WinZip 9.0

• Editor's Rating:

  5.0 stars

• Average User Rating:

  3.5 stars (out of 1428 votes) Rate it!

• Downloads:

  189,352,198

• Operating Systems:

  Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows NT, Windows 98

• Additional Requirements:

  Windows 98/Me/NT/2000/XP

• Limitations:

  No limitations

• Date Added:

  February 24, 2004

• Previous Versions:

  Select a version WinZip 12.1 build 8497 WinZip 12.0 WinZip 11.2 WinZip 11.1 WinZip 11 WinZip 10 WinZip 9.0 SR-1 WinZip 8.1 SR-1 WinZip 8.1 WinZip (32-bit) 8.0 WinZip (32-bit) 7.0 SR-1 WinZip 7.0b4 1243 WinZip 7.0b3 build 1211 WinZip 7.0 beta 2 build 1195 WinZip (32-bit) 6.3 SR-1 WinZip (32-bit) 6.3 WinZip (32-bit) 6.3b6 WinZip (32-bit) 6.3b5a WinZip (32-bit) 6.3b5 WinZip (32-bit) 6.3b4 WinZip (32-bit) 6.3b3 WinZip (32-bit) 6.3b2 WinZip 32-Bit (Windows 95/NT) 6.1 WinZip (32-bit) 6.2 WinZip 12

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Publisher's description of WinZip 9.0

From WinZip Computing:

WinZip enables you to quickly and easily compress and decompress files, folders, and entire folder trees to save storage space and dramatically reduce e-mail transmission time, as well as encrypt and decrypt your sensitive documents.

WinZip includes two separate interfaces to accommodate all types of users. For those who are infrequent users of Zip files or just need to accomplish basic tasks quickly and easily, the Wizard interface provides simple, step-by-step guidance to make working with Zip files a breeze. For those who are comfortable with Zip files and need greater power and flexibility, the WinZip Classic interface has everything you need. Whichever interface you choose, the other interface is just a click away.

A few of WinZip's many features:

• Easy-to-use, state-of-the-art AES encryption for your sensitive documents.
• Support for 64-bit extended format, which for all practical purposes eliminates the existing restrictions on Zip file size and capacity.
• Zip, unzip, and one-click Zip and E-mail directly from Windows Explorer or My Computer.
• Automatically install software, desktop themes, and screen savers contained in Zip files.
• Quickly find your Zip files with Favorite Zip Folders.
• Instantly access recently used Zip files and other WinZip features from the Windows taskbar tray.
• Take full advantage of Windows XP features including fast user switching and XP themes.
• Decode most popular Internet file formats, including MIME, UUEncode, XXEncode, TAR, BinHex, and many others.
• Split Zip files into smaller parts to overcome e-mail size constraints.

Editor's review of WinZip 9.0

• 5.0 stars

• "King of compression"

• Reviewed by: CNET Staff
• Version reviewed: WinZip 9.0

The reigning top dog of the utility world gets some nice behind-the-scenes improvements while maintaining the familiar usability and interface that we've come to trust. WinZip is still king at creating ZIP archives, and this new version expands its kingdom on a number of fronts. New features include AES 128- and 256-bit encryption for tighter security, an improved compression algorithm that gives you better compression ratios, and new technologies that remove the size restrictions on ZIP archives. Other handy features include a user-friendly zipping wizard, a split archive function that converts even very large ZIP files into manageable sizes for easier e-mailing, span-disk capability for complete backups, integration with virus-protection software, and the ability to drop whole programs into one self-extracting archive.

Although this is the most compatible version to date, WinZip still relies on ZIP alone to archive your files. We would have liked to see support for RAR, ISO, and ACE archives. Overall, however, WinZip is a fantastic program, and the new features improve on what it does best. Whether you're an old pro or a new user, this is a must-have upgrade.

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