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- Price: Free
- Operating system: Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista/Server 2008/7
- Date added: June 30, 2010
- Total Downloads: 1,939,734
- Downloads last week: 1,792
- Product Ranking: #15 in File Compression
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- CNET editors' rating: stars
- Average user rating: stars out of 164 votes
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CNET editors' review
Reviewed by: CNET Staff on November 08, 2008
IZArc modestly bills itself as the ultimate archiving utility--we're not so sure about that "ultimate" bit. Nevertheless, IZArc is definitely one of the best archiving utilities out there. Compatible with a huge number of archive formats, all the major are represented, as well as 7z (from 7-Zip), ISO, BH (Black Hole), and TAR, among others. It can create archives for many of the formats it can read, too, including 7z and TAR. It doesn't, however, create GZ archives.
IZArc supports archive encryption as well. AES 128-, 192-, and 256-bit encoding and PKZip 2.0 both are available. The app offers a reasonable range of context-menu options in Explorer, although not as many as some of its competitors. The user interface is more similar to WinZip's than some other alternative archivers, with big, obnoxiously colored icons making it clear to everybody and their dog just which buttons do what--not that that's a bad thing. Overall, IZArc is an excellent example of a third-party publisher supporting multiple formats and options under one roof--but it's not the only option out there.
Publisher's description
From IZSoftware:With a modern easy-to-use interface, IZArc provides support for most compressed and encoded files, as well as access to many powerful features and tools. It allows you to drag and drop files from and to Windows Explorer, create and extract archives directly in Windows Explorer, create multiple archives spanning disks, creating self-extracting archives, repair damaged zip archives, converting from one archive type to another, and view/write comments. IZArc has also build-in multilanguage support.
What's new in this version:
Version 4.1.2 fixes wrong archive structure when compressing single folder with many files and sub folders.More popular File Compression downloads
- 393,739 downloads 1. WinRAR (32-bit)
- 105,155 downloads 2. WinZip
- 93,296 downloads 3. WinRAR (64-bit)
- 25,724 downloads 4. 7-Zip
- 16,735 downloads 5. Free RAR Extract Frog
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User reviews
- All versions: 4.3 starsout of 164 votes
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- Current version: 4.9 starsout of 8 votes
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4 stars
1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: IZArc 4.1.2
"Great easy to use comprehensive zip utility"
Pros: Handles large archives with ease and speed, No learning curve.
Cons: Stops short of the full-blown utilities.
Summary: The only reason for withholding a 5th star is that IZArc can't do everything, but it does most things extremely well and in some cases better than utilities with pricetags attached. However for a freeware program, it's in a class by itself and is a serious alternative to utilities with a pricetag attached. Large archives are compressed and unzipped with ease, and the user interface is straightforward and should be easily understood even by novices to archiving. This is the 4th or 5th freeware program of its type I've tried, and by far the best to date. Far superior to the Windows zip utility in every respect, and competitive with the big boys.
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5 stars
Version: IZArc 4.1.2
"completely reliable"
Pros: I have been using IZArc for many years without any problems. It does what it should without a lot of fuss which is how I like it
Cons: none that I know of
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5 stars
Version: IZArc 4.1.2
"Only Zip manager I will use"
Pros: Only Zip manager I will use
Cons: Only Zip manager I will use
Summary: Only Zip manager I will use
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5 stars
Version: IZArc 4.1.2
"IZArc will do things that 7Zip can not do !"
Pros: IZArc is freeware. IZArc is light weight and never crashes.
IZARc can handle many formats.
But the main feature IZArc has over it's only competitor 7Zip, is that it can REPAIR damaged files !
Multi languages.Cons: The GUI should be a bit more simple to use, but is still great.
It doesn't create world peace aswell ???Summary: IZArc can pack and unpack many different kind of packagers.
IZArc can also repair damaged files.
IZArc is freeware.
IZArc contains NO spyware or any other malware.
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5 stars
Version: IZArc 4.1.2
"Best archiver out there."
Pros: It has a nice interface, unlike 7-Zip and can archive all major format, as well as unzipping them and it's free! It's better than WinRAR and it's not because it's free, it's because it has more features. Wonder why more people don't download this!
Cons: Cons! Cons! It dosen't even require this section! It's that good.
Summary: Just to say, no need to download anything else, just download this!
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5 stars
Version: IZArc 4.1.2
"Super utility that is small does all unpacking purposes"
Pros: fast, lean, and multi uncompress utility
Cons: So far can't complain
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5 stars
Version: IZArc 4.1.2
"Must Have!"
Pros: Easy to use, fast
Cons: The only con is that this program is not included with every windows installation!
Summary: I put this program on every computer I own and it is my go to archiving application. Must Have!
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0 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: IZArc 4.1.2
"long as its free, and it can what it can I give 5 stars"
Pros: Its like the 3 musceters --One for all--and all for one.
It simply do the most of everything..so You do not need all these "translators" even many You do not often have the use for--but is nice to have aroundCons: Hmmmm-- NO No cant
Summary: I am a great fan-- not cheated me once.....
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