- Quick specs
- Price: Free
- Operating system: Windows 95/98/Me/2000/XP/Vista/NT
- Date added: November 01, 2007
- Total Downloads: 230,058
- Downloads last week: 1,518
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- CNET editors' rating: stars
- Average user rating: stars out of 19 votes
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CNET editors' review
Reviewed by: CNET Staff
This file compression tool offers all the bells and whistles required by power users, while keeping the program easy enough for novices to use. Quick Zip's button and pull-down menu helps users by ghosting unavailable commands until they're applicable. The multipane interface makes it easy to see files, folders, and archive properties. An extensive Help manual should give inexperienced users everything needed to be program power users.
Numerous options and methods to use this application means a steep learning curve for those who want to master every feature. However, operating Quick Zip can be as easy as dragging files to the interface for quick compression. In a testament to the program's flexibility, power users could play select multimedia files stored in archive files. This application easily creates standard compressed archives. Dragging a file or folder opens a dialog containing check boxes, pull-downs, and browse tools for numerous options. Users can quickly specify compression levels, actions, comments, and more or simply click a button to accept default values.
Quick Zip compresses well and fast. It offers more options than even power users will regularly use. However, it's drag-and-drop default operation will attract inexperienced users. This freeware deserves a test by anyone looking for a robust and useful compression tool.
Publisher's description
From Joseph Leung :Quick Zip is a powerful and fast utility that provides support to ZIP and other popular archive formats. Features include built-in support to 21 types (or 36 extensions) of archives and encoding formats; full integration to the shell, including an archive icon, which associates different archives with different icons, context menus, tool tips, drag-and-drop, and cut and paste; and a folder list, which shows the directory structure of files. You can add the current date and time in order to store and pick different versions of files in the same archive. There is a hot edit function, and you will be asked to update if you run a file and make modifications to it. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.
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This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.
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User reviews
- Average user rating: 3.9 stars out of 19 votes
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4 out of 4 people found this review helpful
Version: Quick Zip 4.60.018
"Free - Works - Does more than Winzip"
Pros: Folder browser, media viewer, thumbnail display, antivirus, backup script writer, ~encryption styles, self extraction, multi-lingual
Cons: Occasional issues (crash when running AV - no icon for zips when first run althoug hassociation was there)
But hey it's free and it does a hell of a lot more than Winzip. Still 5 stars from me.
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5 out of 6 people found this review helpful
Version: Quick Zip 4.60.018
Pros: i cant understand why someone wood pay mony for win zip when this is free and it downloads much quicker
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4 out of 6 people found this review helpful
Version: Quick Zip 4.60.018
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2 out of 3 people found this review helpful
Version: Quick Zip 4.60.018
Pros: This is the best (better than WinZip)
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2 out of 4 people found this review helpful
Version: Quick Zip 4.60.018
Pros: Nothing.
Cons: Installed fine but that is the only thing that works well. Tried to simply zip a file and could not get it to work. Help files are absolutely and completely useless. Unzipping looks fairly uncomplicated, but if you want to compress a file, forget it! Uninstalling this piece of junk and going to another product ASAP!!
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