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Created July 29, 2019 18:12
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unzip_compressed_files.ps1
# Method 1 - Using Expand-Archive cmdlet
Expand-Archive -Path C:\Data\Compressed.zip -DestinationPath C:\Data\one -Verbose
# Method 2 - Using .Net ZipFile Class
Add-Type -Assembly "System.IO.Compression.Filesystem"
[System.IO.Compression.ZipFile]::ExtractToDirectory('C:\Data\Compressed.zip','C:\Data\two')
# Method 3 - Using Shell.Application COM object
$ZippedFilePath = "C:\Data\Compressed.zip"
$DestinationFolder = "C:\Data\three\"
[void] (New-Item -Path $DestinationFolder -ItemType Directory -Force)
$Shell = new-object -com Shell.Application
$Shell.Namespace($DestinationFolder).copyhere($Shell.NameSpace($ZippedFilePath).Items(),4)
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