Jayno Posted March 15, 2008 Report Share Posted March 15, 2008 TeamWhat is the best (as in simple, effective and bug-free) Zip programme to use?Prefer a freebie, but don't mind paying a bit if worth it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catgate Posted March 15, 2008 Report Share Posted March 15, 2008 I have never found any fault with Winzip. Although I must admit I have no idea how it would perform on XP or Vista. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayno Posted March 15, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2008 I have never found any fault with Winzip. Although I must admit I have no idea how it would perform on XP or Vista.Forgot to say I'm using XP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irene Posted March 15, 2008 Report Share Posted March 15, 2008 I have never found any fault with Winzip. Although I must admit I have no idea how it would perform on XP or Vista.Forgot to say I'm using XPJayno, if you right-click the folder you wish to compress, then touch "Send to" and then "Compressed (zipped) Folder". Bingo, you have a zipped file for free). :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belatucadrus Posted March 15, 2008 Report Share Posted March 15, 2008 ZipCentral not as feature heavy as some, but works, stable and completely free. Done the job here for years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris Posted March 15, 2008 Report Share Posted March 15, 2008 Four more freebies here :-http://www.webgrid.co.uk/index.asp?m=Searc...mp;x=17&y=9See screenshot for details Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayno Posted March 16, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2008 Thanks teamUseful tip from Irene, and the links from you others - via a circuitous route - led me to a nice little freeware item called IZarc. Downloaded it and used it very successfully already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarecrow Man Posted April 17, 2008 Report Share Posted April 17, 2008 Sorry I'm late on this one, but 7zip is the best IMHO.http://www.7zip.orgIf you like the look of WinZip you might want to check out jZip - http://www.jzip.com/We created jZip for users who feel they want the same kind of compression capabilities offered by 7-zip but in an easier more streamlined user interface. We have spent significant time designing a sleek user interface that lets you to easily use the underlying compression engine.Here's an article on Wikipedia about File Archivers.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_file_archivers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homecomputeraid Posted April 18, 2008 Report Share Posted April 18, 2008 I haven't tried jzip or izarc, but use 7zip and I'm satisfied with it. WinZip isn't technically free, I think, and it's pretty big compared to 7zip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ɹəuəllıʍ ʇɐb Posted April 21, 2008 Report Share Posted April 21, 2008 I have used WinZip since 1995, and I am still very happy with it. It took them ages to include other compression methods (e.g. RAR) into their program, but it is finally here, and I have just purchased the upgrade to WinZip 11.P.S. while I think the WinZip program is great, I am less than thrilled with their support. I never, ever had a problem since I first installed WinZip 6.0, but a day after I downloaded the WinZip 11 upgrade, I found that 11.2 has been released. But I couldn't locate the download anywhere on their website, so I wrote to their support department. That was more than two weeks ago; no reply whatsoever! And that just a day after I spent almost $60 for an upgrade Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dencandy Posted April 21, 2008 Report Share Posted April 21, 2008 But I couldn't locate the download anywhere on their website, so I wrote to their support department. That was more than two weeks ago; no reply whatsoever! And that just a day after I spent almost $60 for an upgrade It seems to be here Pat Willener, obscurely hidden away. Maybe they think it's not worth using. Also it's unclear whether it's a new version, or just an update. Good luck, I think you'll need it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andsome Posted April 21, 2008 Report Share Posted April 21, 2008 Never had any problem with Windows Zip facility, but then I rarely need it. What is so much better about all these other programs? :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ɹəuəllıʍ ʇɐb Posted April 21, 2008 Report Share Posted April 21, 2008 It seems to be here Pat Willener, obscurely hidden away. Maybe they think it's not worth using. Also it's unclear whether it's a new version, or just an update. Good luck, I think you'll need it! Thanks; I actually already found it myself, but that's no reason for Support not to respond at all! But thanks anyway Never had any problem with Windows Zip facility, but then I rarely need it. What is so much better about all these other programs? :DI don't think that the average or home user needs anything else than what Windows provides. For the professional user, WinZip can achieve much higher compression, which can be essential for the transfer of very large files. It can also uncompress other formats such as RAR, Z, etc. Or it can create self-extracting archives in EXE files, and quite a lot more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andsome Posted April 21, 2008 Report Share Posted April 21, 2008 It seems to be here Pat Willener, obscurely hidden away. Maybe they think it's not worth using. Also it's unclear whether it's a new version, or just an update. Good luck, I think you'll need it! Thanks; I actually already found it myself, but that's no reason for Support not to respond at all! But thanks anyway Never had any problem with Windows Zip facility, but then I rarely need it. What is so much better about all these other programs? :DI don't think that the average or home user needs anything else than what Windows provides. For the professional user, WinZip can achieve much higher compression, which can be essential for the transfer of very large files. It can also uncompress other formats such as RAR, Z, etc. Or it can create self-extracting archives in EXE files, and quite a lot more.This exactly what I was thinking. Windows has NEVER failed to open a zip file on my computer, and I so very rarely need to send one, that it would be silly to clutter my computer with other zip programs. I would be very surprised if this did not apply to most on this forum. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sabropisac Posted April 7, 2009 Report Share Posted April 7, 2009 I have never found any fault with Winzip. Although I must admit I have no idea how it would perform on XP or Vista.Forgot to say I'm using XPJayno, if you right-click the folder you wish to compress, then touch "Send to" and then "Compressed (zipped) Folder". Bingo, you have a zipped file for free). :DHi, Irene, this sounds great, except that when I do that, it looks as if the file is compressed - it sits nicely in a zip folder - but its actual size is more or less the same. What to do? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The123king Posted April 9, 2009 Report Share Posted April 9, 2009 I primarily use Jzip but i have used (and still use in special circumstances) 7zip. I believe 7zip is a little lighter in weight than jzip, but i'd reccomed jzip as it can open almost everything under the sun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ɹəuəllıʍ ʇɐb Posted April 10, 2009 Report Share Posted April 10, 2009 Hi, Irene, this sounds great, except that when I do that, it looks as if the file is compressed - it sits nicely in a zip folder - but its actual size is more or less the same. What to do? Thanks!Some files are already compressed (e.g. jpeg files), and cannot compressed much more. Others, like text files, will achieve very high compression rates. What files are you talking about? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bleuken Posted April 15, 2009 Report Share Posted April 15, 2009 I usually use WinRar evaluation edition. It can compress and decompress files in different types of compress files. Thus, with the use of WinRar, you can make sure that you can open these files. Aside from that it compressed files faster compared to other Zip software I've ever used. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ɹəuəllıʍ ʇɐb Posted April 16, 2009 Report Share Posted April 16, 2009 I usually use WinRar evaluation edition.WinRar is not a free tool, but limited to a 40-day trial period. After that you must license it in order to run it legally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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