# Handling .zip file in vb.net

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/handling-zip-file-in-vb-net/248135>\
**Category:** programming\
**Created:** [January 4, 2008, 6:58am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/handling-zip-file-in-vb-net/248135 "2008-01-04T06:58:16Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 4, 2008, 6:58am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/handling-zip-file-in-vb-net/248135/1 "2008-01-04T06:58:16Z")

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Right now im using a class #ZipLib, I’m just wondering if there is a better solution or if any of the recent updates to the .net framework add anything for zipping files or unzipping.

What I really need is a way to open files in memory (xml and png files in a .zip) then save them back to the .zip (treating it as a compressed folder).

Right now I’m creating a file on the hard drive then placing it into the .zip a step i would like to get rid of.

Any help would be appreciated or even better maybe a dll I’ve overlooked.