Should I stick with WinRAR or switch to 7-zip?

[archcommus]

What do you think I'd be more overall satisfied with?

 

[mundane]

I switched to IZArc and haven't looked back. http://www.izarc.org/
Presents a similar UI as Winzip, also right-click menus.

 

[Mem]

Niether,try ZipGenius.

 

[Jasiek]

stick with winrar, it's better.

 

[archcommus]

Hmm, 3 posts and 3 different suggestions!

 

[dguy6789]

WinRAR :thumbsup:

 

[spacelord]

Last time I tried 7-Zip, it didn't support drag and drop very well.. I think because it has to support multiple platforms. I've used TugZip and Zip Genius before.. and they are good but they need a little pollishing.
I've been using WinRar on my new machine, but the trial is ending VERY soon.

 

[firerock]

Another vote for WinRAR

 

[Fingolfin269]

I've never heard of 7-zip but I do use WinRAR. I just wonder if those promoting WinRAR also use it and have never tried the alternatives.

What is special about 7-zip that would make you want to change?

 

[phantom404]

winrar

 

[Nocturnal]

WinRAR ftw. I haven't used anything else and using anything else is just trying to be cool. j/k.

 

[AnitaPeterson]

Another vote for IZArc... does everything WinRAR does, and more.

 

[brainwrinkle]

7-Zip. Of course, I haven't used any other zipping programs, but 7-zip is very powerful.

 

[secretanchitman]

winrar here.

 

[jfall]

Probably winrar

 

[SynthDude2001]

I like 7-zip for creating large archives...it takes advantage of multiple processors, so it cuts down the compression time by quite a bit sometimes. Not in all cases of course, because sometimes you'll be hard drive-limited...but I use it when it would be faster than WinRAR (which I use for everything else).

 

[cw42]

winrar = winnar! :]

 

[Zontor]

Winrar seems to be a bit better and more polished.

I've had a few experiences where 7-zip would not open known good zip files. Apparently there are three major programatical ways to create zip files (there are 100's of libraries, however.) 7-zip will not open some of these alternate methods.

More info Here

Don't get me wrong - I think 7-zip is a great tool but if I could only pick one....

 

[StevenYoo]

Power Archiver!!!

 

[bruceb]

I have Winrar, Winzip10, 7 Zip & Stuff It 7 ... most times use Winzip or Winrar .. there was a time when I had
some files that only Stuff It could unpack, but now I think most other can handle those files

 

[narutofan36]

stcik with winrar,.. i hate it when it asked me to buy it though X_X

 

[Lyfer]

Dude all you need is a fast and effecient program to unzip files, 7-ZIP FTW.

Free and works uber! (plus its free so no lame PLEASE PAY messages)

 

[Fenixgoon]

winrar for life! i haven't found a file it can't decompress

 

[episodic]

Originally posted by: Fenixgoon
winrar for life! i haven't found a file it can't decompress

 

[Goosemaster]

both......winrar can't decompress everything....I I only use 7-zip once in a blue moob though