If you have xp, to compress any file just right clik on it and move cursor untill you come to "send to" then clik on "compress zip folder" if you don't have that capability look in CNet under downloads there are free apps that do the job you require,i think it's zipnow is free for personal use,i prefer winzip tho it only comes with a 30 day trial,which means uninstall and reinstall...lol... goodluck
I am looking to burn some files to CD that are slightly larger than the regular 700mb. Does anyone know of a CD burning program that can shrink or compress a file that is around 715mb down to 700? I have a good cd burning program now, but I need to shrink the file.

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