PowerArchiver 2003 8.6

CNET editors' review

Reviewed by: CNET Staff

Its wide range of formats and functions help PowerArchiver compete in a category dominated by WinZip. The archive utility supports a large number of compression formats, including the new 7-Zip format, which offers extremely high compression ratios. You also can encrypt your archives using one of five secure algorithms. The program works swiftly and reliably. The configuration menu lets you customize almost every feature, including a password manager for encrypted archives, a self-extracting wizard, and an autobackup tool. The batch ZIP tool compresses hundreds of files in one shot, and the multi-extract tool unpacks hundreds of archives at once. The program now supports unlimited-size ZIP archives. Anyone who needs to work with archive files will find PowerArchiver a versatile, affordable alternative.

Publisher's description

From ConeXware :

PowerArchiver is an award-winning archive utility that provides support for most compressed and encoded files, as well as access to many powerful features and tools through an easy-to-use interface that seamlessly integrates with Windows Explorer. PowerArchiver natively supports ZIP, CAB, LHA (LZH), TAR, TAR.GZ, TAR.BZ2, BH, RAR, ARJ, ARC, ACE, ZOO, GZ, BZIP2, XXE, MIME, UUE, and yENC file formats. An internal viewer displays TXT, RTF, and more than 18 image formats.

In version 8.6, create and work with unlimited-size ZIP archives with enhanced ZIP format speed and compression. Also, the Password Manager stores your frequently used passwords, and you can encrypt your archives using five methods including 256-bit AES; back up your work with PowerArchiver's Auto-Backup tool and FTP support; and create powerful CAB and ZIP self-extracting (SFX) archives using a wizard. A batch ZIP tool compresses hundreds of files all at once, and a multiextract tool can extract hundreds of archives instantly.

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