well, i think that if you turn a folder into a file, then it would essentially be you trying to zip up the files inside, which ya can't do. As for the .something, it needs a file name to be associated with the extension
A good thing for micro$oft to do is to go opensourced, or at least let the final OS's be free. Another thing the could do is stop putting adware and crap into service packs. i mean honestly, its stupid
Well, i suppose if ya got bill gates pile in the cash, ya can go wild with developing different OS's. And damn. these people need to get a better choice of names. "Blackcomb" and "Longhorn" sound cool, but "Vista" or "Vienna"? yeesh