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- Price: Free to try $29.95 to buy (Buy it now)
- Operating system: Windows 98/Me/2000/XP
- Date added: November 15, 2006
- Total Downloads: 197,732,426
- Downloads last week: 102,057
- Product Ranking: #2 in File Compression
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- CNET editors' rating: stars
- Average user rating: stars out of 1559 votes
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CNET editors' review
Reviewed by: CNET Staff on November 08, 2008
This venerable tool packs plenty of features for simple compression needs, along with superior security tools for advanced compression and backup-file management. You can run WinZip using the optional Wizard interface for a step-by-step guide to easy compression, or you can use the classic interface to set file and folder compressions to your specifications.
You also can change the view to a Windows Explorer format, making it easy to navigate your hard drive when creating a compressed archive. The AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) encryption method provides excellent security for your files, with the option for both 128-bit (lower-level) and 256-bit (higher-level) security. We like the flexible drag-and-drop support, allowing you to drag files to and from the interface which zips or unzips them automatically.
We also like the contextual menus (right-click) that enable you to perform most of WinZip's functions on the fly, including complex tasks like zipping a file and automatically attaching it to an e-mail for quick delivery. Overall, WinZip is among the best compression programs available, providing all the features necessary to create easy backups, compress e-mail files, and manage downloaded files from the Internet.
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Publisher's description
From WinZip Computing :WinZip is the original and most popular of all Windows ZIP file utilities. Wizard/Classic interfaces accommodate both first-time and experienced users. With WinZip you can quickly and easily compress and decompress files, folders, and entire folder trees to save storage space and reduce e-mail-transmission time, as well as encrypt and decrypt your sensitive documents. Features include tight integration with Windows Explorer, support for most Internet file formats, and one-click zipping and e-mail. Version 11 improves the Job Wizard and adds a number of compression and usability enhancements, as well as the ability to open BZ2 and RAR files.
Note: WinZip is now bundled with Google Toolbar and Google Desktop Search. Installation of these components is optional.
What's new in this version:
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User reviews of WinZip 11
- All versions: 3.8 starsout of 1559 votes
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- Current version: 3.8 starsout of 345 votes
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1 stars
24 out of 31 people found this review helpful
Version: WinZip 11
"It's a ripoff"
Cons: Compared to what the competition does for free WinZip is vastly overpriced.
It gets better with each version, but it's still lacking features that are more important and those can be found in 3 other programs that come to mind. All are free and one of them is also Open Source.
Personally I'll stick with 7-Zip
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1 stars
20 out of 23 people found this review helpful
Version: WinZip 11
"Think 0$ Alternatives"
Pros: WinZip's high cost and constant stream of e-mails trying to sell you other products will encourage people to investigate excellent free options such as 7-Zip, now my favorite archive tool.
Cons: I didn't complain when they didn't come through on their lifetime upgrades as many have. I even purchased the upgrade and the maintenance. Now here's the rub, they are asking for more money for version 11 even though I purchase maintenance up front.
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2 stars
2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
Version: WinZip 11
"Better Freewares are Availabe"
Pros: it is a great .zip software and a pioneer in its field. it is good.
Cons: Many better freeware which support .rar are availabe. Why buy one when u can get it for free. eg .7-zip. WinZip may be easy to use and understand but for many users who download a lot from the net need another profram which will support .rar and other formats.
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4 stars
1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: WinZip 11
"Does as it says"
Pros: Zips programmes...simply and easily
Cons: Tips the day etc bit over the top for my tastes
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2 stars
1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: WinZip 11
"THEY LIE TO YOU"
Pros: I bought a license for Winzip many years ago, and when I bought the License they stated that the license would be good for any upgrade they would come out in the future. That was OK until version 9.0 SR-1.
Cons: However after that, they "the Winzip guys" said that I have to buy a new license, and they don't even offer a reduced price for old licensed clients.
They got too fat and they now wants more to fed the increased fat.
I felt cheated and didn't upgrade this time and still use the version 9.0.
Thanks to this comments, now I learned about 7-Zip and I will give it a try.
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3 stars
1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: WinZip 11
"Good, but there are a lot of better alternatives"
Pros: Do what it says.
Cons: There are a lot of better FREE product such as 7zip. If you really want to buy a compression tool, I suggest you buy winrar or powerarchiver instead... All the 3 programs I mentioned above are available here at download.com
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4 stars
1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: WinZip 11
"It gets the job done, but could be better."
Pros: It unzips the majority of files I need to unzip, and so it basically gets the jobs I need it to get done, done.
Cons: It could look nicer, be a little faster, and do a little more, I wouldn't mind that. ;)
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3 stars
1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: WinZip 11
"Nice Enough"
Pros: WinZip has been around for quite some time. The interface is simple and nice enough for long time users. There may be other good options out there, but it's hard to argue with a long time staple in file compression.
Cons: Subscription may be a bit pricey for some.
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2 stars
1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: WinZip 11
"Would not accept my current registration"
Cons: I had ver. 9 and did not realize that this was not an update. Now I don't have a registered version..... Beware
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3 stars
1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: WinZip 11
"not better than before"
Cons: It should automatically descript and install
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