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best freeware Zipping/Archiving software?

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Alex

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for years i've used a WinZip/WinRar combo without giving much thought to it... but im noticing more and more freeware zip utilities and im wondering whether there is one that can do it all that is a worthy replacement...



edit: new options added... keep em comin! 🙂
 
Originally posted by: Schadenfroh
The freeware, Opensource, bloatfree, 7-Zip.

works with all major formats:

Supported formats: 7z, ZIP, CAB, RAR, ARJ, GZIP, BZIP2, Z, TAR, CPIO, RPM and DEB
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excellent ill give it a try!

oh and Schadenfroh your website is down eh? 🙁 i just stumbled upon that link in an earlier AV thread...
 
Originally posted by: Smoke0
Originally posted by: oog
built-in zip support in XP 🙂
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Yeah, it's the best. 🙂
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I don't find it adequate, although it's useful with a fresh install and you don't have another zip program yet.

I use WinZip at work and WinRAR at home. I've grown to like WinRAR a lot.
 
Originally posted by: halfadder
I love PowerArchiver. I liked it a little better when it was freeware, but I still bought a copy for each of my PCs. It rocks!

http://www.powerarchiver.com/

Edit: Ohhhh, freeware zipping/archiving software. D'oh. Would help to read the topic first! 🙂
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lol too bad its not free i checked out the website and it looks pretty awesome! 🙂
 
I currently use IZarc, haven't used any of the others to be honest. IZarc seems sorta slow uncompressing RAR files, though I make that statement without really comparing it to other programs =) Maybe I'll look into 7-Zip. What are the advantages 7-Zip has over IZarc?
 
Originally posted by: CorporationX
my vote's for the one built in xp.
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technically speaking thats not freeware 😉
its alright i guess... since so many ppl like it ill add the option!
 
update: i tried quizip yesterday, recommended by a friend, and it didnt seem half-bad... im surprised nobody even mentioned it...
 
Originally posted by: Mem
ZipGenius seems decent.
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Agreed!...One of the best IMHO.
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i just checked the website out... seems pretty solid and decent too... thing is i couldnt help notice that the install file was like 7.7 megs or something.... when you can get 7zip that has the same functionality at under 1mb im just skeptical as to whether the extras (if any) that zipgenius brings are worh the bloat... :roll:
 
im just skeptical as to whether the extras (if any) that zipgenius brings are worh the bloat...
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I don`t find it bloated, it does have a very nice professional looking layout which probably increases the size of the program.I`ve been using it for over a year now,never had any problems.

 
Originally posted by: Mem
im just skeptical as to whether the extras (if any) that zipgenius brings are worh the bloat...
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I don`t find it bloated, it does have a very nice professional looking layout which probably increases the size of the program.I`ve been using it for over a year now,never had any problems.
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good to know! yeah you can tell that the guys that made 7zip didnt put a whole lot of time and effort into the GUI 😛
 
Originally posted by: franguinho
Originally posted by: CorporationX
my vote's for the one built in xp.
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technically speaking thats not freeware 😉
its alright i guess... since so many ppl like it ill add the option!
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Thanks. The reason I chose it is because I find that the files it produces is the most compatible across the systems of the people with whom I need to share these files. WinZip can produce files that are not extractable by the built-in Windows compression. The biggest driver for me is compatibility with my clients, not the quality of the compression.
 
Originally posted by: oog
Originally posted by: franguinho
Originally posted by: CorporationX
my vote's for the one built in xp.
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technically speaking thats not freeware 😉
its alright i guess... since so many ppl like it ill add the option!
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Thanks. The reason I chose it is because I find that the files it produces is the most compatible across the systems of the people with whom I need to share these files. WinZip can produce files that are not extractable by the built-in Windows compression. The biggest driver for me is compatibility with my clients, not the quality of the compression.
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fair enough! yeah with winzip and some others, depending on the compression method chosen it might not be compatible with other archiving software... i like the built in xp support its definitely useful but i still like having a 3rd party app.
 
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