How to Reduce AVI File Size
- 1). Right-click on the Start menu and select "Search" and enter the AVI file name. After locating the file, right-click on it and then select "Properties."
- 2). Go to the General tab and click on "Advanced."
- 3). Place a check beside "File is ready for archiving" and "For faster searching, allow Indexing Service to index this file." Next, place a check beside "Compress contents to save disk space" then click "OK."
- 4). Click "Apply" and "OK" back at the General tab within the Properties dialog box.
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