WinZip 11.1

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• Price: Free to try (45-day trial); $29.95 to buy (Buy it now)
• Operating system: Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows 2000
• Date added: March 24, 2008
• Total Downloads: 189,352,198
• Downloads last week: 135,529
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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.

Publisher's description

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. WinZip 11.1 offers a thumbnail image view and automatic compression selection, plus improved compression for audio files (.WAV), the ability to open .BZ2 and .RAR files.

Note: WinZip is now bundled with Registry Booster by Uniblue Systems and offers the option to receive a free registry scan.

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