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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: 189,352,198
- Downloads last week: 135,529
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- CNET editors' rating: stars
- Average user rating: stars out of 1495 votes
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CNET editors' review
Reviewed by: CNET Staff
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:
Version 11 includes unspecified changes and fixes.
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User reviews of WinZip 11
- Average user rating: 3.8 stars out of 1495 votes
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18 out of 26 people found this review helpful
Version: WinZip 11
"Better but needs more file type and language supports."
Pros: An interessting thing at license is that you can get back your money in case of some problems. Sounds good, but i wonder in what cases.
Wonder or not? It can handle RAR files as well (unpack).
Nowdays it's uncommon, but i'm quite happy, it has an updated help file.
The tips are sometimes really informative, not just about program functions (fe. tip about encrypting more files).
You can get compression ration and CRC values about files by righ-clicking and properties. The encryption job works quite fast on smaller archives, however, what other programs can unencrypt these files?
I like the job wizard and it's every part. I have used many applications for backup purposes and so, WinZip offers me easy to use and explained (see help) possibilities. Even took care to explain that it's not so secure to store a password in a job file. The split options might come in handy for beginner and novice users.
Cons: Seems WinZip has lost the copyright for WinZip(R) Self-Extractor, hasn't? Check out the setup's Info... button, maybe better to use a version before 2004? If you run it from WinZip, it'll be until 2006. Anyway, you'd need at least version 3.0 for AES256 encrypted zip files.
I'm still not impressed with the third-party Google offers (however, you are able to uncheck the desktop/toolbar).
It'll still offer you the associations for file types which already have with another programs. This makes me a little bit nervous, spending time on this...
Why it can't unpack ACE files?
Now you can only schedulde the update for day or week, joke?
The favourit is too simple, the search should search within sub folders as well. Why there's no Close button and why i use Options... to add/remove directories?
Right click - open with - view or choose extrernal program, then cancel. The result will be an error, while it's only your decission.
It sad "Internet Zone" for I drive's Directory directory.
About check for updates should work or this is a personal experience? Simple ADSL here, no firewall blockings.
I'd like to edit the appendable text part of the new file - by job functions - with custom variables. What a pity, you can't set up time with the job wizard.
Less supported file and languages types than other free versions (7-Zip, IZArc, TUGZip).
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24 out of 31 people found this review helpful
Version: WinZip 11
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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12 out of 17 people found this review helpful
Version: WinZip 11
"Overpriced and behind compared to 7-Zip/IZarc"
Pros: Useful if you wish to fork out the cash... Nice classic user interface.
Cons: I paid for WinZip years ago when I got updates for life... life until Corel. WinZip was great before Corel's parent company got it's hands on it. 7-Zip may not be as pretty , but it is extremely functional and will be offering AES-ZIP encryption soon (it is in beta now). WinZip adds WavPack support, pay for it if you like, but that is free and open source.
Take the money you would have spent on WinZip and donate to the free/open source product 7-Zip.
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4 out of 5 people found this review helpful
Version: WinZip 11
"It's The Most Downloaded Zip Program For A Reason!"
Pros: It works perfect and it's the most popular for a reason. And you CAN get it for free by completing 1 offer through Trial Pay. Stamps.com will credit immediately and then you get an e-mail with the key and it's yours for free!
Cons: None.
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20 out of 23 people found this review helpful
Version: WinZip 11
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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