

 

[strongm]

>Windows compressed file/folder

Which style? There's the NTFS compression ('Compress contents to save disk space' option under a file/folders Advanced Attributes) or "Send to Compressed (zipped) Folder" off the right-click menu.

If the latter, then you could still work with winzip - or you can create and manipulate zip files directly from Windows with no 3rd party applications or controls at all. I've illustrated this a few times in the VB5/6 forum. Here's a link to one of my examples (about half way down the thread): thread222-1302498 (should be useable in VBA).