Comments on: Quick Zip File Compressor & Extractor (Free WinZip Alternative) http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/quick-free-compressor-extractor-for-zip-files/ Cool Websites, Software and Internet Tips Sat, 11 Feb 2012 05:14:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Gee http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/quick-free-compressor-extractor-for-zip-files/#comment-383935 Gee Sat, 25 Apr 2009 13:31:12 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=15714#comment-383935 Yep go 7zip or even Bitser Yep go 7zip or even Bitser

]]> By: silentcon http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/quick-free-compressor-extractor-for-zip-files/#comment-383512 silentcon Wed, 22 Apr 2009 07:17:08 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=15714#comment-383512 7-zip is better, free, OSS, no ads, simple GUI, and powerful. 7-zip is better, free, OSS, no ads, simple GUI, and powerful.

]]> By: Bob http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/quick-free-compressor-extractor-for-zip-files/#comment-383317 Bob Tue, 21 Apr 2009 07:39:24 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=15714#comment-383317 I have been using peazip for years and found it more than adequate for my requirements I have been using peazip for years and found it more than adequate for my requirements

]]> By: Aibek http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/quick-free-compressor-extractor-for-zip-files/#comment-383309 Aibek Tue, 21 Apr 2009 05:44:13 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=15714#comment-383309 I use 7zip as well, not sure if it's faster or has better compress ration than ZipItFree but it surely supports more file types. I use 7zip as well, not sure if it’s faster or has better compress ration than ZipItFree but it surely supports more file types.

]]> By: Womble http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/quick-free-compressor-extractor-for-zip-files/#comment-383264 Womble Mon, 20 Apr 2009 19:56:46 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=15714#comment-383264 I think you should have qualified your post with a little rationale but I wouldn't be so rude to call it a waste of time :) I think you should have qualified your post with a little rationale but I wouldn’t be so rude to call it a waste of time :)

]]> By: JK the Fifth http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/quick-free-compressor-extractor-for-zip-files/#comment-383251 JK the Fifth Mon, 20 Apr 2009 17:44:20 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=15714#comment-383251 No offense, but Winzip is dead. The only people I know who use WinZip are computer illiterate Pirates. (What I mean is that they do not pay for it, of course) Winzip has poor compression ratio, compared to 7zip's 7z format. I don't understand why would anyone pay for such a program, or even pirate such a program, when there are a lot of better, free programs available. Here is a splendid comparison of archiving tools : http://www.donationcoder.com/Reviews/Archive/ArchiveTools/index.html No offense, but Winzip is dead. The only people I know who use WinZip are computer illiterate Pirates. (What I mean is that they do not pay for it, of course) Winzip has poor compression ratio, compared to 7zip’s 7z format. I don’t understand why would anyone pay for such a program, or even pirate such a program, when there are a lot of better, free programs available.

Here is a splendid comparison of archiving tools : http://www.donationcoder.com/Reviews/Archive/ArchiveTools/index.html

]]> By: X http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/quick-free-compressor-extractor-for-zip-files/#comment-383250 X Mon, 20 Apr 2009 17:43:37 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=15714#comment-383250 That GUI looks horrible in my opinion. That GUI looks horrible in my opinion.

]]> By: Ernesto Quezada http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/quick-free-compressor-extractor-for-zip-files/#comment-383246 Ernesto Quezada Mon, 20 Apr 2009 16:50:47 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=15714#comment-383246 cool! I didn't know about either ZipItFree nor 7-zip (which I read about in the comments), both look good. So far I had used really crappy ones (or paid) to pack/unpack .TAR files, these two options come in handy :) cheers! cool!
I didn’t know about either ZipItFree nor 7-zip (which I read about in the comments), both look good. So far I had used really crappy ones (or paid) to pack/unpack .TAR files, these two options come in handy :)

cheers!

]]> By: CY http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/quick-free-compressor-extractor-for-zip-files/#comment-383243 CY Mon, 20 Apr 2009 16:08:39 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=15714#comment-383243 Most importantly, 7-zip has the highest compression ratio...! Most importantly, 7-zip has the highest compression ratio…!

]]> By: Doc http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/quick-free-compressor-extractor-for-zip-files/#comment-383239 Doc Mon, 20 Apr 2009 14:47:42 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=15714#comment-383239 I too prefer IZArc, no annoying ads, looks better than 7-Zip; as I do archiving AND unarchiving, handles dozens of archive types, converts RAR to ZIP (and between several other types as well)...only thing missing is creating RAR archives (which RAR Labs has decreed ONLY THEIR PRODUCT CAN DO! - obnoxious!). Still haven't found anything better IMHO. I too prefer IZArc, no annoying ads, looks better than 7-Zip; as I do archiving AND unarchiving, handles dozens of archive types, converts RAR to ZIP (and between several other types as well)…only thing missing is creating RAR archives (which RAR Labs has decreed ONLY THEIR PRODUCT CAN DO! – obnoxious!). Still haven’t found anything better IMHO.

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