Compressed folders ensure you can store a lot of data in relatively less space. Usually, accessing these folders is easy, but sometimes, you may see ‘Invalid compressed folder’ error when opening them. The error mainly appears because the compressed folder is corrupted or Windows is out of date.
Fortunately, you can easily fix this problem to deal with compressed folders, especially those with password protection. Here are 7 quick ways to fix “Compressed folder is invalid” error on Windows 11.
Restart File Explorer
File Explorer is an essential Windows tool for accessing files and folders stored on your computer. However, due to a glitch or minor bug in File Explorer, you may encounter this error.
To resolve the issue, the best thing you can do is restart File Explorer. Here’s how to do it:
Step 1: Press the keyboard shortcut Control + Shift + Escape to open the Task Manager.
Step 2: Right-click File Explorer from the list of processes and select Restart.
Go to the compressed file or folder you want to open and check if it’s open.
Use the File and Folder Troubleshooter
The Files and Folders troubleshooter helps to fix any file and folder related problems. Unfortunately, the troubleshooter is not built-in on Windows 11. You can download the Files and Folders troubleshooter on your computer using the link below.
Once the download is complete, follow these steps:
Step 1: Launch the Files and Folders troubleshooter, and then click Advanced.
Step 2: Check the box Apply repair automatically and click Next.
The troubleshooter will start scanning files and folders for any problems and fix them automatically.
Microsoft Visual C++ Package Repair
Another quick way to fix the ‘Invalid compressed folder’ error is to fix Microsoft Visual C++ programs. You can do that using its built-in repair option. Here are the steps you need to follow:
Step 1: Press the Windows key to open the Start Menu.
Step 2: Enter Dashboard in the search bar and press Enter.
Step 3: Click Uninstall a program.
Step 4: Right-click on the Microsoft Visual C++ package and select Change.
Step 5: Click Repair option.
Wait until the repair is complete. Then restart your computer and check for the problem.
Edit Folder Optimization Settings
Windows allows you to optimize folders according to the content stored in them. However, if you have optimized your zip folder for any other type of item, then you may get this error.
You can optimize the directory for general items, including all types of content. Here’s how to do it:
Step 1: Right click on the zip folder with the problem and select Properties.
Step 2: Switch to the Customize tab.
Step 3: Click the drop-down icon under the ‘Optimize this folder for’ option and select General items.
Step 4: Check the box ‘Also apply this pattern to all subfolders’.
Step 5: Click Apply and then click OK.
Run SFC and DISM . Scan
Along with the ‘Invalid compressed folder’ error, are you facing many other problems on your computer? If so, there may be errors in important system files causing the problem. You can quickly detect and eliminate that error by running an SFC (System File Checker) scan.
To run an SFC scan, follow these steps:
Step 1: Press the Windows key to open the Start Menu, type Command prompt in the Search bar and select Run as administrator from the right pane.
Step 2: Type the following command and press Enter:
sfc /scan now
The utility will scan your computer and remove any errors it finds. Once the process is complete, check if the problem persists. If yes, then consider running a DISM (Deployment Image Service and Management) scan. To do that, open Command Prompt as administrator and execute the following commands one by one.
DISM /Online /Cleanup Image /DISM Health Check /Online /Cleanup Image /ScanHealth DISM /Online /Cleanup Image /Health Restore
Download the latest Windows update
Usually, the best way to get rid of any system problems is to download the latest Windows update. That brings in new features and fixes that eliminate bugs.
To download Windows updates, press the Windows + I keyboard shortcut to open the Settings app. Select Windows Update from the left sidebar and click the ‘Check for Updates’ button from the right pane.
Windows will search for any available updates. If it finds any, it will automatically download. You may need to restart your computer to fully install the update.
Compress folders to save space
The ‘Invalid compressed directory’ error is very common. You can quickly troubleshoot the error message by applying the fixes above.
However, if none of the above solutions help, there may be something wrong with the method you are using to open the zipped folder. In this situation, the only thing to do is to switch to another method to open the zip file.
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