Scan & Fix 50 registry issues FREECNET Editors' review
Windows sometimes encounters an unusual or compressed file it can't open, though its offer to search for the correct program has been known to provoke groans. The antacid to this heartburn is a good third-party file-management utility, one that can decompress a wide variety of zipped files as well as copy, split, join, compare, verify, and delete files. Extras like secure password and key file creation, strong encryption, and hash and checksum generators would be welcome in such a tool. We'd like it to run in 64-bit editions of Windows and integrate with Explorer's right-click menus. Last but hardly least, it should be open-source freeware. Few tools can notch most of these benchmarks (wait--add benchmarking to the list) but we looked at one that fits all of the above: PeaZip (64-bit).
Installing PeaZip gives users the opportunity to associate it by default with a variety of file types, including not just most compressed file types but also formats used by other popular utilities such as 7-Zip; Office and OpenOffice files; Linux, Mac, NSIS, and Java files; and custom types. The PeaZip version we tested, Version 3.7, supports a total of 118 predefined file types. Like similar tools, PeaZip's context-menu integration means users simply need to right-click a file and select the PeaZip menu to access the program's tools. However, PeaZip does things a bit differently: instead of a simple menu listing functions, PeaZip opens a tabbed console that let us choose everything from format and volume options to advanced filtering; compression methods and levels; archive functions and threading; and even two encryption algorithms, 256-bit AES and ZipCrypto for legacy support. The Tools menu accesses the password/key-file features, advanced filters, the benchmarking tool, and Windows' systems tools. We ran the benchmarking tool, which identified our RAM usage, CPU threads, and compression and decompression performance in the tool's Report tab.
Is the best part about PeaZip the quick access from context menus or the way it handles those weird file types without long minutes of fruitless searching? Well, can't we have both?
PeaZip (64-bit) - Work with various types of archives on the go - Download Video Previews:Publisher's Description
From Giorgio Tani:
PeaZip (64 bit) is a free, open source file, and archive manager. It has full support for 7Z, 7Z-sfx, ARC or WRC, BZ2/TBZ2, GZ/TGZ, PAQ or LPAQ or ZPAQ, PEA, QUAD or BALZ, split, TAR, UPX, WIM, XZ, ZIP. It can open, browse, extract, and test: ACE, ARJ, CAB, CHM, COMPOUND (MSI, DOC, XLS, and PPT), CPIO, ISO, Java (JAR, EAR, and WAR). PeaZip allows saving archive's layouts; applying powerful multiple search filters to archive's content; handling multiple archives at once; exporting job definition as command line; bookmark archives and folders. PeaZip (64 bit) features archive conversion, AES256 encryption, robust file copy, split or join files (file span), secure file deletion, compare, checksum and hash files, system benchmark, generate random passwords and keyfiles.
What's new in this version: Version 4.6.1 has added context menu to all "+" areas to quickly customize all function bars.
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"Good file extractor"
Version: PeaZip (64 bit) 4.9.1
Pros
Good GUI and easy to use
Cons
None at this time
Summary
Makes a good default file extractor for Windows. Very comprehensive set of file extraction capabilities. It's free.
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"SPAM ALERT 2"
Version: PeaZip (64 bit) 4.9
Pros
Ummm, no pros at all anymore! >.<
This used to be a great unzipping app.Cons
Loaded with crap software. And, good luck getting it off of your computer, as it creates literally hundreds of registry keys. Sadly, system restore does not get rid of it, at least under Windows 8.
To quote an already well written review:
We just upgraded to the latest version and SURPRISE: The developers have gone over to the dark side. The installer included a search engine called FINDR from conduit.com. and now we have severe problems. We have found every instance of 'conduit' on the hard drive and the registry and it still shows up.
If you google 'how to remove conduit from your computer', you will get hundreds of hits.
Read more: PeaZip (64 bit) - CNET Download.com http://download.cnet.com/PeaZip-64-bit/3000-2250_4-75179694.html#ixzz2OQifw2LoSummary
Avoid this software at all costs! You will likely need to wipe your hard drive to get rid of it, unless some nice programmer takes the time to write a remover app.
I'm personally going to contact CNET and Sourceforge to try and get this removed or at least listed as it should be, garbage filled software!
As for now, thankfully, the excellent 7-zip does not contain any garbage within it's installer. -
"SPAM<---ALERT"
Version: PeaZip (64 bit) 4.9
Pros
We have used this product (32, 64, & standalone) for years in all of our computers and found that the software is #1
Cons
We just upgraded to the latest version and SURPRISE: The developers have gone over to the dark side. The installer included a search engine called FINDR from conduit.com. and now we have severe problems. We have found every? instance of 'conduit' on the hard drive and the registry and it still shows up.
If you google 'how to remove conduit from your computer', you will get hundreds of hits.Summary
We have now removed PeaZip from all of our computers and posted this review on our blog and customer newsletter. We are especially disappointed in CNET & SourceForge for promoting this kind of hoax.
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"Works excellently"
Version: PeaZip (64 bit) 4.8
Pros
Contains all file-archiving & -compression-feature one might want to use, including file-encryption.
Cons
Might contain a spam-installation-link at software-installation, which one can avoid via custom-install. I would prefer rather to pay a £ or two.
File-encryption-strength is excellent, but it would be great, if using its encryption was a bit easier.Summary
I rate it 9 out of 10.
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"does what its suppose to do"
Version: PeaZip (64 bit) 4.5
Pros
simple. works.
Cons
none. all good.
Summary
all good. works fine. nothing fancy.
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"Very good - molto buono - sehr gut"
Version: PeaZip (64 bit) 4.3
Pros
Very good - molto buono - sehr gut
Cons
Very good - molto buono - sehr gut
Summary
Very good - molto buono - sehr gut
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"Works great"
Version: PeaZip (64 bit) 4.3
Pros
Does just like it is suppose to.
Cons
none as of yet
Summary
Does what I need it for
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"Works like a charm"
Version: PeaZip (64 bit) 4.3
Pros
Works like a charm
Cons
None that I could find
Summary
Works like a charm
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"Gets the job done, easy and quick"
Version: PeaZip (64 bit) 4.3
Pros
It is very fast and super-simple to use, and it is a swiss army knife capable to open almost every imaginable file.
Cons
Nothing to report.
Summary
A very useful freeware.
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"Deleted it"
Version: PeaZip (64 bit) 4.2
Pros
None. Didn't do the job
Cons
Didn't work
Summary
try something else
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