9. The method of claim 7 , wherein opening the compressed file object includes: sending a file open request to an operating system with reference to the compressed file.
9. The method of claim 7 , wherein opening the compressed file object includes: sending a file open request to an operating system with reference to the compressed file. 10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the operating system causes a program designated within the operating system to open compressed files to open the compressed file.