CNET Editors' review
This simple application unzips files in a snap--even the RAR files that the Windows tool can't open--but just a little user guidance would be nice.
When you install DropZip, it automatically adds an icon to the Quick Launch toolbar. Drag ZIP or RAR files onto the programs icon, and DropZip quickly decompresses them. The program can zip folders too, although it only handles one at a time.
Here's the catch: if you remove the program from the Quick Launch toolbar, you won't be able to unzip or zip files. Unlike similar programs, it doesn't offer Windows integration or allow you to launch the program and unzip files. Drag and drop isn't one way to unzip your files, it's the only way with this freeware program.
A basic help file would go a long way in preventing any user confusion. That said, DropZip is a nice complement to standard Windows file compression tools, and it costs nothing to use.
Publisher's Description
From Greg Hughes:
You can drag a ZIP or RAR file (or even multiple ZIP/RAR files) onto the DropZip icon and they will be magically unzipped into a folder with the same name as each ZIP or RAR file, for example. Drag your Zip file hello.zip from My Documents onto the icon. Look in My Documents, there will be a new folder called hello.
It also has another feature if you drop a folder (it must be one folder on its own) then that folder will be converted to a ZIP file (note the folder won't be deleted). This is not designed to be a replacement for your normal ZIP or RAR programs; instead, it is designed for convenience when you need to quickly unzip or unrar something.
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All versions:
3.5 starsout of 16 votes
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Current version:
3.5 starsout of 16 votes
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"great product"
Version: DropZip 1
Pros
couldn't be simpler to use and gets it done
Cons
none really
Summary
love it
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"one of the best and most useful apps i've EVER seen!"
Version: DropZip 1
Pros
This is an amazing program and is so pratical. I have honestly never seen such a good program as this. Just drag-and-drop onto the program and "Voila!" Extracted!
Cons
Absolutely nothing!!!
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"I can't figure out how to use it"
Version: DropZip 1
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"Straightforward app with limited features"
Version: DropZip 1
Pros
This program does exactly what it says it will do, which is refreshing these days, even if what it does is fairly simple and only saves you a few keystrokes. Most of us have some type of ZIP/RAR compression in our right-click menus, but there's just something about being able to drag a file or a folder onto an icon and let it do everything for us. But still, it works great, and come on, it was written by a 16-year old...props!
Cons
I wish there were more options and more compressions that it could handle (cough, cough, stuffit, cough cough), but I understand there might be some issues with other formats, so best to make a program that works and does the little things well. Also, a feature for password-protected files: maybe have a dialog box pop up to take care of that.
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"Quick, easy, and does nothing."
Version: DropZip 1
Pros
I like how easy the interface is. very simple, BUT...
Cons
... it does absolutely nothing. I just drag the rar file into the program, then it flashes a quick message, which I am not able to read because the program shuts off one milisecond after. so, what do I do? download another unrar.
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"Very Quick and Useful"
Version: DropZip 1
Pros
Simple and easy to use. Just make a shortcut on your desktop, and drop files onto it.
Cons
none
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"It works just great"
Version: DropZip 1
Pros
Simpel and easy to use... Great product...
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"Great, small and Quick program"
Version: DropZip 1
Pros
Easy drop and unzip files, I like it because it unzips right to the desktop in a folder so you don't have to go looking for it. Free, no nagware, spyware. Clean and Simple.
Cons
It needs a small info file tellingyou when the Dos screens blinks up, its just the program working, not a malfunction. I unzipped a file 3 times the first time I used it because of the DOS screen.
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"Not quite what I was looking for.."
Version: DropZip 1
Pros
Unzipped files fast and works just like it says but isn't what I need.
PestPatrol did not alert to any spyware during install or uninstall.
Cons
I was hoping for more control over the destination folder and the settings. I needed to unzip a bunch of font files into a storage folder and thought that maybe there would be a setting to disable the file name folder creation but this program has NO SETTINGS, it does just what it says. Just a few more options would have made this perfect. I now have ExtractNow installed for this use.
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"Free and Simple"
Version: DropZip 1
Pros
It's free, it does what it claims. Note that it asks to be installed as an icon in the quick launch area. If you don't disable that option, then it works fine. Just drop zip or rar files on to the icon, and it will unstuff for you and put it back in the same folder. Quick and handy for small jobs.
Cons
A Readme would have been nice, to explain how it is to be used. If you just launch the program normally, all it does is show a DOS screen and exit after a second. It looks like it crashed, but it is a normal exit (because it has nothing to do). It would be better to put up a message that instructs people on how it is to be used, rather than just exiting with no message.
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